Mercorea
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Mercorea officially the Kingdom of Mercorea is a country located on the Araforsian Peninsula in Northwest Arcturia. It is bordered by the Concordian Ocean to the west; It borders to the east with Phoenixia and to the south with Alksearia, at northest it has a maritime border with the Vistari dominion of Valerijk. The Mercorean Mark is the official currency.
Kingdom of Mercorea Königreich Mercorea | |
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 Flag | |
Motto: Gott ist unser Züchter | |
Anthem: Lang lebe der König | |
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| Capital and largest city | Mupek |
| Official languages | Eltharian |
| Ethnic groups (2022) |
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| Demonym(s) | Mercoreaner, Mercorean |
| Government | Absolute monarchy |
• Oberster König | Heinrich VIII |
• Königinmutter des Volkes | Gerberga III |
| Legislature | Tagsatzung |
| Population | |
• 2022 census | 4,600,000 |
| GDP (nominal) | estimate |
• Total | 136 billion |
• Per capita | $30,000 |
| Currency | Mercorean Mark (MRMK) |
| Calling code | +600 |
| Internet TLD | .mrc , .kmc |
According to the 2022 census, the national population it is over four million, of which only half a million are citizens. Its capital and largest city is Mupek.
History
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Mercorea was born in 1543 from the union of various kingdoms and duchies, the most important being the Mupek empire and the Principality of Clemon. To lead the new kingdom initially there was a sort of great council of electors made by the various sovereigns who appointed the great sultan. In 1764 it was abolished by Sultan Matheo who declared Mercorea an absolute monarchy. Matheo was the progenitor of the Klaus dynasty that I will rule Mercorea for over two centuries.
In 1862 Sultan Alvert tried to reform the state, creating a national parliament, the Nevert, a government, the Flek. He also issued a constitution, the Alvert statute in which he granted part of his power to the new parliament and the government, citizens were given rights as well as duties.
A few decades later in 1893, Sultan Derv using the exceptional clause that gave the sovereign full powers abolished both parliament and government and created an advisory body, the Query, which decisions were not binding.
Between the 20th and 21st centuries , Mercorea emerged as a middle power in the Araforsian region through its resource-wealth, as well as its globally expanding media group, Sun Media Network, and reportedly supporting several rebel groups financially during the Dømin war.
Human rights
Mercorea's human rights record has been regarded by academics and non-governmental organisations as being generally poor, with restrictions on civil liberties such as the freedoms of association, expression and the press, as well as its treatment of thousands of migrant workers amounting to forced labour for projects in the country.