Andhra Pradesh (1983: Doomsday)

The Republic of Andhra Pradesh is a successor nation to the defunct Republic of India. One of the first states to leave India in the chaos, it is a close ally of Tamil Nadu, as the two are the strongest Indian remnants outside of the UIP.

Post-Doomsday
Andhra Pradesh, and India in general, were not directly impacted by the events of Doomsday. However, with the assasinaton of Prime Minister Indra Ghandi in 1984, nationalists in Andhra Pradesh declared independence, following the lead of other groups and regions all across India.

This did not go smoothly, however - parts of the state erupted in violence after the declaration. These were the areas of Rayalaseema and Telangana, both which had been incorporated into Andra Pradesh soon after the independence of India in order to form a united Telgu state. These two areas would soon establish their own independence.

Independence and Civil-War
It did not take long for the violence to come to a head - within a few months, the government had lost control of both areas, to the point where the government had to be evacuated from Hyderabad to the coastal city of Visakhapatnam. Forces loyal to the Titular Nizam of Hyderabad, who had been in Australia at Doomsday, under his brother, Prince Muffakham Jah - later to be declared the Nizam after his brother's death in the strike on Perth was confirmed - took control of that area, and nationalists took control of Rayalaseema to the south.

At this point, diplomacy was attempted - but that failed, and the region disintegrated into warfare. Eventually, the Andhra government collapsed under the strain of the warfare and a famine, leading to more radicalized individuals taking control.

Eventually, by the late 1980s, the Andhra government came under the control of more moderate individuals, who recognized that they could not defeat either of the two groups. Plus, a drought in their areas of control only made things worse. A cease-fire was agreed on, and even today, Andhra Pradesh claims both areas, though they have no chance, realistically, of ever reclaiming them.

With the civil war over, the government focused on establishing total dominance over the areas it did control. Troops were sent out on the borders and and areas which were proving troublesome were dealt with quickly and harshly.

Rebuilding
After the Civil-War, the government began to focus on rebuilding the newly-independent country. This was not going well, and for the first 10 years post-independence, the country was in shambles and had suffered many disasterous harvests.

Yet with SAC and Tamilian aid beginning to flow into the country, the government could finally get some rebuilding done. The first priority was to construct a new parliamentary building, followed by repairing destroyed and damaged roads. This took around 7 years

Military
Andhra Pradesh's military is usually considered to be the fifth most powerful on the subcontinent, though the government of Rayalaseema disputes this. The country's armed forces are divided into three sections - the Army, the Airforce and the Navy.

Andhra's Army is the strongest of is armed forces. Its has around 250,000 actively serving troops, divided between the Andhra-UIP border and the Andhra-Rayalaseema border, and around 350,000 reserves. These numbers are sustainable due to crucial SAC and Tamilian backing.

Economy
Andhra Pradesh is mainly an agrarian state, and has benefited from SAC exports of fertilizer and the increased rainfall after doomsday. The economy largely depends on the export of crops, even after all these years. Because the country is based on agriculture, a bad famine could completely destroy the country's economy.

The country also has small industrial areas along the coast, which have had to be rebuilt after the chaos of Doomsday and the following period of warfare. These mainly produce cotton, tractors and ropes to be sold and exported. Some new factories are under construction, so that the country can exploit is crops and other produce better, but work is slow.

The country's ecomony is often said to be hanging on a string. Without continous support from the Tamilians and regular support frrom the SAC, many suspect the country would collapse completely and could be divided between areas which would prefer to join with Rayalaseema and areas which would prefer to join with the UIP.

International Relations
Andhra Pradesh, like other breakaway states in the region, has good relations with the SAC. The SAC helps to arm their armies and donates fertilizer to the country to aid its agricultural sector. This has led to Andhra having to rely on aid from the SAC from time to time.

Andhra also has very good relations with Tamil Nadu, whom they consider a natural ally, as both nations are the strongest remnants of India in the region. Tamil Nadu has also helped crush rebellions by those in the country who want Andhra to become part of a united India once again.

Relations with the UIP are frosty, although not as hostile as that of Tamil Nadu. Andhra does trade with the UIP, however, unlike the Tamils, who refuse the concept. They trade crops for equipment to help build their factories, yet due to trading being slow, factories take a long time to be constructed.

Sports
The most popular sport in the country is cricket, which is also the national sport. The government encourages the sport to be played and has helped fund many new stadiums. These stadiums are one of the best build on the sub-continent and are the pride infrastructure projects of the country.

Its cricket teams have played their Tamilian and Rayala counterparts many times, and the populace usually compares Andra and Rayala cricket matches to the India-Pakistan ones pre-Doomsday. It is no suprise then that the matches between the two states recieve a huge turnout.