Rocia

Republic of Rocia República del Roca (Palian)
Flag National Cockade
Capital	Sierra Blanca
Largest city	Verbo Divino
Official languages	Palian
Ethnic groups	see Demographics
Demonym(s)	Rocian
Government	Unitary presidential republic
• President	Federico de Riviera-Murillo
• Vice President	Alejandra Corral
• Premier	Estéban Tinoco
Legislature	Congress of the Nation
Independence from the Kingdom of Palia
• Declared	18 January 1797
• Recognised	26 August 1812
• Dissolution of the Aillaca-Rocia Union	1906
• Current constitution	2006
Population
• 2019 census census	31,403,515
GDP (PPP)	estimate
• Per capita	$15,039
GDP (nominal)	estimate
• Per capita	$8,717
HDI (2019)	0.752 high

Rocia (Palian: Roca), officially the Republic of Rocia (Palian: República del Roca), is a country in Marceaunia Minor. It is bordered by the Gulf of the Divine to the North, Aiyaca to the east, the Hesperian Ocean to south, and Amandine to the west. The country claims a larger border than it controls with Amandine through the disputed territory of Chawpisuyu. The capital is Sierra Blanca, located in the center of the country. Verbo Divino is the largest city and historical administrative center. Other major cities are Abancay, Carro, Jaén, and Ica.

Rocian territory has been home to human civilizations dating as far back as 3000 BCE. The Pioquinto civilization, which originated in neighboring Aiyaca, was the first civilization in Rocia. The last major civilization prior to colonization was the Amaru Empire empire. The Amaru controlled much of the territory including Rocia for over two centuries after it established hegemony over the region. Rocia's territory has one of the oldest histories of human settlement and civilization in the world, dating back to the 4th millennia BCE. Starting in the 16th century, the Kingdom of Palia came to control the region following a series of conquests. It established the Viceroyalty of Rocia which encompassed much of western Marceaunia Minor . The Viceroyalty was centered in Ciudad del Verbo Divino and was one of Palia's wealthiest and largest colonial possessions. During the Marceaunian Wars for Independence, parts of Rocia declared their independence from Palia in 1790. Fighting between loyalists and separatists, backed by foreign revolutionaries continued until 1812. Rocia formally declared independence in 1797 and shortly after formed the Aillacan-Rocian Union. In the years after its formation, the Union experienced relative economic and political stability. It also came to enjoy significant influence in continental affairs. Growing internal divisions and external threats resulted in the break-up of the Union in 1906 following the War of the Four Nations.

The current Rocian state was established in 1906. Throughout the first half of 20th century, the country had a series of conservative and authoritarian governments. Reformists and liberals made significant changes to Rocian society and from 1940 to 1960 conditions improved and the economy grew. Coups, social unrest, territorial disputes, economic inequality, ethnic tensions, and armed insurgencies characterized much of the late 20th century. The country underwent a period of democratization in the early 1990s and Horacio Calixto-Ortega was elected president in 1992. His government was credited with stabilizing the country, ushering in a period of economic development. However, Calixto-Ortega was heavily criticized for the suppression of political dissent and face allegations of human rights violations. Fernándo Ortolano was elected to the presidency in 2002 and was credited with ending the ongoing insurgencies, improving living conditions, and increasing rights for the Native population. The current constitution was implemented in 2006 and defines the country as a Unitary presidential republic. Ortolano was removed from office in 2012 following allegations of corruption and the Chawpisuyu conflict began when several Native majority provinces declared independence.

Rocia, which has a population of over 31.4 million inhabitants, is a multiethnic country. Its population includes Natives, Mestizos, Auressians, and Mujalans. The official and predominant language is Palian. Since 2006, Runakuna and [language] have been co-official languages. Over 40 additional indigenous languages are spoken in Rocia however none have co-official status.

The country is an active member of the Pending, the Pending, the Assembly of Marceaunian States, the Marceaunia Minor Common Market, and the Pending. The country is considered a middle power and has notable political and economic influence in Marceaunia Minor.

Etymology

The name of the country is believed to be derived from Ruq'a, the name of an Amarun ruler. When his possessions were visited and explored by Auressian explorers in the 16th century, they came to be designated Ruqa. This was Palianicized as Roca and Rocia in Rythenean.

Government and politics

Foreign relations

Julián Serrano Nilsen, the current foreign secretary.

Since democratization, Rocia's foreign relations have been dominated by its close relationships with Auressia and Marceaunia Minor. Rocia is a founding member of both the the Assembly of Marceaunian States and the Marceaunia Minor Common Market. It also participates in several regional and cultural organizations. Rocia was admitted to the Congress of Nations in 1923 and has actively participated in the organization since.

Trade and economic development have been at the forefront of Rocian foreign policy since the 1980s. Successful attempts to stabilize and reform the economy have allowed the country to pursue closer economic ties with other nations. Rocia has several major free trade agreements, most notably with the Pending, Pending, and many others.

It also maintains an integrated relationship with other nations in Marceaunia Minor. It is a participating member in several intergovernmental organizations for Marceaunian Minor nations, including the Marceaunia Minor Common Market and the Organization of Marceaunian Minor Governments. Rocia was also a founding member of the Lacasine Alliance of Marceaunia until it suspended participation in the organization in 2013 and withdrew in 2015. The country historically has strained ties with Aiyaca, resulting in several territorial and diplomatic disputes since the dissolution of the Aillacan-Rocian Union in 1906. Ties between the two nations warmed from 2002 to 2012, but worsened following the impeachment of Fernándo Ortolano. The Chawpisuyu conflict has also strained Rocia's relationships with other nations in Marceaunia Minor and has drawn international criticism.

Rocia is also a participating member of the Pending, the Pending, the Pending, and many other intergovernmental organizations.