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Zanzibar Land

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Zanzibar Land
Zanzibar Land's Emblem
Population 40,000
Area 450 km2
Capital Zanzibar
Government Republic
Head of State Big Boss
Political Parties One-party rule by Zanzibar Land Party
Languages English
Russian
Ukrainian
Polish
Uzbek
Vietnamese
French
Urdu
Mandarin
Race 100 of every world race
Currency Zanje
Defense Expenditures 75% of GNP
Products and Resources Iron
Coal
Bauxite
Tungsten
Sugar beets
Flour
Oats
Potatoes
Maize
Super Mentha
Jijirium
Bizanium
Eltonium
Pegimin-h
Arable Land 24%
Average Life Span Male 41.5 years
Female 40.31 years (1999)
Births 20 per 1000 population
Deaths 35.8 per 1000 population
Description A landlocked nation surrounded by Pakistan, Russia, China, and Afghanistan.

Zanzibar Land is a fictional, heavily fortified state in Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, as well as the setting of the game. It was located between the former Soviet Union, China, Pakistan, and Afghanistan (it is unrelated to Zanzibar, Africa). The closest location meeting this description in reality is Badakhshan.

Solid Snake was sent to Zanzibar Land to retrieve a kidnapped biologist, during Operation Intrude F014. However, his mission ended up becoming a lot more complicated.

The south of the country is mainly desert, while the north is comprised of steppe, mountains, and plateaus. The climate is arid, with a large temperature difference between daytime and nighttime.

The area was formerly Zanzibar Province, an autonomous zone of the USSR. Opposition to the old regime mounted in the early 1990s, after the secession of the Baltic states. The period of crisis inspired nationalism in the area's leaders, who proclaimed independence in 1997.

Despite the intervention of major powers from both the Eastern and Western blocs, or, according to Metal Gear Solid's Previous Operations file, the CIS, the small tribal nation won its sovereignty. Primary credit for the success is generally given to the mercenaries from around the world that participated in the war.

Because of this, Zanzibar Land's war of independence is also called "The Mercenary War," and brought back to global attention the profession of the gun for hire.

After the war, Zanzibar Land became a heavily fortified nation. Soon, it began to invade nuclear disposal sites across the world and equipped itself with nuclear weapons. With Metal Gear D and an army comprised of mercenaries, Zanzibar Land became the world's only nuclear superpower at a time of disarmament and peace.

Following the apparent death of Big Boss, Zanzibar Land's army collapsed and the soldier nation disintegrated.


Contents

[edit] Military Resources (as of 1999)

[edit] Equipment

  • Rifles:
    • Enfield L85A1 (Standard-issue up to 1998)
    • Steyr AUG (Standard-issue 1999 onwards). Note, two ammo magazines are taped to the rifle to hasten the reload time.
  • Grenades:
    • M68 Shrapnel Grenades (note, these are rarely used due to the topography of Zanzibar Land resulting in Close Quarters only combat, but the soldiers carry them as a sort of "talisman")
  • All-Protection Goggles that can also be used as infra-red night-vision goggles. A "nap prevention system" is also installed (the system monitors the eyes, and subjects the wearer to a subtle electric shock, to the sides of the head, if the eyes stay closed for 0.04 seconds). Also, it has shutters to protect the eyes from UV light and sandstorms, and also a telescope, which can magnify up to 60x.
  • Combat Knife
  • Gas Mask
    • M18-A2 Gas Mask with voice emitter installed to enable audible speech. The filter lasts up to around seventy days. It is also water permeable (allowing the wearer to drink water with the mask on). Note: This is mandatory when working in gassed out areas such as in the bio-research center.
  • Water Bottle
  • Pocket-sized Buzzer
  • Pouch
  • Uniform
    • Red Beret w/ Zanzibar Land emblem (while on normal duties such as guarding)
    • Helmet while on real operations or when absolutely necessary; it is made of a new aramid plastic fiber, which is eight times as sturdy as Iron, and two times as Nylon, per unit of weight. It is also camouflaged.
    • Bullet Proof Vest (like the helmet, it is only worn when on real operations)
    • Camouflage fatigues (during normal duty). Is of a brown woodland pattern, which works in the highland, marshlands, deserts, and jungle areas of Zanzibar Land.
    • Combat Boots
  • Ammo Case
  • Water Bottle
  • Equipment Harness
  • Wireless Transciever

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Military Hardware

  • Zanzibar Land Tactical Army:
    • two Heavy Tank Divisions
    • two Light Tank Divisions
  • Zanzibar Land Strategic Air Force
    • 15 Assault Helicopters
      • Mil Mi-24 Hind D ZL Helicopter Gunships
      • Hind E Helicopter Gunships
      • Other Assault Helicopters
    • 25 Fighters
    • 5 Aerial Scouts
      • RF-4C Phantoms
      • Other Aerial Scouts
    • 29 Cargo/multi-purpose
      • Hercules C130
      • Gigant Cargo Helecopters
      • Other Cargo/multi-purpose aircrafts

[edit] Military Hardware Under Development

  • Zanzibar Land Tactical Army:
    • three Mechanized Infantry Divisions*
      • fourty-five Mass-produced Metal Gear G's*
    • three Special Task Forces Divisions
      • ten units
        • 7 Nuclear-equipped Metal Gear D's and one infantry unit.
        • An Assisstance Scouts section comprising three Metal Gear G's and one commander.*
        • three sub-units of infantrymen and one transport truck
        • three sub-units of infantrymen and one transport truck for caterers

[edit] Security Systems

  • Visual Systems
    • Video Cameras
  • Sensor Systems
    • Infra-red Sensors
      • Pattern Infra-red
      • Stationary Infra-red
    • Pulse Sensors
    • Pressure Sensors
  • Noise Sensors
    • Nariko "Singing" Sand
    • "Bush Warbler" Floor
    • Footstep Reverberating Material
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