Makko Oko

The Empire Of Makko Oko
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Anthem: We Are Makko Oko
Capital and	Opposh
Official languages	English, Makuri
Religion	Satanism
Demonym(s)	Makko Okoan
Government	Unitary Authoritarian Socialist
• Emperor	Conall Solis
Establishment
• Phoenix Island Tribe Settles On Island	December 10 1818
• Republic Established, Constitution Ratified	July 30 1990
• Republic Dissolved, Empire Established	September 13 2019
Population
• 2021 census	3,000,000,000
Currency	Slotto ($) (SLO)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+1315
Internet TLD	.mk

Makko Oko, also known as the Empire Of Makko Oko, is a sovereign state located on an island by itself off the Katharos Ocean. Makko Oko is a unitary authoritarian socialist nation, with a single unified head of state and government, known as the Emperor. The current Emperor is Conall Solis, who is the nation's very first Emperor, and has been serving since the empire's inception in September of 2019. The capital of Makko Oko is Opposh, which has a population of about 450 million, about 15 percent of the nation's population as of the 2021 census.

Makko Oko, as an island nation, has historically had issues with poverty levels and the strength of the economy, which, during the establishment of the Republic Of Makko Oko, got to the point of a civil war, and led to the current establishment of the Empire Of Makko Oko. In present times, the nation has one of the most prosperous economies to date, worth around 700 trillion SLO's.

Etymology

The name, Makko Oko, was incepted upon the official creation of the Republic Of Makko Oko, and is said to be the name chosen due to the settling tribe, the Phoenix Island Tribe, having Hawaiian descent, and therefore choosing a rather tropical name for the nation. There doesn't appear to be any official demonyms for the chosen nation name.

History

Makko Oko came to be from the Phoenix Island Tribe finding the territory and claiming it in their name on December 10th, 1818. The Phoenix Island Tribe was the only tribe on the island, and no other tribe managed to set foot on it due to the technological advances that the tribe managed to do throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, including building a lighthouse to detect oncoming invaders. All Makko Okoans have Phoenix Island Tribe blood within them, and when the Republic Of Makko Oko was officially founded in 1990, many of the signatories to the Constitution still had grandparents alive who fought bloody wars between tribes, most of which had appeared to die off or become "integrated" into their respective countries' lives.

The Republic Of Makko Oko

The Republic Of Makko Oko was the first government to be established on the land, and was officially established in the year 1990 by the official ratification of the Constitution Of Makko Oko. This Constitution established the government as a republic and a Presidential term of 7 years, with the first election being in the year 2000, 10 years after the official founding of the Republic Of Makko Oko. The very first President to be elected within the nation, was Gary Taormina, who served only a single term, from 2000 to 2007, where Harold Zenonis then got elected to the position, and served for 2 terms, from 2007 to 2014, and from 2014 to 2019, when the Civil Transition War came to an end. Until the election had occurred, Julius Knudsen, a signatory to the Constitution, had served for the period between 1990 and 2000, until the first elections came. Historians say that Gary Taormina is considered to be the first President of Makko Oko, in lieu of Julius Knudsen.

Politics

Main article: Politics of Makko Oko

Politics in Makko Oko is quite intriguing, but nowadays is a mostly deadzone with many citizens not caring. According to the 2021 Census, apathy for politics within the Makko Okoan government was about 62 "I don't care" responses per 6 respondents, with a major increase in those responses predicted to hit in the next census report. The reason for the political apathy is due to the fact that Makko Oko is a unitary socialist authoritarian system, and as such has only a single centralized government, the national government, with provinces and states not existing, and cities not being allowed any power whatsoever. All power is consolidated into the Emperor, who is the head of state and head of government, and whoever they designate.

Emperor

Main article: Emperor of Makko Oko

1st Emperor Conall Solis

The position of the Emperor was incepted upon the end of the Civil Transition War in September of 2019, with Conall Solis being voted up to take the reigns as the empire's very first Emperor and head of state since the war. No powers and structure of government were officially established until July of 2022 when a revision to the Basic Rights (the Constitution of Makko Oko) was made. The Emperor, being both the heads of state and government, represents Makko Oko internationally and additionally, due to the Emperor's seemingly limitless power, they are seen as a dictator, one who can only be removed through unlawful means.

Due to the lack of elections, the position of Emperor is seen as similar to that of a Monarch, where there's a specific line where each person gets to be the Emperor after the passing, retirement or any event where there is no longer a ruling Emperor, happens. In this case, as stipulated in the Bill Of Emperor's Passages and in the Basic Rights Of Makko Oko, the next Emperor is to be chosen via the previously ruling Emperor's will, and if there is no will, then a legislatively-established line of succession is followed. This means that the Emperor chooses who rules next, instead of having a bloodline where whoever is oldest and closest to the head of state, rules next.

Law and criminal justice

Main articles: Judiciary of Makko Oko and Constitution of Makko Oko

Makko Oko follows the common law legal system of court precedents along with established statute and pieces of legislation, and in addition to that, does have an established Constitution, known as the Basic Rights Of Makko Oko, that is setup to guarantee certain rights, establish government processes, etc. The Empire Of Makko Oko, for a period between 2019 to 2022, had no official constitutional document, and therefore, no guaranteed rights, and no official government establishment, which was different from the previous structure, the Republic Of Makko Oko, which had a Constitution since its establishment in 1990.

This meant that until that document had been ratified in the empire, Makko Oko had actually followed the civil law legal system, which had only court precedents, and no established law or constitution, which was also somewhat falling flat with Makko Oko having established law, just no established Constitution.

Foreign Relations

Main article: Foreign relations of Makko Oko

Makko Oko maintains relatively good, if not great, relations with most nations, having embassies established in each nation and ambassadors assigned. The Makko Okoan Government, while wanting to expand its territory, has not resorted to any expansionist agenda within the empire's history, instead, wanting to take advantage of wars and claim territory more friendly.

The closest allies of Makko Oko are considered to be the Controlist Ferwerter Union and any other authoritarian nation within its contact. However, Exsorcial, while also an authoritarian nation, is not liked by the Makko Okoan Government, even resorting to declaring legal genocide against any civilians of their nation that step foot on their soil.

Military

Main article: Emperor's Liberation Forces

The military of Makko Oko is an all-voluntary force with an air, naval, army and special branch. The air branch contains the Emperor's Liberation Air Squad, with the naval branch being the Emperor's Liberation Sea Squad, the army branch being the Emperor's Liberation Army and the special branch containing multiple military forces within it, those being the Emperor's Special Cyber Warfare Commandant and the Emperor's Liberation Tactical Operations Forces.

Military service in Makko OKo is one way to gain citizenship in the nation, being considered to be one of the fastest ways to obtain it. To obtain citizenship via military service, you have to have served at least 5 years generally or 1 year during wartime and you must have a honorable discharge, with any other form being forbidden.

Demographics

Metropolitan cities and Urban areas

Main article: Largest metropolitan areas of Makko Oko

Education

Main article: Education in Makko Oko

Education in Makko Oko is compulsory and free if you attend a state school in lieu of a private school. All Makko Okoan citizens from the earliest age of development to the age of 18 must attend Makko Okoan schools, rather it's a state school or private school. There are 4 schooling levels within the nation:

• Youngling (Grades Kindergarten through 6th)

• Middle (Grades 7th through 9th)

• Young Adult (Grades 10th through 12th)

• Adult (College and university education)

Under the education system of Makko Oko, pre-kindergarten is not offered at any school, state or otherwise, and the unique naming scheme is seen as a way for children and parents to more easily remember their schooling level. Private schools in the nation are obligated to follow all laws and regulations regarding education and are also subjected to curriculum oversight and review by the Ministry Of Education & Propaganda.

Culture

Mass Media

Mass Media within Makko Oko is subject to heavy censorship and oversight by government agencies. Under the socialism policy of the nation, no private businesses are permitted unless expressly authorized by the Industry & Securities Oversight Commission, and news agencies are no exception, with only a single news agency existing within the nation, named OMONN, or the Only Makko Oko News Network, but the acronym tends to be preferred over its longer name.

During the rule of the Republic Of Makko Oko, mass media had little to no restrictions, seemingly like censorship was non-existent. This brought about great benefits, but also was the partial reason for the republic's downfall, and during the Civil Transition War, censorship of the media suddenly spiked to levels never seen before in the government. Around 6,500 media agencies existed during the time of the Republic Of Makko Oko, with private businesses being a major aspect of the republic's economy, even if it proved to be fatal.