The Minmatar Republic

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[b]Formal Long Name:[/b] The Minmatar Republic
[b]Formal Short Name:[/b] Minmatar
[b]Citizen (Singular):[/b] Matar
[b]Citizen (Plural):[/b] Minmatar

[b]Form of Government:[/b] Representative Tribal Republic
[b]Head of State:[/b] Maleatu Shakor
[b]Deputy Head of State:[/b] Keitan Yun

[b]Background:[/b]

Of the major ethnic groups in Asia, non has had a more trying and strife ridden past than that of the Minmatar. Once a thriving tribal civilization located in the Steppes of asia, the Minmatar were enslaved by the local Amarr Empire for more than 700 years until a massive rebellion freed most, of those who were held in servitude. This revolution was not to last, however, as a growing number of outlaws and barbarians rallied to the Thukker tribe, and nearly forced the other tribes (Sebiestor, Brutor and Krusal) to capitulate to bondage once more. Uniting together, the remaining tribes pushed back the Thukker tribe to a small area in southern Matar. After years of struggle, they had achieved victory and the State of Minmatar was formed.

However, this was not the end of the story. Decades of corruption and tribal infighting, lead to the dissolution of the tribal council, and the rise of Maleatu, Shakor. Preaching a message of unity and a tribal republic, representing the needs of all citizens, he was chosen to write the new constitution for a new Minmatar nation. Modeling their recovery on the ideals of individual responsibility, free market principles and personal liberty, the Minmatar Republic was born. But despite rising to prominence on the world stage, more than twenty percent of the present-day population remains abroad.

The Minmatar people today are resilient, ingenious, and hard-working. Many of them believe that democracy, though serving them well at first, will never restore what was taken from them so long ago. Instead, they long for a government truly reflective of their tribal culture, and remain deeply attached to their kindred. They will forever resent the Thukker, and yearn for the days before their accursed soldiers ever reached their homelands.


[b]Economy:[/b]

The economy of the Minmatar Republic is relatively subsistence based. Little is exported for profit and much of what is produced barely feeds and sustains the population of the country itself. What little it does produce, is primarily beef and lead (thanks to a natural abundance of ore deposits). The technology of the nation prevent a rapid growth program and the isolated nature generally discourages investors from enriching the current industrial environment in the Republic.

Over the last thirty five years, however, massive spending and large government entitlement programs (though mainly to prop up the corrupt tribal council), has driven the massive debt of the country even higher. Recently, initiatives have been launched to entice foreign nations to help liquidate the negative assets in the Republic economy, and early reports seem to indicate that the domestic market has responded favorably, with unemployment dropping from eleven percent, to nearly nine point four percent.

[b]Military:[/b]

The military of the Minmatar Republic is a misconception. Rather, there is no standing army to speak of. Much of the national defense concerns are placed on the regional Minmatar Militia, which is tasked with the preservation of internal security and order. Poorly equipped and trained, these soldiers are the only line of defense against a foreign aggressor, and though incredibly resourceful and resilient, they are generally no match for most modern armies. The major equipment of the militia is primarily made up of a few bi-planes and a scattered assortment of light vehicles. Virtually all of it's soldiers are equipped with semi-automatic, bolt action rifles that are reliable, but woefully inadequate to the present times.[/center]

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[b]1st Minmatar Militia[/b]
[i]MATAR Regional Militia[/i]

[b]Three Hundred and Fifty [url="http://cache3.asset-cache.net/xc/1169009.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=77BFBA49EF878921F7C3FC3F69D929FD90A3D5072A5028C064EB94AD57CC2982D2CE7CD4556F646CE30A760B0D811297"]militiamen[/url][/b]

[b]Two [url="http://davidwallphoto.com/images/%7B5F5D80EA%2D41FA%2D4657%2D9EFC%2D2DB9670867BF%7D%2Ejpg"]'Rifter' Class Aircraft[/url][/b] ([i]Unserviceable[/i])

[b]A dozen assorted civilian vehicles[/b]


[b]2nd Minmatar Militia[/b]
[i]PATOR Regional Militia[/i]


[b]Three Hundred and Fifty [url="http://cache3.asset-cache.net/xc/1169009.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=77BFBA49EF878921F7C3FC3F69D929FD90A3D5072A5028C064EB94AD57CC2982D2CE7CD4556F646CE30A760B0D811297"]militiamen[/url][/b]

[b]A dozen assorted civilian vehicles[/b]

Edited November 7, 2010 by AFK 47