Ma Moku
Akuan Republic of Ma Moku Kulupu Jan Aku Ma Moku | |
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Motto: Jan mi li anpa e ike ali Our people conquer all evil | |
Anthem: Jan mi li anpa e ike ali (Our people conquer all evil) | |
| Capital | Tomo Aku |
| Largest city | Tomo Iwar |
| Official languages | Toki Pona (Official), Nys'tat'en (Religious) |
| Ethnic groups | By species:
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| Religion | Akuanism |
| Demonym(s) | Ma Moku |
| Government | Akuan Democratic Republic |
• Shrinekeeper/Jan Awen Nasin | Malikawet Ni’Piletesen |
• Prime Minister/Jan Lawa Kulupu | Pijowinal Ni'Jansen |
| Legislature | Tomo Kulupu |
| Kulupu Lili Ala | |
| Kulupu Jan | |
| Establishment | 1642 |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 6,210,000 |
• Census | 2023 |
| GDP (nominal) | estimate |
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| Currency | Red Krone |
| Calling code | +750 |
| ISO 3166 code | MAM |
| Internet TLD | .mam |
Ma Moku, officially the Akuan Republic of Ma Moku (Toki Pona: Kulupu Jan Aku Ma Moku) is a country on northern Arcturia. It shares a border Alksearia and Phoenixia. Ma Kou covers an area of [number[ square kilometter and has a population of 6.21 million, of whom a 1 million live within the largest city of Tomo Iwar and 216,000 live in the capital itself. Majority of the country's population locating in rural villages and towns, dotting across the country.
The land of Ma Moku was settled by hunter-gatherers by Kaohlat elves estimated by anthropologists to come from Banteay and Wed Shams though the arrival is heavily debated due to any number of factors. What is known based on prehistoric artifacts, was the early Ma Moku held high reverence for the environment and the abundance of the jungles. The early tribes settled the region, and became one of the first to start farming in the area, developing agriculture before their other Kaohlat counterparts. The agricultural revolution led the way feudalistic society and by the 12th century city-states as well small kingdoms. The small kingdoms developed, for the time advance farming communities. The introduction of Akuan merchants and later settlements in 12th century led to a warm relations led to cultural and religious syncretism. In the 15th century the small kingdoms of Ma Moku unified Jan Suli (Toki Pona: King) Iwar Mama-li-Matijas of the kingdom Ma Telo Suli en Kasi Pimeja (Codexian: The Land of Big Lake and Dark Beasts) notably, without war or direct violence. The events of the 16th century led the way to establishing Ma Moku as a Akuan Democratic Republic, and for most of history tried to act as a neutral actor in the world in a attempt preserve minimalistic way of life.
In the modern day, Ma Moku is still a Akuan Democracy with the Jan Awen Nasin (Codexian: Shrinekeeper) acting as ceremonial and the Jan Lawa Kulupu (Prime Minister) as the head of state. Known for its minimalistic way of life, untouched wilderness and high ratings in democracy, peace, perception of corruption and income equality. It is a member of the Red Crown Economic Union and adopted the Red Krone in mid-2023, after a currency crisis threaten to wreck the economy of Ma Moku. Including concerns of aggression from their neighbors, concerns of neo-imperialism by transnational corporations, and cultural globalization erasing their own identity. Another factor in the country opening up, before joining of the RCEU was the shift in modern politics pushing towards urbanization, industrialization and becoming active member of the international community.
History
Pre-Akuan Settlements
Akuan Settlements
Early
Syncretism
Ma Telo Suli en Kasi Pimeja and Unification of Ma Moku
Jan Suli Iwar Mama-li-Matijas
Brewmasters Council embracing of Jan Suli Iwar
Unification Treaties and Succession Crisis
Federalism
The Century of Tlope
The Century of Tlope (Codexian: Trouble)
Losing Control of Vassals
The Tesoni To
Tesoni To (Codexian: Treasonous Two)
End of Federalism and Unitary State
Establishment of Akuan Democratic Republic
Geography
The geography of Ma Moku filled with lush jungles and dozens of waterways. The largest lake, Telo O Tepne (Codexian: Lake of Deepness) is one of the deepest lakes in the world, being measured to be 592 meters but depths have not been fully explored. The climate of Ma Moku is primary tropical wet and tropical rainforest. The landscape of Ma Moku heavily features large untouched jungle forests and the coasts being used as farmland for its fertile soil. There are three main rivers that flow through the country [river 1], [river 2] and [river 3] all of which link to Telo O Tepne. The highest point of the country, Dli Pi (Codexian: Dry Fish) who peak reaches 438 meters and located in the Flelmama Ro Colekin (Codexian: Freyrmama's Rock Collection) hill range. There are twelve national parks and two animal reserves in the country, most being withn the wetlands with the other parks being located in the Flelmama Ro Colekin and the Telo O Tepne.
Government and Politics
Ma Moku is a Akuan Democracy republic, with Jan Awen Nasin (Codexian: Shrinekeeper) acting as figurehead head of state and the Jan Lawa Kulupu (Codexian: Prime Minister) as head of government. Jan Awen Nasin is a life-long position and primary acts as a spiritual guide for the nation. The Jan Lawa Kulupu services a five year term, but there is no limit for many terms they can serve. Ma Moku is a unitary state, and the Executive Power is exercised by the Jan Lawa Kulupu and their cabinet of fifteen ministers.
The legislative power is constituted by Tomo Kulupu, composed of two chambers: the Kulupu Jan (Codexian: Chambers of the Elect) and the Kulupu Lili Ala (Codexian: Council of Elders and Brewmasters). Kulupu Jan contains 150 Lepesenasiwe (Codexian: Representatives) elected for a five year terms and the Kulupu Lili Ala contains 90 Seni Blemate (Codexian: Senior Brewmaster), who are elected by brewmasters which are elected by the community they service.
The judicial arm is exercised by the Co O Fina Dekisin (Codexian: Court of Final Decisions), are approved by the Tomo Kulupu and selected by the Kulupu Jan. It is tradition that the Kulupu Jan are the primary interviewers for legal and political manners while the Kulupu Lili Ala are expected to ask more personal and religious questions of the prospective judges to insure moral upstandingness of the judges. However Kulupu Jan have the final say of approving new judges, and doesn't require approval from the Kulupu Lili Ala to assign a new judge to the Co O Fina Dekisin, but it has not ever been used in practice.
The Ma Moku constitution is the oldest, still serving Akuan Democracy constitution in the world and one of the oldest constitutions outright, having never been suspended in its long history. The constitution was lasted updated in 1979. The Constitution allows citizens to repeal or change amendments by popular initiative, which culminates in a nationwide referendum. Though originally the constitution was designed to only allow Brewmasters to change or amend the constitution during 1830s to have be done by the citizenry. The new method of amendment has been used 151 over the years, having slowed down after 1950.
For most of modern Ma Moku history, the Kulupu Aku has been in government maintaining the neutrally and avoiding lingering ties with the world. The 1950s-1960s resulted in a upheaval, broke up the party into three parts but formed a coalition together the Kulupu Pona. Kulupu Pona (Codexian: Group for Harmony) has always virtually been in government but true to Akuan Democracy form, often works with the opposition and minority voices to form a consensus on issues despite having a majority in government.
Administrative Divisions
Foreign Relations
Military and Law Enforcement
The Ma Moku de jure military is a humble militia force, but the de facto standing military is its Ma Kasi Waso (Codexian: Jungle Birds) a specialized emergency service response force. The Ma Kasi Waso, in addition to its service unofficial role in acting as a standing army, operates as an emergency services for rural areas providing law enforcement, conservation specialists, emergency medical treatments and fire fighting services. The Ma Kasi Waso grew scope throughout the 40s, as a result to combat animal poachers and illegal harvesting operations entering the country. However due to the financing and budgetary issues, the Ma Kasi Waso efforts was lack luster. Later in the 1950s, Ma Kasi Waso received funding, equipment and training by the Federation enabling the Ma Kasi Waso to fully act within their broad role.
Law Enforcement outside the specialized Ma Kasi Waso, is headed by the National Peacekeeping Force of Ma Moku, a national and institutional police force of the Akuan Republic of Ma Moku, founded on June 6, 1830 as a replacement of the voluntarily guard. The stated mission of the NPFMM is to protect the exercise of rights and freedoms, guarantee order, internal security, ensure compliance with the laws, assist and protect the peoples of Ma Moku, prevention of illegal actions and ensure security across the country.
Ma Kasi Waso
Ma Kasi Waso acts in three roles of emergency services, military, and preservation of the wilderness. To join the Ma Kasi Waso, one has to go through three years of training and then an additional year of training specialization in to a circle. Full members of Ma Kasi Waso, are called Jan li Awen e Eewi (Codexian: They who defend by sky) while though who are recruits are called o Sike (Codexian: Egg). All Ma Kasi Waso, are trained in wilderness preservation, emergency services such as first-aid or fire fighting, law enforcement and special force training provided by the Federation. There are three circles, though the newest circle is the newest addition added in the 80s. Each circle focus one a given role, first two circles being for emergency services and preservation of wilderness. The raise of poaching in the 80s resulted in an additional circle being created, for military purposes to counter the usually heavily armed poachers and illegal harvesting operations.
The Ma Kasi Waso works closely with the Federation special forces for training and equipment, resulting from the warm relations starting in the 1950s. Ma Kasi Waso development with the Federation over the decades has resulted in a closeness in-counter poaching operations and combating illegal harvesting operations to a high level of degree. Ma Kasi Waso making use of the Federation advance intelligence gathering equipment such as drones, aircraft and satellite imagery both for preservation projects as well counter poaching operations. Taking use of IR tracking chips for endangered animals, drones for monitoring movements of wildlife and forests provided by the Federation military and civil assistance aid.
National Peacekeeping Force
Kulupu utala pi utala ala pi ma Moku li utala e ma ale (Codexian: National Peacekeeping Force of Ma Moku) was created as a replacement to the previously ineffective Voluntarily Guard acting as the police force in June 6, 1830. Toki pi Utala ala (Codexian: Peacekeeper) join from across the country, for a plethora of reasons but the reason most commonly given is the wanting to service their local community. The National Peacekeeping Force equipment is primary receives equipment donated or given by the Federation stockpile. The Tomo Aku hosts the police academy where attends are trained for a year, where attends are educated in law, de-escalation and basic first aid. Peacekeeping force make use of man-catchers for emergency situations rather than firearms, like most Akuan District and nations. Making extensive use of the Akuan martial art of Fredeligksjer to restrain and control individuals without harming them or severely injuring them. Peacekeepers maintain prisons and acts as a prison guards.
The National Peacekeeping Force are frequently used for wildfires, alongside the Ma Kasi Waso and militia force. Often conducting the evacuations for villages and towns in the affective areas. Peacekeepers are used to bolster the Ma Kasi Waso circles during state visits from foreign nations, for the Jan Lawa Kulupu and the Jan Awen Nasin personal escorts. Peacekeepers are more often than not, used for escorting high ranking officials rather than the more specialized Ma Kasi Waso and peacekeepers assigned to escort duty receive extra training and pay for their efforts.
The National Peacekeeping Force works alongside community and neighborhood watch volunteers, hawking back to the days of the Voluntarily Guard. As more often than not, rural areas are underserved by the peacekeepers and heavily depend on residents of villages to inform them of crimes. To better assist the rural communities of Ma Moku, radio antennas are established across the country although due to weather conditions, difficulty of reaching them for maintenance and budgetary limitations only 30% of the rural parts of the country have access to radio service at all times. Resulting in the National Peacekeeping Force to still heavily depend on routine patrols to the villages for investigations and crime reporting.