Murmusa

The Socialist Republic of Murmusa Социјалистичка Република Мурмуса
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Motto: Умираме како стоиме (Narendian: We die standing)
Murmusa in Northwest Meridon
Capital and Largest City	Belakarpa
Official languages	Narendian
Ethnic groups	97% Narendian 2% Gökan 1% Other Meridonian
Demonym(s)	Murmusan, Murmusans
Government	Single Party State
• General Director	Valentin Mladenovski
• Chief of the Self Defense Force	Zoran Klimentina Pandev
• Autark	Slobodan Grozdana Ivanovski
Legislature	Directorate
Establishment
• Independence from Göke	18th of November, 1928
• Establishment of the Triumvirate	8th of April, 1984
Area
•	46,082 km2 (17,792 sq mi)
Population
• 2019 estimate	6,708,432 (18)
• 2012 census	6,692,221
• Density	145.576/km2 (377.0/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)	2019 estimate
• Total	$45,395,959,344 NSD
• Per capita	$6,767 NSD
Currency	Suveren
Date format	dd-mm-yyy
Driving side	right
Internet TLD	.ma

The Socialist Republic of Murmusa (Narendian: Социјалистичка Република Мурмуса) is a one party state located on the Murmus Plateau in Northwestern Meridon, and a Narendian ethnic exclave, and with heavily restricted migration to and from the nation, largely imposed by its neighbor Göke. The Murmusan state, since the end of the 1978-1982 Gökan invasion, and the 1983 Coup of the Triumvirs, the Murmusan state has become increasingly authoritarian in nature; with the state authorities intensely marshaling resources for the defense of Murmusa from invasion.

Humans would arrive on the plateau of Murmus shortly after the arrival of modern humans to the Gökan Plateau, roughly 9,800 years ago, primarily as nomadic herders in transit through the plateau to other, more evidently areas. No permanent settlements would exist on the plateau until the mid-900s when proto-Narendian prospectors began to form small mining towns on the mineral rich Murmus plateau. These towns were initially small, with limited access to food being a significant factor in slowing their growth and spread. However, by the 1300s, settlements became more widespread as nomadic herders became more settled into the region of the plateau, and farmers managed to tap into an aquifer for irrigation.

The plateau was seized by the Second Gökan Empire in the late 1480s; and became herding grounds for a number of significant Gökan clans even after the Empire disintegrated. The Murmus plateau was, as a result incorporated into the Gökan Confederation, in spite of its extraordinarily high population of non-Gökan citizens. This was initially a small issue during the high times of the 1870s and 1880s. Increasingly however, ethnic tensions rose, particularly as Göke leaned increasingly hard on the ethnic Narendian population as a source of conscripts for their army. This came to a head during the Valden War, when, spurred on by a revolution in Walakia revolted against the Gökan state, sparking the Morning War, and the Narendian genocide, at the conclusion of the turmoil, and with the intervention of Narendia however, an independent state on the Murmus Plateau, Murmusa was established under the rule of a handful of leftist and centrist political parties.

The next few decades of uneasy peace between Murmusa saw the socialist republic rebuild from the damage caused by the Morning War, as well as kickstart the process of industrialization in Murmusa. Narendian ethnics and the Gökan army engaged in a number of border clashes in the late 1970s resulting in full scale war; and the occupation of Murmusa by Göke, ending only after years of brutal guerilla war, and the intervention of Narendia. It was after this disastrous conflict, that the Triumvirs, rallied the remnants of the Army to oust the government; and establish a stronger, centralized, single-party Socialist Republic, that according to the new leadership would be better equipped to resist invasion, and death at the hands of the Gökans.

Murmusa is one of the poorest nations in Meridon, having the sixth smallest economy in the region. As a result of this, the damage caused by conflict with Göke (including the ongoing sanctions and blockade of the state), and prioritization of the military over civil infrastructure, it is also critically underdeveloped, suffering from shortfalls of several resources and services. The Triumvirate and indeed the entire Murmusan state is focused almost entirely on preparation for a Gökan invasion, and Murmusa has something of a reputation as a hermit republic, and is not a member of the Meridonian Union.

Etymology

The term Murmusa is a permutation of a term used in ancient Kumurz to describe the plateau that is the defining geographic feature of the nation, the term Mumus meant high plain in the langauge; but was itterated into Murmus over time and contact with Proto-Narendians; with the term Murmusa (literally land of the high plain) being coined by Narendian ethnonationalists in Murmusa in the mid 19th century. The demonym for citizens of Murmusa is Murmusan or Murmusans.

Demographics

The Socialist Republic of Murmusa has a population of 6,708,432, and is growing at a rate of .0000102% per anum. Murmusa is an ethnostate populated almost entirely by ethnic Narendians. 85% of the population lives in the largest urban centers, and in cities generally; with those outside these cities tending to live in small, scattered, agricultural settlements; primarily in the sparsely populated Northern and Western divisions of Murmusa. Nearly the entire populace speaks Narendian as their native language. Most of the population practices Răscumpărare, with many more having no religious affiliation. 82% of the population reports as being lgbt, with the overwhelming majority living withing traditional Răscumpărare family structures.

Largest cities or towns in Murmusa 2015 Census
	Rank		Division	Pop.	Rank		Division	Pop.
Belakarpa Vilkbreg	1	Belakarpa	Južen	1,301,250	11	Shishevo	Južen	110,410	Pekol Balka Strana
	2	Vilkbreg	Istok	752,125	12	Dolna Matka	Južen	71,612
	3	Pekol Balka	Centralno	746,812	13	Arnakija	Centralno	58,710
	4	Strana	Južen	742,941	14	Semenishte	Severno	52,101
	5	Volkovo	Centralno	485,124	15	Chajlane	Zapaden	41,750
	6	Badovsti	Severno	262,181	16	Bukovikij	Centralno	40,885
	7	Severtočka	Severno	251,810	17	Rashche	Južen	40,486
	8	Krushopek	Centralno	249,110	18	Gornjane	Istok	40,399
	9	Vodno	Zapaden	240,850	19	Pobozhje	Estmar	36,288
	10	Grchec	Istok	142,110	20	Brodets	Taranar	35,213

Government

The Socialist Republic of Murmusa is a Unitary Single Party Socialist State in which near absolute authority is held by the Murmusan Socialist Party and the Murmusan Triumvirate. Power is vested almost entirely in the Triumvirate; with the legislature being effectively being a token body. The Triumvirate is made up of three offices; the General Director, who acts as Chief Diplomat, primary legislator, and Head of State, the Chief of the Self Defense Force who is Commander in Chief of the Murmusan armed forces, and the Autark who is the primary director of economic and internal affairs. Each of the Triumvirs are appointed by the National Assembly, one of the few powers given to the legislature; and underneath them is the state bureaucracy which maintains the day to day affairs of the Murmusan state. Since the 1983 coup of the Triumvirs, parties other than the Murmsan Socialist Party have been banned from public political activity, and all members of the Triumvirate are party members, as are most National Assembly members, barring a few nonpartisan officials.

Economy

Economic Indicators

Monetary Unit: Suveren (Су) Conversion Rate: Cy1 = $.02 NSD Fiscal Year: Calendar Year Nominal GDP: $45,395,959,344 NSD GDP per Capita: $6,767 NSD Labor Force: 5,031,324 Unemployment: Records of unemployment not publically available

Murmusa operates a highly centralized, Planned Economy, under the direction of the Murmusan Autark. It is mostly self contained in nature in large part due to the heavy economic sanction and blockade of Murmusa by Göke, as well as the intermittent establishment of no fly zones over the country. Most of the labor force of 5,031,324 works in industries that produce goods that provide for the Murmusan people, or construct and maintain armaments for the Murmusan law enforcement and armed forces, with other industries being minor at most, meaning agriculture, heavy manufacturing, and medical sectors are by far the largest and most important sectors of the economy, with transport, light manufacturing, and other infrastructure industries also being important. Poverty is extraordinarily high in Murmusa, with nearly the entire population considered impoverished to some extent by Meridonian indexers, though Murmusa itself does not publish statistics about national poverty and unemployment rates. Most of the economy, nearly 80%, is controlled by the state, largely through state control of industry with government funding being directed towards economic developed and the maintenance of Murmusan armed and law enforcement agencies.