Short name: San Espinosa
Full name: Republic of San Espinosa
Capital: San Espinosa
Population: 1.6 million
GDP per capita*: $7,540
Literacy rate (%): 87.3%
Unemployment (%): 9.8%
Part of the Government in the GDP (%)**: 10%
GDP allowed to the military (%)***: 2.5%
Population density (x/km2): 19.7/km²
Name of your national currency: Acuñar
Symbol of your national currency: Ñ
Value of your national currency when converted to USD: Ñ1 = $0.12 / Ñ8.33 = $1
Three main exports of your nation: Oil, Shipping, Tropical Wood
Three main imports of your nation: Steel, Beef, Textiles

Members of MICA,

Our nation is relatively new to the scene of international politics, and in an effort to build closer relations with our neighbors, we would like to fromally submit an official application of membership to the Mhorish and Illumic Co-Operative Agency. We hope that, through beneficial economic deals and coordination, we will be able  to create a stronger and more stable economy for our region and the world.

We thank you for your time in considering our application, and our nation eagerly awaits you response.

Signed,

Eusko Abendaren
President of the Republic of San Espinosa

Motto: "Por la luz de Santa Espinosa!" ("By the light of Saint Espinosa!")
National Anthem: "Himno de Santa Espinosa" ("Hymn of Saint Espinosa")

San Espinosa was founded in 1837 as a Catholic mission by Rodrigo Espinosa, hidden away from memory in the dense jungles. After integrating the native people and subsequently flourishing, San Espinosa went from a small mission to a bustling town. It continued to grow, and after Rodrigo (now Saint) Espinosa's death in 1860, the people of the mission/town voted to create a republic named after their founder. With a unicameral Congress and a popularly-elected President, the Republic was meant to emulate the successful democracies of the time, seeing it as the best way to gain acceptance from the international community. San Espinosa remained largely isolated from the rest of the world for a long time, and thus maintained colonial-level infrastructure and architecture for a majority of the nation's history. The majority party and first party ever founded in the republic, the Republicans, were content with the status quo, preferring to focus on social issues, traditional values, and religion. However, their grip lessened during the Oil Boom of the 1990's, when prospectors found oil reserves deep in the Espinosan jungles. Eusko Abendaren, a college dropout and horse carriage driver, took advantage of this opportunity to found the aptly-named San Espinosa Oil Company. Being one of the first oil companies in the country, SEOC was able to establish a monopoly on the oil market, propelling Eusko to incredible wealth and influence. Using this accumulated influence and good-will, at age 30 he decided to run for President, and in 1996 crushed the Republican candidate in a landslide victory. His party, the Capitalists, gained a supermajority in Congress and have since merged with the Republicans to form a coalition that holds all 100 congressional seats. Eusko continues to be a popular president among his people, and has run unopposed since he was first elected in 1996. His administration modernized San Espinosa, building high-rise business districts in the center of the city and tearing down entire jungles to build oil fields and train tracks. Now, most of the jungle is gone, replaced by concrete foundations and metal rails. The once-beautiful Espinosan coastline is now littered with ports and docks of all sizes. The waters around San Espinosa are some of the most crowded in the world as Eusko and his Capitalists have turned the country into a major shipping hub. While the environment suffers, quality of life has gone up, the lifespan rising from 60 in 1990 to 77 in 2018. Modern conveniences and cars now pack the dense streets of San Espinosa. The narrow stone roads from colonial times were paved over, but not widened, resulting in a near-constant city-wide traffic jam. Newly-built underground subways carry people around the city, and shipping is done on priority railways that criss-cross the countryside like veins.

Government Type: Representative Democracy
Population: 3.6 million
Capital City: San Espinosa (pop. 3.6 million)
Demonym: Espinosan

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Currency: Acuñar (Ñ)
Gross Domestic Product: $54.7 billion (Ñ383.5 billion)
GDP per Capita: $15,220 (Ñ106,540)
Unemployment Rate: 7.6%
Main Industries: Petroleum, Crude Oil, Shipping

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Ethnicity: Spanish
Languages: Spanish
Religions:

• Catholicism - 91%
• Unaffiliated Christian - 8%
• Other - 1%

Average Life Expectancy: 77

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Head of State & Government: President Eusko Abendaren (1996 - present)
Name of Legislative Body: Congress of San Espinosa