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Introduction to Karakoko
« on: June 15, 2020, 02:56:48 PM »
Karakoko is a republic founded on the 12th of March, 1956. Originally a loose collection of hundreds of small tribes, they united into 1 nation with the signing of the Ka'ako-o Accord. The country's first leader, Sekela Alekio, decriminalized drugs, legalized euthanasia, and allowed same-sex marriage to take place. Because of this, she is celebrated as a champion of the people and a defender of civil rights. Karakoko's capital was named after her after she died in 2019.
Karakoko has struggled with many coup d'état attempts in her history, mostly led by communists. Several times, Karakoko has become a socialist state with a planned economy, only to allow private industry once again. Because of this, the country is fairly unstable. However, numerous peace treaties have been made in the past that have effectively eliminated the possibility of a socialist government taking over.
Karakoko's civil and political rights are very well-established, although not to the point of being libertarian. The economy is booming in what economists call a golden age for the country, with statistics literally never being seen ever before in the nation's history. The Karakokoan Depression of 1963 to 1971 severely weakened the country in its infancy. It effectively ended with a period of very fast economic growth in the mid-1970s.
Political rights, while still impressive, have never truly recovered from the unstable year of 1968. During this time, a complete government takeover occurred, which put an autocratic government in charge. The changes they brought to the country had devastated their human rights records, and the statistics have shown that they never recovered their civil and political freedom to the levels shown in the late 1950s. However, the country's stability and economy are very high, a change from the country's turbulent beginnings. The citizens of Karakoko are content with the status quo that the country has been striving for: One Free and Forever.