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The Merchant Republic


The Markets of The Merchant Republic is a nation led by Marketing Expert Harvey Soot on the continent of Africa. The Markets of The Merchant Republic's government is a Republic with very moderate social policies. Economically, The Markets of The Merchant Republic favors left wing policies. The official currency of The Markets of The Merchant Republic is the ANYTHING!!!!. At 120 days old, The Markets of The Merchant Republic is a mature nation. The Markets of The Merchant Republic has a population of 617,823 and a land area of 10,850.00 sq. miles. This gives it a national average population density of 56.94. Pollution in the nation is almost non-existent. The citizens' faith in the government is completely depleted with an approval rating of 0%.


Laws, Traditions, and Manners:

  1. It is considered rude to be frugal with money and may even bring on small fines 
  2. Disturbing the peace is often ignored anywhere that isn't the market, if you disturb the peace in the market you will serve a 5 week jail sentence
  3. Criminal Records come last in resume's, often reliability is the most deciding factor at jobs.
  4. Theft is considered the most illegal crime here, victims of theft are allowed to use non-lethal force by any means to receive their stolen item back unless threatened with lethal violence
  5. It is considered rude to not buy something on a visit, although it doesn't matter what you buy.
  6. Gambling is considered a friendly game, people who treat it otherwise are banned from casinos.
  7. It is often that someone will toss a coin at you, this is not rude but rather a way of expressing value in you, this is also a form of friendly greeting.
  8. It is illegal to possess gasoline unless in vehicle or stored somewhere that would legally make sense (by a Chainsaw for example).
  9. Opening markets is a lifetime commitment, you must sign a contract to remain in possession of that market or store unless bankrupt, retired, or have a descendant to give it away to, if none of these requirements are met then the market/store will be sold as property on auction.

Games

  1. Poker, Poker is a very popular game among everyone, often Poker is a way to also make a quick buck or a point.
  2. Gin Gunga, Gin Gunga is a traditional game of betting, the game is who can down the most liquor but also after every drink each player must toss a coin into a ring or onto a sheet of paper, if a player misses the paper or ring or doesn't land their coin close enough to the coin then they lose, the winner keeps the coins tossed out. 
  3. Pointak, Pointak is a much like throwing darts at a dartboard but instead its knifes at a wood wall, each person who get's it to stick to the wall gets a point, the first player to 5 points wins.
  4. Slot Challenge, Slot Challenge is more of a challenge than a game, 2 players will play slots until one wins up to 500 dollars worth, the winner keeps the money won and the money from the loser.
  5. Slula, Slula is often a game played at festivals, it is the most popular game in the nation, Slula is often where you pour special alcohols into a massive concoction, whoever doesn't throw up wins, the game can be betted on but isn't required

Famous Movies

  1. Looters, 2081 Best selling movie in Africa, The movie was a Dramatic Comedy, 4.8 star rating.
  2. Rigs, 2072 Movie, Rigs was a Sci-Fi Drama based around the world becoming dependent on Oil for almost everything, the movie wasn't the world's best however... 3.6 star rating.
  3. Mui, 2059 animated movie, The movie is one of the only movies that was fully animated instead of being CGI, the movie was a smashing hit for being unique in that it's the first animated movie. 4.9 Star Rating.

Leading/High Status Figures

Note: All Portraits are Paintings due to lack of consent

Mahajik Gouroma

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Age: 32

Gender: Male

Occupation: Owner of Tubittan Holok, The largest Marketplace in the Nation

 

Harvey Soot 

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Age: 43

Gender: Male

Occupation: Marketing Expert

 

Mashu Kashi

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Age: 23

Gender: Female

Occupation: Hired Assasin

 

 

RP Map

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National Factbook
Flag: National Flag
Nation Name: The Merchant Republic
Leader Name: Harvey Soot
Currency: Currency Image
ANYTHING!!!!
National Animal: National Animal Image
Nothing
History: After a month of wandering through the desert a group of people found something that would save their life... OIL, so they set up oil shops.
Geography
Continent: Africa
Land Area: 17,461.34 sq. km
Terrain: I dunno, its a desert.
Highest Peak: Oil dune, 86 meters
Lowest Valley: Cave Gorge, -82 meters
Climate: hot.
People & Society
Population: 617,823 people
Demonym: African, English
Demonym Plural: Africans, Englishmen
Ethnic Groups: African - 91.4%
English - 8.6%
none - 0.0%
Languages: English(US) - 97.2%
Morse code - 2.8%
none - 0.0%
Religions: MONEY - 100.0%
none - 0.0%
none - 0.0%
Health
Life Expectancy: 106 years
Obesity: 3.6%
Alcohol Users: 35.8%
Tobacco Users: 58.3%
Cannabis Users: 2.1%
Hard Drug Users: 0.2%
Economy
Description: This Nation uses money generated through markets to pay for everything, this explains the hundreds of different currencies in their vaults.
Average Yearly Income: $95.86
Gross Domestic Product (GDP): $995,588,368.00
GDP per Capita: $1,611.44
Gross National Income (GNI): $811,265,425.00
Industries: Major industries are THICK GOD DAMN C̸͓̺̦͎͔͚͉̪̳̼̯͊́͑͊̒̒̈̈́͌͘͝ͅR̴̨̤̥̒̒̃͋̀̀̊̈͘͝͝͠Ứ̶̢̙̦̙͎̞̦̻̤͇̻̤̺͍͚͑̊̀͐̄̽̉̆͌̑D̴͔̭͔̉̐̏̔̈Ȩ̵̞̦̬̝̘̩͎̼̈̾͌ͅ ̵̝̦̮̌͝Ờ̶̢̮̹̯̪̗͎̟̱̟̼̊̅͘͜ͅI̸̧̞̮͕̅͋̆̌̆͐͊̒͘ͅL̶̨͚͖̯̬̘̎̐
Military
History: The Military is practically non-existent, causing this Nation to rely on others to intimidate thier attackers and if that fails, have their hired guards take care of these threats. Every guard will be paid fairly, depending on their efforts.

This Nation does indeed have a military, being one of the first nations to have a Superficial Military.
Soldiers: 0
Tanks: 0
Aircraft: 0
Ships: 0
Missiles: 0
Nuclear Weapons: 0
Last Updated: 01/23/2024 10:28 pm