Costa Mejis

Kingdom of Costa Mejis Reino de Costa Mejis
Flag Coat of arms
Capital	Navarri
Largest city	Sagaró
Official languages	Mejian
Demonym(s)	Mejian
Government	Unitary absolute monarchy
• King	Adelardo IX
• Queen-Consort	Natalia Reyes
• Crown princess	Adriana Reyes
Population
• 2019 estimate	24,624,791
• 2015 census	32,529,361
• Density	24/km2 (62.2/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)	2019 estimate
• Total	996 billion
• Per capita	29,511
Currency	Peseta (₧)
Date format	mm/dd/yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+937

Costa Mejis, officially the Kingdom of Costa Mejis (Mejian: Reino de Costa Mejis) is a sovereign nation located on the southern coast of Ohmand, on the northern side of the Strada Crossing. Costa Mejis has a official population of 24,529,361 as of 2015. It shares a land and maritime border with Notreceau to the south, and a maritime border with Rocha Sur to the east. Costa Mejis is bordered to the north by Skalité, as well as Alaina; though the government of Costa Mejis does not recognize the independence of Alania and considers both its territory and that of Rosselló, to the east, to be part of its de jure territorial holdings. It's capital city is Navarri, and its largest city is Sagaró

Costa Mejis is an unitary state governed by a absolute primogeniture absolute monarchy where the monarch holds supreme autocratic authority over the government and the people. The nation's current monarch, Álvaro IX, was crowned during a ceremony in Navarri August 19, 1989. The King is supported and advised by a Royal Council who also serve as the directors of the governments various departments. Councilmen are appointed by the monarch and serve until dismissed or retirement.

Costa Mejis does not practice any form of secularism and the Patrian Catholic Church is extremely prevalent in both the culture and government of Costa Mejis. It is a developed country as well as a popular vacation destination for people traveling abroad. As such, the Costa Mejian economy is mainly based on a well-developed service sector, especially commerce, tourism, and trading. Several free ports are maintained to encourage economic activity. While located geographically within the country, they essentially exist outside its borders for tax purposes. The largest of these special economic zones is the free port located in Sagaró

Geography

Flora and fauna

Costa Mejis' tropical environment supports an abundant variety of plant life. Forests dominate, interrupted in places by grasslands, scrub, and crops. Although nearly half of the nation remains heavily forested, deforestation is a continuing threat to the rain-drenched woodlands. Tree cover has been reduced by more than 50 percent since the 1940's, mostly due to logging and development ventures for the service and tourism industry. Subsistence farming, widely practiced from the western and southern jungles to the eastern grasslands, consists largely of corn, bean, and tuber plots. Mangrove swamps occur along parts of both the continental and island coasts, with banana plantations occupying several river deltas.

Climate

The climate of Costa Mejis is best described as tropical with year-around temperatures rarely dropping below 18 °C (64 °F). The nation has only two truly definable seasons: a wet season and a dry season. The wet season generally runs from November to March, while the dry season usually spans the May to September time frame. During the dry season, temperatures may range from 24 °C (75.2 °F) in the morning to no more than a maximum of 30 °C (86.0 °F) by late afternoon, and it is extremely rare that the temperature ever exceeds 32 °C (89 °F).

Government

Right of succession

Though the right of succession within Costa Mejis is absolute primogeniture in nature, meaning that the eldest biological decedent of the reigning monarch, regardless of gender, will assume the throne, titles, honors and materials of the reigning sovereign unpin their death of abdication. The system is also based on the proximity of blood, meaning that the person with the closest blood relationship to the monarch would be considered the heir apparent. This system naturally favors offspring, then blood relatives over spouses related to the reigning monarch by marital ties. There is also a focus on attempting to pick the youngest candidate available to ensure there are no rapid transitions of power. This is why the oldest child of the monarch is preferred over their consort. The adage used to describe the Costa Mejis right of succession is Sangre Antes del Matrimonio, Juventud antes de la Edad, or "Blood Before Marriage, Youth Before Age"

The only stipulation is that the eldest child must be at least 16 years of age. If they are not, a custodian may be chosen until the heir apparent is of age to rule. Note that this is not a law or requirement, but a tradition.

The Costa Mejian Right of Succession also serves as the order of precedence for the Mejian Royal Family

Judicial system

The government of Costa Mejis has no high court in the traditional sense of the word at any level.

Criminal cases are handled at the provincial or calla level, depending on the severity of the crime. The callas have no supreme or high court to handle appeals. If an appeal is made against the ruling of a provincial or calla court, and that appeal is judged to have merit, then the case is heard by the alcalde of the calla. If an appeal is made beyond the decision of the alcalde, or if the alcalde feels they can not properly rule on the case, it may be sent to the Kings Court (Corte del Rey) and heard by the monarch of Costa Mejis. It is permissible for both the monarch, or an alcalde, to appoint someone to judge in their stead, and it is not uncommon for the monarch to allow another member of the royal family to judge a case to allow them experience in the matter, nor is it uncommon for an alcalde who is unfamiliar with the law to appoint a representative to handle appeals cases within the calla.

Oversight over lesser courts, most of which are presided over by ruling alcaldes or corregidors, is maintained through a processes known as visitas, literally visits, which are periodic inspections of court records maintained by lesser courts is carried out by representatives of the Corte del Rey, These records are audited and reviewed to ensure compliance with legal precedent. Government officials found to be in noncompliance are often fined, but can be relieved of duty by the investigator, and removed from their post pending confirmation by the reigning monarch

Political divisions

Main article: Political divisions of Costa Mejis

See also: Campeche Military Administrative Zone

Costa Mejis is divided into six provinces locally known as Callas, and one military administrative zone. In addition, the states of Alania and Rosselló are considered to be a part of Costa Mejis by its government, but have declared their independence from the government in Navarri and have received some limited recognition from foreign nations, most notably from Abrahar in the case of Rosselló.

A calla is administered by an alcalde (feminine: alcaldesa), who is appointed by the king and serves indefinitely. An alcalde is the representative of the royal jurisdiction within the district they serve. In addition to acting as the governor of the calla, alcaldes also serve as a judicial figure for the calla, hearing appeals from lower courts in criminal and civil matters. An alcalde may appoint a person to sit in judgment regarding legal matters in their stead, and these appointees are referred to as alguaciles.

In Costa Mejis, a corregimiento is a subdivision of a calla. It is the smallest administrative division level in the country; which is further subdivided into municipalities of various sizes. As of 2012, Costa Mejis is subdivided into a total of 914 corregimientos. A corregimiento is administered by a corregidor who is appointed to the post by the calla's alcalde. A corregidor serves at the pleasure of the alcalde, and may be given a term limit or appointed indefinitely. Corregidores have the authority to appoint lesser public administrator's who are charged with the operation of the various government officers within the municipalities and rural areas under their jurisdiction. They also appoint members to, and serve as the heads of, the cabildos, or municipal councils, which are responsible for the day to day administration of municipalities with the various municipalities within the corregimientos. Like alcaldes, corregidores act as both executive and judicial officials within their jurisdiction. A corregidor is also responsible for collecting taxes and ensuring tax revenue is accurately reported to the government. Again, like alcaldes, a corregidor who is not trained in law may be assisted in their judiciary duties by lawyers or other legal professionals.

Any appointed public official in charge of administering any public entity, including both corregidors and alcalde, leaving their office may be required to undergo a process known as juicio de residencia intended to audit and assess their performance in office, and those with grievances against him were entitled to a hearing. This was largely an automatic procedure, and did not imply prior suspicion of misconduct. During the juicio de residencia, the official is required to remain in residence within the area over which they held jurisdiction until the process is complete. Generally, the person charged with directing the inquiry is the individual already named to succeed to the position. The penalties for conviction varied, but generally consisted of fines. The juicio de residencia is carried out even if the official died in their post, though there is no recourse for aggrieved parties if any misconduct is discovered during the process.

Military

Main article: Costa Mejian Armed Force

Economy

The Costa Mejian economy is mainly based on a well-developed service sector, especially commerce, tourism, and trading. Several free ports are maintained to encourage economic activity. While located geographically within the country, they essentially exist outside its borders for tax purposes. The largest of these special economic zones is the free port located in Sagaró

The country's primary manufacturing industry is centered around the manufacturing and export of cement and other building materials. Other exports include, adhesives and textiles. In the agriculture sector, the primary export of Costa Mejis is rubber, seeing over 25% of exported rubber in 2016. Other foodstuffs exported are various beverages, bananas, shrimp, sugarcane and finished sugar, and coffee

Tourism

Downtown Espíritu Santi is one of the three most popular cities for tourists to visit. In 2017, over 1 million tourists flew into Espíritu Santi International Airport.

Tourism represents one of the main attractions of Costa Mejis, with its coastal cities drawing millions of visitors per year. Most of the tourists come from X, Y, and Z. Annual tourism generates profits of approximately 1.400 billion RZ$. Over 3 million tourists are reported to have traveled to Costa Mejis in 2018, which is up over 34 percent from 2010. A 2017 study showed that of the 1.7 million tourists that passed through Espíritu Santi International Airport in 2016, they spent on average between 365-385 RZ$, staying between 6 and 11 days. This is the highest average tourist spending in southern Omand.

Taxation

Taxation in Costa Mejis, which is governed by the Mejian Revenue Code and collected by the Office of the Treasury, is on a territorial basis; this is to say, that taxes apply only to income or gains derived through business carried on in Costa Mejis itself. In addition, the existence of a sales or administration office within Costa Mejis is not necessarily required to be taxed if the underlying transactions take place outside of the country.

Demographics

Media and Entertainment

Costa Mejis is well known for its culture and media contributions to the world.

Religion

Religion in Costa Mejis
Religion			Percent
Patrian Catholicism			71%
Christian			7%
Jewish			19%
Other			3%