Motochi

Sotirian Republic of Motochi Republique Sotirian de Motochi
Flag of Motochi Flag
Motto: Liberty, Brotherhood, Equality
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Capital and largest city	Kwaro
Official languages	Gaullican
Ethnic groups	Bahian
Religion	Sotirianity, Salam
Demonym(s)	Motochian
Government	Unitary Parliamentary Republic
• Prime Minister	Ayanti Azame
Legislature	Council of Motochi
Establishment
• Independence from Werania	August 19th, 1971
Population
• 2016 estimate	34,200,000
GDP (nominal)	2016 estimate
• Total	24,000,000,000
• Per capita	680
HDI (2016)	.490 low
Currency	Motochian Florin

The Sotirian Republic of Motochi(Gaullican: Republique Sotirian de Motochi), commonly referred to as just Motochi, is a Bahian country in northern Coius, in Kylaris. Estimates from 2016 say that the country has around thirty four million inhabitants, and the nation has a long history as both an independent collection of tribes and as a colony, before arriving to its modern form, as a republic unifying the formal tribal lands. Motochi is one of the youngest countries in Kylaris, and was only founded in 1971 when the country received its independence from Werania. Before Werania came to power over the colony, Gaullica was the parent state, and was the one that conquered the tribal lands initially to form the colony.

Since 1971, Motochi has had an unstable history and a rocky road towards becoming a developed history. It has gone through many leaders, most of whom have had to resist power plays from either other politicians or from the military or from other political and religious factions, with few leaders finding enough popularity to have a long tenure. There is no term limit on the Prime Minister position, but the unstable political climate has led to many failing to be reelected. Initially after gaining independence, Motochi's economy was entirely agriculture based, but over the years, it has become more modernized and has shifted towards manufacturing and mining, because of the good level of natural resources available in the country.

The country's culture is a combination of local Bahian culture, and of Gaullican and Weranian culture that was spread through colonization. Gaullica gave Motochi its language, while Werania started a religious tradition that still lasts to this day. The country's national religion is Sotirianity, which was initially introduced to it through Gaullica and refined by Werania, and fifty six percent of the population identify as Sotirian. The rest of the population either identify with tribal religions or with Salam, with only three percent claiming to be unaffiliated with a religion. Most Sotirians live in the coastal and eastern part of the country, while the Mumim population is largely from the deserts in the west. In the western part of the country, there is an active conflict going on between the Motochian government and Mumim separatists from Al Yilna, known as the Western Motochi Conflict.

While Motochi is undeveloped and in the middle of internal strife, its citizens have an average to above average level of freedoms, including religious freedom and the freedom to elect their own leaders, with the streak of being a democratic nation remaining unbroken since the country was founded in 1971. The government traditionally remains in the center on the left-right spectrum, being socially conservative but often in favor of left wing economic policies such as welfare, state funded healthcare, and business regulation. The country is a member of DITO and the Community of Nations. Motochi's current Prime Minister is Ayanti Azame, who was elected in 2016 by a large margin.

Geography

The country has a flat geography in most places, with a coastline on the eastern part of the country and deserts near the west. As a general rule, the east is cooler and wetter because of this while the west is sandy and is hot for more of the year, with less precipitation. This has also changed the human geography of the country, causing the east to become more populated and also causing the east to become the region that was settled by colonizers, rather than the western area that has always been harder to farm and live in. As a result of the geography, the east is also more adept at farming than the west is, while the west has more of the mining towns.

History

Prehistory

Humans have inhabited Motochi for a very long time according to records from anthropologists, but it's unknown when the first modern humans appeared in the area now known as Motochi. There are, however, records of hunter gatherer tribes arriving in the region and of living in modern Motochi even before the agricultural revolution. There's also records indicating that the west was inhabited for longer than the east, with the western deserts being home to ancient artifacts that indicate that hunter gatherer tribes lived off of the desert animals in the area. Evidence has also been found that the deserts have long been home to settlements that originally took the form of hunter gatherer camps, with primitive tents. The east has been the site of artifacts too, with stone structures being uncovered and dated back to the prehistorical era by archaeologists.

Ancient Era

The ancient era isn't a well recorded one and few written records exist that explain what this time was like, but artifacts indicate that there was at least one expansive kingdom that made up much of the area now known as Motochi. While the earliest civilizations in the area came from the deserts, this kingdom is believed to be from the eastern part of the country and was one of the first Motochian civilizations to use agriculture as a primary food source rather than hunting and gathering. This theoretical civilization has been dubbed the Kingdom of Motochi by researchers but an exact location hasn't been pinned down, with most believing that the former kingdom was located to the north of modern day Kwaro. This kingdom has also spawned a modern day movement in Motochi, encouraging Motochians to embrace their heritage and their lineage, with followers of this movement stating that Motochians descended from kings and that the Kingdom of Motochi was the premier superpower of the world in the ancient era. This theory has been widely criticized by historians and archaeologists across Bahia.

Politics

The highest political body in Motochi is the Council of Motochi, which meets in Kwaro and is responsible for almost all major decisions that affect the nation. This council was founded when the country gained independence in 1971 and has been the highest legislative body since then, ensuring that the country has remained democratic for its entire history as an independent nation. Politics also happen at a regional level with district councils, but these pale in comparison to the national council when it comes to influence, lawmaking ability, and importance in the eyes of the public. Historically, the strongest parties in Motochi have been the Sotirian Democrats and The Left, which have fought back and forth over the years to control the direction of the country ever since it gained independence.

Government

After the 2016 election, the current Prime Minister is Ayanti Azame, of the Sotirian Democrats. Known for bringing back the classical Sotirian Democratic policy of social conservatism mixed with heavy welfare and fiscal liberalism, Azame won the position of Prime Minister by a large margin and relinquished his position as party leader to focus on his role as Prime Minister.

Military

The national military of Motochi is the Motochian Armed Forces, which has three wings with each one being responsible for ground operations, air based operations, and naval operations respectively. There is also a subdivision of the Army known as the Republican Guard, which reports directly to and has the job of protecting the Prime Minister. The Army and the Navy were established in 1971 when the country gained independence, while the Air Forces of Motochi were founded later, when military spending was increased in 1981. After Motochi became a member of DITO, the military has been better trained and has received instruction from other DITO member nations, especially in the officer corps.