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Republic of Carucere République d' Caruquère (Gaullican) Repiblik d Karukure (Caruceran Creole)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Liberté, Patrie, Unité" (Gaullician) "Libète, Patri, Uniti" (Annene Creole) (Liberty, Fatherland, Unity)
Anthem: "Liberté" "Libète" Liberty
Location of Carucere (green), within Asteria Superior (light grey)
Capital and city	Deux Ports
Official languages	Gaullician
Recognised national languages	Caruceran Creole
Ethnic groups (2020)	40% Caruceran 30% Bahiaux 15% Euclean 10% Native Asterian 3% Other
Religion (2020)	80% Solarian Catholic 15% Devotees 5% Others/none
Demonym(s)	Caruquèrais Caruceran
Government	Unitary presidential constitutional republic
• President	Neil Latorture
• Premier	Sylvie Feucher
• President of the Senate	Roy Chalus
Legislature	Senate
History of Carucere
• Discovery and Settlement	1520
• Republic of Pirates	1712
• Colony reestablished	1724
• Allied Mandate	1935
• Incorporation into the United Provinces	1945
• Independence	1964
• Current constitution	1965
Area
• Total	8,128.1 km2 (3,138.3 sq mi)
Population
• 2020 estimate	537,238
• Density	66.09/km2 (171.2/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2020 estimate
• Total	$9.6 billion
• Per capita	$17,937
GDP (nominal)	2020 estimate
• Total	$4.6 billion
• Per capita	$8,607
Gini (2020)	37.4 medium
HDI (2020)	0.75 high
Currency	Aurucian Shilling (ARS)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Driving side	right
ISO 3166 code	CAR
Internet TLD	.ca

Carucere (Gaullican: Caruquère, Caruceran Creole: Karukure), formally known as the Republic of Carucere (Gaullican: République d' Caruquère, Caruceran Creole: Repiblik d Karukure), also known as Île de Reine-Anne (Queen Anne's Island), is a small island nation located in southern Asteria Superior in the Aurucian Strait. It shares maritime borders with Sainte-Chloé to the west, Imagua and the Assimas to the north, and Aucuria to the east and south.

Before the arrival of Euclean settlers, the islands were home to Nati tribes scattered across the mountainous terrain. The island was discovered during the voyage of the Gaullican explorer Auguste de Antibes, who named it after the Queen of Gaullica, Anne the Financier. It was colonized by Gaullica in 1520, who established a port on the southern coast of the island. Despite the island’s excellent position as a trading hub, the island’s extremely mountainous terrain and relatively poor soil discouraged the large scale production of cash crops. Thus slave plantations were limited and the only notable settlements outside of the port city of Deux Ports, were various churches that dedicated to “civilizing” the native population of the islands. Nevertheless the island was home to one of the great ports of the Arucian Strait, which continued for the next several centuries.

The island became a major hub of pirate activity during the Golden Age of Piracy from the late 17th century to the early 18th century. The island’s rugged northern coastline served as safe bases for pirates to operate. Gaulician rule of the island collapsed during the Ten Years' War in Euclea, resulting in the brief establishment of a pirate republic in 1712. The island's society would be significantly influenced by the pirate code, a ban on slavery, and the migration of freed Bahian slaves to the island. While Gaullica regained control of the island's coast, it faced a hostile interior populated by former slaves and pirates; this lack of control continued far into the 20th century. After the Great War, ownership of the island was stripped from Gaullica's possession and transferred to a joint Allied commission which later established the Arucian Federation, consisting of Sainte-Chloé and Carucere. In 1945, Carucere and Sainte-Chloé formed a federation with Imagua and the Assimas, forming the United Provinces of the Western Arucian Islands. During Sainte-Chloé’s secession from the United Provinces, the people of Carucere declared independence.

The new republic was characterized by political dysfunction and ethnic tensions between the Euclean elite and the rest of the population. In 1961, a clique of white officers within the military launched a coup when it appeared a leftist party would win the country's second election. The military junta would be overthrown two years later by moderate elements of the military led by Jean Préval. In 1965, Préval declared the restoration of the Republic and drafted a new constitution. Préval was elected President and remained in office until he retired after the end of his fourth term in 1982.

Today Carucere is an upper-middle income country. The island's rapidly growing economy consists of a mix of agriculture, manufacturing, and service-based business. However geographical disparities between the richer coast and the poorer interior with income inequality and standards of living are very visible. Despite the collapse of the dominant party system, the country continues to struggle with pervasive government corruption and a patronage system. Carucere is a member of the Community of Nations, the Organization of Asterian Nations, and the Arucian Cooperation Organization.

Government & Politics

Carucere's politics occurs in the framework of an independent unitary de facto presidential republic. The government is based on the Constitution of the Republic of Carucere which establishes the separation and balancing of powers among the executive, legislature, and judiciary. The President of Carucere is head of state and head of government. The legislature of the country is the unicameral Senate of Carucere. Judidical authority is delegated to the national court system led by the Supreme Court. Although Carucere is a unitary state, the interior provinces are granted significant more autonomy.

Originally Carucere was a parliamentary state with both a President as head of state and a Premier as head of government, but the country has since created a unique form of presidentialism. When Jean Préval restored democracy and was elected President, he centralised political power within the office. After Préval retired, his successors formalised the strong presidency through constitutional amendments and established the government as a de facto presidential system. While the office of Premier still exists as the second highest political office of the country, they serve to execute policy, not create it.

Governance

The President of Carucere is head of state and head of government of the country. The Presidency is granted wide ranging powers and responsibilities; mainly serving as chief diplomat, chief legislator, and the commander in chief of the armed forces. The president is responsible for conducting foreign relations, such as approving treaties, declaring war, and making peace, as well acting as commander in chief of the Carucere Defence Force. The president, by resolution of the Cabinet of Carucere, can issue broad decrees with the force of legislation as long it is determined to be constitutional; however all decrees require an enabling act for it to be enforced, which can be revoked at anytime. The President has the authority to draft legislation for submission to the Senate, however the President lacks veto powers and must promulgate all laws presented to them. Other powers of the president include granting amnesty, pardon, or clemency on recommendation by the Senate, declaring martial law, and conferring honors and decorations.