Murkadia

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Murkadia
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Flag of Murkadia
Motto: We Are Our Brother's Keeper
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Region Larissa
Capital Muravinsk
Official Language(s) Russian
Leader Fyodor Ivanovich Skorikov
Population 844 million
Currency New Treasury Note 
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The Most Serene Republic of Murkadia - "We Are Our Brother's Keeper"

Founding

Fleeing persecution from the Bolsheviks in Russia after the revolution, a small group of middle class citizens set out to colonize the land of Murkadia. These colonists were very fond of Western culture and in particular, capitalism. They built their nation on the principles of free enterprise and private ownership. The colony's success brought it many immigrants from around the world. Today the largest ethnicity group is still Russian but other groups are beginning to become quite sizeable.


The People

For the most part, Murkadians have rejected Russian political and economic systems while holding on to many of the religious and cultural aspects of their Russian heritage. To this day Russian Orthodox is the most dominate religion and the Russian language is the official language of the nation.

Ethnicity

Results Pending From 2005 National Census (will be posted here when available)

Religion

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Government

The government is run by a Prime Minister elected by the Parliament for indefinite term lengths. A vote of no confidence in the Parliament will bring about elections for a new Prime Minister at any time. The Prime Minister and their cabinet essentially run the nation. Parliament controls the laws of the nation, but the Prime Minister can exert quite a bit of power on his own in this area through Executive Orders (which can in turn be overriden by the Parliament). Members of Parliament are elected every 4 years in single member district pluralities.

Political Parties

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  • Green Murkadia Party - 204 Seats
  • Murkadian Nationalist Party - 170 Seats *
  • Free Markets Party - 121 Seats *
  • Russian Party - 39 Seats
  • Independent/Other - 15 Seats

(*) - Parties belonging to Conservative Coalition

Current Government

Currently the Conservative Coalition (linking the Murkadian Nationalist Party and the Free Markets Party) controls the Parliament. Popular life-long politician and respected member of Nationalist Party, Fyodor Ivanovich Skorikov, was elected 2 years ago. Since that time he has led the government in making sweeping changes to the education system as well as streamlining welfare and administrative costs.

The Monarchy

The nation does have a Constitutional Monarchy (although it essentially has no power). The Tsar formally gave up his power to the Parliament in 1932. Since that time, the Tsar has remained as a figurehead of the Murkadian government and a tourist attraction. Generally the Tsar and the Tsar's family are encouraged to stay out of politics.

Geography

Murkadia is situated on the northwestern tip of the mainland in Isles of a Better World. The climate throughout the entire country is cold to freezing and most of the population resides in the more arable southern regions between the capital city of Muravinsk and the nation's most populated city, Krasnyi. The island of Klaipeda in the northeast is a frozen wasteland and is home to one of the most brutal military training camps in the region.

Major Cities

  • Muravinsk - Nation's Capital and important economic center
  • Krasnyi - Most heavily populated city with over 14 million inhabitants
  • Belgorod - "The White City" is the northernmost city in the region to have a population exceeding 1 million inhabitants. Also the ancestral home of the Tsar.
  • Pronsk - Located on the tip of Murkadian Peninsula - Ruins from the First Colony are located here.

Economy

Current Exchange Rate: 1$ New Treasury Note equivalent to 1.3256$ US (Updated 2/22/06)

The economy of Murkadia, under the guidance of the conservative resurgence in Parliament, has a policy of laissez fair capitalism. In recent years, due to the government's steps to "deregulate" business, several successful companies and industries have been established. One of the success stories in Murkadia has been Pravda Air. A young entrepreneur named Anton Katzner took advantage of the lack of airlines in Murkadia and in just a few short years had created one of the most successful airlines in the region.

Military

Current Murkadian Military Information: $481,745,284,917.46

Information regarding military spending has been restricted under the "Save Murkadia" act of last year. According to a government report declassified last month, the military consists of rougly 1.1 million total personnel and around 200,000 combat troops. Notable spending has been directed towards aerospace technologies and there is suspicion that the government has been indulging in biological warfare technologies as well. It should be noted that the Murkadian government gone on the record condemning the use of bioological weapons and has signed treaties banning such technologies.