Re: [FH] Great Powers

Laserlight wrote:
> 
>	       Pop		GDP	    ActMen     MilBud
> NAC	   809.6	$8238.1      4193     $323993
> ESU	  2141.6      $1734.9	   8032        114858
> FSE	  165.2 	$1174.5      1289	   40225
> NSL	  123.1 	$1139	      1076	    35756
> IF	     370.7	    $493	   4018 	 56570
> PAU	  468.1 	$239.9	       890.2	      7019
> IC	     527.2	   $235 	  2283		10015
> OU	     23.7	  $219.4	    90		   5330
> 
> Population in millions, GDP in billions, available military manpower
> in thousands, military budget in millions.

Seems a good basis for the future. Certainly the OU's economic standing
(GDP comparable with IC, PAU) is about right, and the emphasis on a
hi-tech manpower-saving and relatively small defence emphasising Navy is
explained by the above.

A reasonable ranking of long-term "size" might be (in terms of "how many
OUs")

NAC: 10
ESU: 8
FSE: 5
NSL: 5
IF:  2
PAC: 1
IC:  1
OU:  1

Then multiply by a fudge factor to get relative naval strengths, and
another FF for non-naval. 
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