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== The Democratic Elective Monarchy of Maraque ==
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The '''Democratic Elective Monarchy''' of the '''Secular Empire of Maraque''' (Maraquean: ''Das Domokrata Electische Monarke of das Sekularisch Empiera of Maraikae'') is a vast tropical paradise in the region of Atlantian Oceania. The country in the far northwest corner of the region also has claims in the regions of Javaani and Devaraja which includes more than 43 million square miles of territory. Maraque is a member state of the [[Grand Imperial Alliance]], [[COMECON-SD]], and the [[GUSN]]. It is a former member state of the [[United Dominion Commonwealth]].
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language=English (100%), Maraquean (99%), German (97%) |
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capital=[[Northern Maraque Vorencia]] |
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population=4.886 billion |
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leader=Emperor Jovan S. Norris
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'''The Beginning'''
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Most Maraqueans are liberal in nature; both economically and socially, although they hold a socialistic ideal that every corporation is in the business for the people, and that the people that purchase (as well as make) their products are to be treated with respect and dignity. In this regard they are also very generous donators, giving more than $100.99 billion NSD to international charities helping billions of the unfortunate worldwide. Domestically Maraqueans enjoy great civil and political freedoms; drugs, smoking, and consuming alcohol are legal for anyone 19 years and over, and citizens vote for a new parliament every two years.
  
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On November 22nd 2004 the Democratic Elective Monarchy of Maraque was born. After more than 2,000 years of intense civil war and revolution, the country had finally found peace and was formally established, even though its roots traced back thousands of years.  
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Maraque is one of the regions leading industrial powers, currently being the 3rd most powerful economy in the region. On the world stage, however, it lacks a reputation for this because it does not engage in much international incidents, instead choosing to remain low key for the time being. Recently the Royal Armed Forces has seen an increase in membership to nearly 33 million men and women.
  
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It all started in 4 CE when the Atronite Empire was at its peak; two territories, namely Maraque and Corona were becoming more and more uncooperative in their ways and the Atronite Empire declared war on both regions. The wars ended up lasting a quarter of a century to 29 CE; a war in which more than 280,000 people died on each side. The outcome of the war was in the Atronite Empires favor, and control of the regions remained under Atronite control for another 1,975 years when in 1945 CE the people of Corona and Maraque once again rose up against their occupiers and war was officially waged. In 1991 CE Corona was declared an independent state after their forces flushed out the Atronites in what was called an astonishing turn of events.
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After the Coronians successfully defeated the Atronites in their lands, they decided to send forces into Maraque to help them fend off the Atronite forces that were ravaging the underpowered Maraquean forces. Soon after the Coronians joined the battle, the Atronites retreated in surrender and Maraque was officially declared independent in 2004 CE.
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The Coronians and Maraqueans, feeling lucky, decided to end the Atronites once and for all, and in a stunning series of events launched the biggest assault on the central core of the Atronite Empire and crushed it to the ground. The Coronians and Maraqueans now controlled the entire continent of Javaani and were establishing huge settlements all across the lands and allowing immigration to the lands that the Atronites once so harshly ruled over.
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The peace soon ended in 2005 CE when the Coronian King, Malesh Hieshan, was angered by the Maraquean King, Stephen Norris, for banning the display of religious symbols in Maraque. The Coronian King thought it was a gross hypocritical action in a country that preached religious tolerance and respect, and in the spring of 2005 CE a land assault was initiated upon Maraque.
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The Maraquean Army, a vastly superior force to the Coronians, was able to defend the border from further invasion and King Stephen Norris declared a state of war between the two states, in which a force of 50,000 Maraquean troops were called to duty to annihilate the Coronians once and for all. 50,000 troops marched courageously into Corona, which had a force of 30,000 waiting at the border. In the fall of 2005 CE Maraque had declared victory, and the Coronian King was assassinated in a public execution on the Coronian Palace steps. King Stephen decided to install a democracy in the region, and allow it to be semi-autonomous; with the agreement that Corona could become a part of Maraque at any moment in time should the King deem it so. The agreement was signed in December of 2005 CE and was in effect the following month in 2006 CE. The official name of the region would become Maraquean Corona.
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Unfortunately things went sour when the elected President, Keshvad Nouvari put aside his constitutional powers and passed bills without Congressional approval and declared Corona a sovereign state free of “Maraquean imperialism.” The comments grew grave criticism from Coronians and Maraqueans alike that deemed his behavior unacceptable and irresponsible. Many Coronians called for Maraquean intervention, others just wished for internal intervention in the way of a military coup.
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Unfortunately nothing was done until Independence Day 2007 CE when the Maraqueans launched a surprise missile strike on the Presidential Palace in the Coronian capital of Coronian City, killing Keshvad Nouvari. Jubilation spread throughout the entire region as word got out that the Maraqueans were the initiators of the attack. New elections were called and a new President, Dorian Lucanto, was elected the 2nd president of Maraquean Corona on December 1st, 2007 CE.
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The Maraquean relationship with Maraquean Corona improved substantially, but that didn’t last when in the summer of 2013 CE the Coronian government took in a Maraquean fugitive named Sean Orshane who was the wanted for crimes against humanity for his role in a violent Christian fundamentalist group that has been wrecking havoc across the Kingdom, particularly in Hythoria, a Christian stronghold.
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The standoff resulted in a team of secret Homeland Security agents infiltrating the Presidential Palace and kidnapping Sean Orshane and returning him to Maraque with the help of the Avisronite government. The ending result was the severance of all diplomatic ties and a boycott of all Maraquean made products. King Stephen then did what no one thought he would do; he ordered the immediate unification of the state of Maraquean Corona with the fatherland.
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As soon as King Stephen signed the order, the Presidents own bodyguard detail arrested him and he was flown to a Maraquean maximum security prison awaiting trial on charges of harboring terrorists. The verdict would soon reveal that he was guilty and he was sentenced to life in prison and ordered to pay a fine of MRA10 million which he would pay through forced manual labor.
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In the fall of 2013 CE the King ordered a referendum in the province of Maraquean Corona asking the people whether they would like to be declared an independent state; the vote, which yielded results of 48 million Yeas, 56 million Nays found that a majority of the people wanted to remain a part of the Kingdom.
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Within the next year the Kingdom would become an Empire, with the Kingdom acquiring several overseas territories that included several uninhabited islands and regions of other continents. The Kingdom of Maraque was now known as the Secular Empire of Maraque, and that angered many of the religious faithful in the country, which numbered only 1.5 million in this country of almost 5 billion citizens.
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Also during the year, the Emperor would implement a Congress and assign a post of President and Vice President, which would deal with domestic issues, while the Emperor would be the arbiter of all foreign issues. This new freedom was welcomed openly by the people, and soon enough their first President was elected; Isaac A. Pakhesh. Preident Pakhesh ran on the promise that he would expand the civil rights of every citizen, guarantee economic prosperity in a country already widely wealthy, and a mound of liberal ideas that went over well with the predominantly liberal-minded population.
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The Congress was also predominantly liberal, with the Maraquean Liberal Party taking just about 75% of seats in all three houses. 2nd was the Maraquean Conservative Party, then the Maraquean New Socialist Party and the Maraquean New Capitalist Party.
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The new President did not disappoint on his promise of economic prosperity; Personal income rose from MRA38,000 to nearly MRA43,000 in the first five months of his presidency, providing a very secure safety net when he seeks reelection in 2020.
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! width=6% | Seats on the Imperial Senate 528
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| The Liberal Party
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| align=center | Rhavi Veka
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| The Liberal Party is a far-left political party in the Democratic Elective Monarchy, and is the most popular and influential among the populous, dominating the vast majority of seats in the Imperial Congress. Among their goals as a party is to keep the strong unity and progressive movement sweeping through the nation, and to give more of the populous the rights and freedoms they deserve, most notably the gay community who are not considered 2nd class citizens in this country by any spec of the imagination.
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| align=center | 251
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|- bgcolor=#FFC125
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| The New Socialist Party
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| align=center | Bertram DeSalis
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| The New Socialist Party is a left-of-center political party that is allied strongly with the dominant Liberal Party. The ideals of this party differ from what most people view socialists as; the New Socialist Party believes in a form of a free-market/closed market hybrid which leaves main operations free market, while keeping key markets such as electricity, water, insurance, etc, under state control.
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| align=center | 132
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| The Centrist Party
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| align=center | Stephen Norris
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| The Centrist Party is a middle-of-the-road party in the sense that their members are usually the swing-voters in each election, resulting in some very interesting results. Their party usually is split 50/50 when it comes to votes in the Imperial Senate, and it is also where many people seek membership because of their own clashing ideals.
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| align=center | 13
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| The New Capitalist Party
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| align=center | Cedrick Keilbach
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| The New Capitalist Party is a right-wing party that focuses primarily on the economy, but is usually socially conservative. They want a no-bars economy where corporations hold complete and utter power over the people that make their hearts tick. They have a mind numbingly strong backing in both the Imperial Senate and the entire Imperial Congress, which completely baffles most people because not many will actually admit to being a member of said party in the first place.
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| Environmentalist Party
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| align=center | Lily Angels
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| The Environmentalist Party is a far-left wing political party and among one of the most popular in the Democratic Elective Monarchy. Full of hippies, pot smokers, and other apathetic people, this party is widely popular for its very vocal support of environmental causes, especially because of Maraque’s lax pollution laws which have all but ruined some parts of the country. It is also the party with the youngest membership per capita.
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| The Christian Doctrine Party
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| align=center | Rev. Gerard Strauss
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| The Christian Doctrine Party is among the least favorite of all the major parties in the Democratic Elective Monarchy. It holds only one seat in the Imperial Senate and very few seats in the other three houses of the Imperial Congress. Mostly made up of Christian Fundamentalists, it is widely unpopular among moderate Christians and the vast secular population. It wants to create a theocratic system of government and create laws based solely on scripture.
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| The Conservative Party
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| align=center | Harry Jacobson
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| The Conservative Party is, just like the Christian Doctrine party, one of the least favorable of the major political parties. This is where the brunt of the moderate religionists holds membership because the other parties are either too liberal or too conservative. It’s main goal is to instill socially conservative laws and to stop the progressive movement that has swept through the country in the past several years.
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The Democratic Elective Monarchy of Maraque

The Democratic Elective Monarchy of the Secular Empire of Maraque (Maraquean: Das Domokrata Electische Monarke of das Sekularisch Empiera of Maraikae) is a vast tropical paradise in the region of Atlantian Oceania. The country in the far northwest corner of the region also has claims in the regions of Javaani and Devaraja which includes more than 43 million square miles of territory. Maraque is a member state of the Grand Imperial Alliance, COMECON-SD, and the GUSN. It is a former member state of the United Dominion Commonwealth.

Most Maraqueans are liberal in nature; both economically and socially, although they hold a socialistic ideal that every corporation is in the business for the people, and that the people that purchase (as well as make) their products are to be treated with respect and dignity. In this regard they are also very generous donators, giving more than $100.99 billion NSD to international charities helping billions of the unfortunate worldwide. Domestically Maraqueans enjoy great civil and political freedoms; drugs, smoking, and consuming alcohol are legal for anyone 19 years and over, and citizens vote for a new parliament every two years.

Maraque is one of the regions leading industrial powers, currently being the 3rd most powerful economy in the region. On the world stage, however, it lacks a reputation for this because it does not engage in much international incidents, instead choosing to remain low key for the time being. Recently the Royal Armed Forces has seen an increase in membership to nearly 33 million men and women.

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Government

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Party Leader(s) Description Seats on the Imperial Senate 528
The Liberal Party Rhavi Veka The Liberal Party is a far-left political party in the Democratic Elective Monarchy, and is the most popular and influential among the populous, dominating the vast majority of seats in the Imperial Congress. Among their goals as a party is to keep the strong unity and progressive movement sweeping through the nation, and to give more of the populous the rights and freedoms they deserve, most notably the gay community who are not considered 2nd class citizens in this country by any spec of the imagination. 251
The New Socialist Party Bertram DeSalis The New Socialist Party is a left-of-center political party that is allied strongly with the dominant Liberal Party. The ideals of this party differ from what most people view socialists as; the New Socialist Party believes in a form of a free-market/closed market hybrid which leaves main operations free market, while keeping key markets such as electricity, water, insurance, etc, under state control. 132
The Centrist Party Stephen Norris The Centrist Party is a middle-of-the-road party in the sense that their members are usually the swing-voters in each election, resulting in some very interesting results. Their party usually is split 50/50 when it comes to votes in the Imperial Senate, and it is also where many people seek membership because of their own clashing ideals. 13
The New Capitalist Party Cedrick Keilbach The New Capitalist Party is a right-wing party that focuses primarily on the economy, but is usually socially conservative. They want a no-bars economy where corporations hold complete and utter power over the people that make their hearts tick. They have a mind numbingly strong backing in both the Imperial Senate and the entire Imperial Congress, which completely baffles most people because not many will actually admit to being a member of said party in the first place. 8
Environmentalist Party Lily Angels The Environmentalist Party is a far-left wing political party and among one of the most popular in the Democratic Elective Monarchy. Full of hippies, pot smokers, and other apathetic people, this party is widely popular for its very vocal support of environmental causes, especially because of Maraque’s lax pollution laws which have all but ruined some parts of the country. It is also the party with the youngest membership per capita. 118
The Christian Doctrine Party Rev. Gerard Strauss The Christian Doctrine Party is among the least favorite of all the major parties in the Democratic Elective Monarchy. It holds only one seat in the Imperial Senate and very few seats in the other three houses of the Imperial Congress. Mostly made up of Christian Fundamentalists, it is widely unpopular among moderate Christians and the vast secular population. It wants to create a theocratic system of government and create laws based solely on scripture. 1
The Conservative Party Harry Jacobson The Conservative Party is, just like the Christian Doctrine party, one of the least favorable of the major political parties. This is where the brunt of the moderate religionists holds membership because the other parties are either too liberal or too conservative. It’s main goal is to instill socially conservative laws and to stop the progressive movement that has swept through the country in the past several years. 5
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