Banda Oriental

Banda Oriental
Location Properties
Continent	South America
Naming Properties
Demonym	Uruguayan
Base Statistics
City Count	96
Square City Count	4
Base Population	21,222,889
Consumers Required to Upkeep	21.22
Base Income ($)	c. $930.000
Base Manpower Capacity	c. 420.000
Requirements
Starting Nation(s)	Uruguay
Required Entities to Form	Sul Uruguay
Achievements
Stability Gain	10
Interface
Decision Name	Unite the Rio Uruguay!
Decision Name	Unite the Rio Uruguay!
Decision Description	Movements for a united Banda Oriental have been apparent throughout history. From the Thirty-Three Orientals to the Riograndense Republic, these movements to unite the other shore will not be in vain. Let us unite the Eastern Bank once again, no longer as a rebel province, or a colony, but rather, the Banda Oriental of the Río Uruguay.
Decision Description	Movements for a united Banda Oriental have been apparent throughout history. From the Thirty-Three Orientals to the Riograndense Republic, these movements to unite the other shore will not be in vain. Let us unite the Eastern Bank once again, no longer as a rebel province, or a colony, but rather, the Banda Oriental of the Río Uruguay.
Title	The River of Painted Birds
Title	The River of Painted Birds
Description	With the independence of Uruguay in 1828, the Banda Oriental became divided between Brazil and Uruguay. Although apart, the Uruguayans made few attempts to unite with Sul, usually failing until now. Recently, this proposed union has been invoked yet again, thus uniting the Rio Uruguay under the banner of a new republic.
Description	With the independence of Uruguay in 1828, the Banda Oriental became divided between Brazil and Uruguay. Although apart, the Uruguayans made few attempts to unite with Sul, usually failing until now. Recently, this proposed union has been invoked yet again, thus uniting the Rio Uruguay under the banner of a new republic.
Enclosure	Libertad, libertad, orientales...
Enclosure	Libertad, libertad, orientales...
Resources
Copper	0.15
Copper	0.15
Oil	0.77
Oil	0.77

“	With the independence of Uruguay in 1828, the Banda Oriental became divided between Brazil and Uruguay. Although apart, the Uruguayans made few attempts to unite with Sul, usually failing until now. Recently, this proposed union has been invoked yet again, thus uniting the Rio Uruguay under the banner of a new republic.	„
	— Description of forming Banda Oriental

Banda Oriental is a formable for Uruguay added as the part of the World Update release, exactly on 11th November 2022. It may be very hard to form as the formable requires Sul, which is releasable of a major power Brazil. After liberating the nation, it is relatively easy to fulfill requirements unless a Brazil player wants to retake Sul.

Background

Banda Oriental, also known as the Oriental Province or the Eastern Province, referred to a region in South America during the colonial period and early years of independence. It encompassed the territory that is now Uruguay.

Banda Oriental was located on the eastern bank of the Uruguay River, which served as a natural boundary between Spanish-controlled territories to the west and Portuguese-controlled territories (later Brazil) to the east. The region gained its name due to its location on the eastern side of the river.

During the colonial era, Banda Oriental was part of the Spanish Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. The area experienced conflicts and disputes between the Spanish and Portuguese as both powers sought to control the region. Eventually, in 1821, Banda Oriental was annexed by Brazil, which had gained independence from Portugal. The Brazilian control over the region continued until 1828 when Uruguay achieved its independence after a series of conflicts and negotiations.

Terrain

Banda Oriental's terrain is half flat and half hilly due to Sul being hilly in major part. Uruguay is a flat country. The formable doesn't have any special biomes.

Strategy

Players can force Brazil to release Sul peacefully, however if it doesn't work, Uruguay may do this by force. It would require preparing to attack Brazil and it'd take huge amount of time, because Brazil is a major power, hundreds times more powerful. Another option is to ally with Argentina or any other country bordering Brazil and teaming up in order to conquer the Brazilian lands. Attacking Sul is easy if it's not played by another user, because releasables don't deploy any home guards. Additional benefit for Uruguay is, they have one square city. Hence, Uruguyans can produce tanks thus increasing their military power.

Alternate Strategy

When you load in as Uruguay, start turning your tax to High or Maximum (not recommended), get factory output 1 & 2 and Public Service Act Policy. Start making an electronic factory and a steel factory. Justify on Paraguay and the Falkland islands, Falkland for cash, and Paraguay for an extra square city. Make enough infantry and specialize if possible to attack Paraguay due of its length.

Conquering Paraguay

After your factories are done, start selling the electronics (3 unit per ai country, some don't accept). After peacing Falkland islands, make a motor, fertilizer and 2 civillian factories (resources needed for all factories). Make tanks and attack paraguay. Steal everything they have and get ready for the next step. Also, jungle specialize your ground units as well for next step.

Brazillian Blitzkrieg

If brazil is a player who HASN'T justified on you, fortify Montevideo (your capital) and Asunción (Paraguyan capital). Make artillery and a navy, including: 1 battleship, 2 destroyers and a submarine (Make an airforce if you can't afford a navy as well). Move your tanks to the Brazillian border and position the artillery. Make sure the fortified cities are protected with troops or tanks. When the war starts, hold defensive position until you wipe out at least half their army. Rush them down with tanks with the support of your airforce or navy. Reach their capital before they scorch. Before you do that, take most of Sul. Peace them out and there you go, you destroyed Brazil and formed Banda Oriental!

If Brazil is AI, simply make plenty of troops and artillery, assign them a military leader, and train them. Then use the AI Luring method to kill of the home guards and take over Brazil (RARE)

Threats

• Brazil May conquer you to form the Empire of Brazil. (Very common) and will also likely want to retake Sul (Really Common)
• Argentina conquering you as you're weak in comparison with him. (Common) or forming the Rio de la Plata (Uncommon)
• Spain Conquering you to form Spanish Empire (Very Rare)
• Portugal Annexing you and Brazil (which includes Sul) to form Portuguese Empire (Very Rare)