Merixco
The United States of Merixco Estados Unidos Merixcanos | |
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| Motto: Libertad Para El Pueblo Merixcano (Freedom for the Merixcan People) | |
| Capital and | Merixco City |
| Official languages | Merixcan |
| Recognised national languages | Napolitan |
| Religion | Catholicism |
| Demonym(s) | Merixcan |
| Government | Federal presidential democratic republic |
• President | Plutarco Elias Monarrez |
• Vice President | Cristiano Castanon |
| Legislature | Congreso de la Unión |
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| Establishment | |
• Formal unification of the warring tribes | 1542 |
| Currency | Sesopoy (SPY) |
Merixco, officially the United States of Merixco, is a federal democratic republic located on the continent of Ausiana. It is located in the Coalition of Crown Albatross. It has had a turbulent history, starting with the unification of the warring tribes in the area after years of war and bloodshed. It became a nation in 1542 under the leadership of Emmanuel Lopez Hidalgo, whom has become a sort of mythical figure in the nations history. It is currently led by Plutarco Elias Monarrez, who became the nations leader following the 2018 Merixcan Elections.
The nation has a history of instability, having experienced 5 coups in it's history, with the establishment of the democratic republic done after the death of dictator Porfirio Trujillo.
Etymology
Comes from the "Merico" which evolved into "Merixco"
History
The Warring Tribes Period and their collection
In the beginning of the country's history, the area which it now currently resides was populated with tribes that were very nomadic. They constantly moved around hunting and started to settle down in the area that is now Merixco. They then started to raid each other and as technology progressed they started to go to war with each other. One tribe, the Merico unified the region after years of bloodshed and war. They then established a constitution in 1542 and made the United States of Merixco.
1542-1619
The starting years after the establishment of Merixco was one that was dealing with stability problems after it's formation. The nations had to rebuild after years of warfare and was behind other countries in the world. The reason for a union of states was due to ethnic problems between the tribes it united. The first leader was Emmanuel Lopez Hidalgo who is considered the greatest leader in the countries history. He signed multiple legislations and was considered a great uniter for Merixcan identity. He wrote into law the Merixcan Basic Rights Law, which outlined the rights that every citizen is entitled to. He died in 1610 at age 98 and a council was formed to see who was to replace him. This led to the second democratic elections of the country in 1611 and the second president, Benjamin P. Salas, had signed into law term limits of four years and the expansion of voting from the wealthy landowners to the common folk. He then stayed true to his promise and stepped down from the presidency in 1619 after serving two terms in office. A period of stability followed until 1800 at the turn of the century.
1800-1851
After the preceding democratic election of President Guillermo de la Paz, his victory was disputed by the Merixcan populace, with claims of bribery to vote counters and election rigging. This led to the overthrown of de la Paz and the suspension of the democratic system, creating the 51 Year Dictatorship. This was led by a military junta headed by Saturnino Perez who installed many economic reforms and focused on industrializing the country with new technological advancements. He also did do democratic elections, although they were all rigged and he remained in power until his death in 1851 at age 99. He tried to reform the military into a strong force with mixed results. President Perez is widely considered mediocre by modern Merixco and his reputation is stained by his dictatorship.
1851-1900
The death of Perez led to a power struggle and political instability in Merixco and 4 contenders emerged as his successor. The first was Rafael Castro, a loyal member of Perez's posse and someone who wanted to continue his legacy, or, a Perezist. The second was Heriberto Kubitschek, a democrat and believer in the ideologies of Hidalgo and Salas of which Merixco was founded on. The third was Janio Matamoros, a pseudo-monarchist figure who had very little support and Orlando Delgados-Renos, a dictator who by todays standards would be considered populist. Eventually, Kubitschek emerged victorius after Castro was assassinated, Matamoros was revealed as a corrupt bureaucrat who didn't care for the people and Delgados-Renos joined forces with Kubitschek. Kubitschek eventually scheduled democratic elections but he one more than two terms although promising to step down soon after. He passed democratization reform and reinstated the first constitution, which started a new era in the countries history. Eventually, Kubitschek died at age 89 in 1890, years after he gained power in 1853 and his 37 year reign was ended. Elections were indeed happening after his death and the elections of 1891 were started. Delgados-Renos had a lot of traction, being a close ally of former President Kubitschek. His opponents were Cecilio Salas, another populist figure and Primo de Rivera, a high influence businessman and tycoon owner. The winner eventually amounted to a stalemate between Delgados-Renos and Salas. Salas eventually won out after Vice President Delgados-Renos died suspiciously in a carriage accident. Salas' term began, and he started to implement dictatorial policies. He appointed monarchist figure Janio Matamoros as his Vice President and they started to select a monarch for the new Merixcan Empire. Eventually, they chose a wealthy nobleman who becmae Augustino I of Merixco. This led to a turbulent 9-10 years in Merixcan History, where multiple small scale revolts happened across the country, mostly in rural areas led by farmers. It all came to a head in December 1899, the Merixcan Revolution.
1900-1920
Eventually, after much unrest against the Emperor, led to the Merixcan Revolution where an alliance of Socialists, Cristeros (Catholic Militants) and Liberal supporters started a civil war against him. Matamoros was taken hostage after his home was broken into by Cristero soldiers and he was executed summarily. He was weaponized as a martyr to use against the Merixcan Revolutionary Alliance but his death did not help them. Battle after battle, city after city, was lost. Three led the insurrection, Francisco Zapata for the Socialist faction, Aristeo Gutierrez for the Cristeros, and Jose Reyes de Reynosa for the Liberals. (stopping again for now.)