Neo-Macedonia

Flag of Neo-Macedonia
Motto: The Holy Emerald City of the South
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Region	African Continent
Capital	Acropolis
Official Language(s)	Mainly Latin but also Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
Leader	Queen Chloe
Population	Over 1 billion
Currency	Catholic Cion
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Neo-Macedonia

The Matriarchal Catholic Kingdom of Neo-Macedonia is a massive, safe nation, notable for its punitive income tax rates. Its compassionate population of 1.416 billion have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Commerce. The average income tax rate is 100%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Automobile Manufacturing industry.

Expensive lawyers are hired to defend citizens in court for public urination charges against their pets, only a minority of the population can actually vote at elections, a well-funded social safety net protects the unfortunate, and lions with strange deformities like three eyes and tentacles have been seen prancing through the countryside where industrial waste is dumped. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Neo-Macedonia's national animal is the lion, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

The History of Neo-Macedonia

The Birth of Neo-Macedonia

Having a growing need to have good relations with other regions, Julius Augustus NeoCaesar of TheNeoRomanEmpire in Europe order several explorers to seek out other places of the world were people were suffering and could use the aid of NeoRome. One group of explorers found a collective community of villages who were in desperate need of NeoRome's help in a small part of South Africa. NeoRome struck a deal with the community that gave them help from NeoRome if they would assimilate themselves in the NeoRoman culture. The people agreed and Neo-Macedonia is born. Trusting no one else, NeoCaesar appointed his brother, Alexander Augustus, as Prince and ruler. NeoCaesar Julius Augustus decided that Neo-Macedonia would act as a separate nation, but would be an ally and asset of NeoRome. Prince Alexander would rule using all NeoRoman laws and rights.

Neo-Macedonia/South African War

The war began when Neo-Macedonia and other nations voiced their disaproval of The Antebellum South (South Africa) for enslaving their black populace. In return the South African President DeBruin, suspended democracy and ruled the nation by decree. He declared war on Patrua and Xeres and Catalonia for supposedly hosting terrorists and closed South African ship access to the Mediterranean. DeBruin also declared war on NeoMacedonia, who he accused of harboring terrorists, violating international border protocols, and occupying land that he claims rightfully belongs to South Africa. Since Neo-Macedonia was the closest nation to South Africa, they focused their first attack on Neo-Macedonia which as the war progressed soon turn into their only stage of the war aside from South Africa itself. Neo-Macedonia was still a new nation, and because of this it had no national military. Helpless it looked to it's ally NeoRome for help. Sadly because NeoRome was a member and founder of the European organization known as the EPC (European Peace Council)it could not wage war with South Africa. So Neo-Macedonia had to send out an SOS to any nations who would help. Luckily many nations came to the aid of Neo-Macedonia and after a long and bloody war the South African regime of Debruin was defeated. However, it cost many Neo-Macedonia lives and Neo-Macedonia was left to rebuild.

The Van Eyck/Rothschilde Affair

The Van Eyck/Rothschilde affair was the cause of the deep mistrust between Le Congo Leopold and Neo-Macedonia. Two NeoMacedonian businessmen, Erich van Eyck and Jan Rothschilde, were travelling within Le Congo Leopold when they mysteriously disappeared. Some believe that they were killed by the Leopoldan government because they had seen too much. NeoMacedonia demanded an explanation, and Hercule l'Poissonet, a spokesman for Kurtz, claimed that the two men had been killed by Azande tribesmen deep in the Congolese jungle. Neo-Macedonia refused to accept this explanation, and secretly sent a team to investigate the true situation in Le Congo Leopold. What they found disgusted them. The following is an excerpt from the official report:

"This report is a compilation of first hand and eyewitness accounts of the society which is Le Congo Leopold . First off, the main form of punishment is being whipped, and punishments of over 100 lashes are quite common for trifling offenses. The natives are practically enslaved. When the government needs work to be done, they will take the Force Publique (the army) in to villages and hold all the women hostage. If the men do not want their wives killed, they are forced to work. The entire nation runs on the quota system. If people do not make their quotas, they are severely punished. When the people try to rebel, or question the government, the Force Publique goes in an massacres them. To prove the number of people that they have killed, they are forced to cut the hands off of their victims and present them to their superior officer. Their is even a quota for the number of hands a soldier in the Force Publique must acquire. This encourages them to cut the hands off of people who are not dead. There is even a person in each unit whose job it is to smoke the hands so that they do not spoil in the heat of the jungle. Many of the trading stations are run by sadistic, evil, twisted, vile people who will not let anything stand in the way of making a profit. We even saw one official who has even surrounded his garden with the severed heads of natives stuck on poles. People are forced to work in chain gangs. The government deals secretly with the slave trade. People are overworked. The natives are not allowed to use money, only thin brass rods. The soldiers conscripted into the Force Publique quickly become murderous and rapacious. We even found that they use the severed hands as offerings at the shrines to Saint-King Leopold as part of the rather perverted little religion of the whites in the area."

Hercule l'Poissonet promptly denied this report, and claimed that it was merely a heinous lie by the Neo-Macedonians. For a time, the international community was extremely interested in this issue, but then attention turned to other matters, and Le Congo Leopold was allowed to continue on as before.

Coverting to the Catholic Faith

It was only after the Neo-Macedonian/South African war, that Prince Alexander decided to introduce Catholicism to his people. He did so because his soon the be wife chloe Agnew, a devout irish catholic girl who had come to help rebuild Neo-Macedonia met the prince and introduced him to the faith. In return Prince Alexander introduced the faith to the masses. Since the natives of Neo-Macedonia has prayed to their god's during the war and had recieved no answer, the people began to disbelieve in their gods and find comfort in the Catholic relgion. 80% of the people willingly converted once Prince Alexander made it the official religion of Neo-Macedonia and Pope Cristiano VII of Catholic Europe crowned Alexander King of Neo-Macedonia.

The Neo-Macedonia Civil War

The Neo-Macedonian civil war started when King Alexander died of cancer. His wife, Queen Chloe feared that his death would spring a civil war so she concealed his death only to be found out by the grand general of the army, General Marcus Hadrianus. He threaten to expose the Queen for what she had down unless she did as he said and though she did not want to, she agreed. It was only after secretly gaining the support of the gaurds stationed to watch her that Queen Chloe began stagging an uprising. She escaped Neo-Macedonia and went to Catholic Euriope where she met with the Pope. He instructed her to return to her nation and free her people from General Hadrianus rule and her sins would be forgiven. So with the help of her allies of New Medea and Syawla she began the civil war. The civil war was between the Catholics who had now be outlawed from practicing their faith because General Hadrianus discovered that the Queen used the church the spread her information and the Loyalists who sided with the General. Ultimately the Catholics prevailed and defeated the forces of the General. However, the General escaped Neo-Macedonia with the help of Egyria and was given a fair trial by the government of Paradise. He was however found guilty and was sent back to Neo-Macedonia for punishment. When returned back home, the Queen ordered that he be burned at the stake as was the custdom of Catholic Europe.

The Rebirth of Catholic Neo-Macedonia

With her husband go, Queen Chloe assumed the throne of the Neo-Macedonia and reconstructed Neo-Macedonia into the nation you see today.

The Government of Neo-Macedonia:

Executive Branch:

The Sacred Queen:Neo-Macedonia is ruled by a Sacred Queen. She elected by her predicessor from a Religious ordered known as the Sisterhood of the Mary. The Sacred Queen has complete control over the Catholic Church within Neo-Macedonia and is also sometimes referred to as the Reveren Mother of Neo-Macedonia. She may never marry and may never sire a child. Though the Queen does have political say within Neo-Macedonia most of the political power rests within the house of Nibility.

The Sisterhood of Mary:The Sisterhood of Mary is a nunnery setup for the sole purpose of providing for the Queen an heir to her thrown. The sisters of the order model themselves after the Virgin Mother Mary. They are seen with great respect in the eyes of the Neo-Macedonian populace and are always at the side of the Sacred Queen.

The Primate of Neo-Macedonia: The Primate is the bishop who advises the Sacred Queen on religious matters. He is Neo-Macedonia’s liaison to the Catholic Church and the Papacy. (Current Primate: Cardinal Laurence Tilius)

Legislative Branch:

The CommonWealth of Nobility: The CommonWealth of Nobility is made up of several ruling houses. Each house rules over a designated area of Neo-Macedonia. Together the ruling house dictate the action of Neo-Macedonia in a democratic manner. The Sacred Queen does have the reserved power to veto any bill passed in the CommonWealth.

The Houses of the CommonWealth

The House Harkonnen: Baron Vladmir Harkonnen is the current head of the house Harkonnen and represents the Harkonnen family in the CommonWealth

The House Atreides: Duke William Atreides is the current head of the House Atreides and represents the Atreides family in the CommonWealth.

The House Corrino: Lord Robet Corrino is the current head of the House Corrino and represents the Corrino family in the CommonWealth

The House Arrakis: Earl Herbert Arrakis is the current head of the House Arrakis and represents the Arrakis family in the CommonWealth

The House Leto: Countess Alia Leto is the current head of the House Leto and represents the Leto family in the CommonWealth.

Note: The Finally area of land not controlled by a house is the Holy countryside of Neo-Macedonia. The Sacred Queen's palace is located here as well as the home of the Sisterhood of Mary. The Holy countryside is also home to Neo-Macedonia's largest Cathedral, The Cathedral of St. Emmanuel I. A palace to house the Pope when visiting Africa is also built in the area.

Judicial Branch:

The Supreme Tribunal: The Supreme Tribunal is the highest court in the Neo-Macedonian court system. It is made up of eight election judges and one appointed Supreme judge. The eight elected judges are elected by the populace where the one appoint supreme judge is appointed by the CommonWealth. The supreme judge casts the final verdict in all matters within the court.

The Economy of Neo-Macedonia

Industry: Mining (platinum, gold, chromium), automobile assembly, metalworking, machinery, textile, iron and steel, chemicals, and fertilizer

Agriculture: Corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables; beef, poultry, mutton, wool, and dairy products

Exports: Gold, diamonds, other metals and minerals, machinery and equipment.

Imports: Machinery, foodstuffs and equipment, chemicals, petroleum products, and scientific instruments

Natural Resources: Gold, chromium, antimony, coal, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, tin, uranium, gem diamonds, platinum, copper, vanadium, salt, natural gas

Ethnic Groups: Black Africans: 80% of the nations total populace.

White Africans and Europeans (NeoRomans): 20% of the total

Religions:

Catholicism: 80% of the entire population are devoted Catholics. It is the Official religion of Neo-Macedonia is Catholicism and The Cathedral of St. Emmanuel I is the official Church.

Muslim : 9% of the populace

Hindu: 1% of the populace

Atheism and indigenous beliefs: 10% of the populace