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| Capital | Chasma Eos | ||||
| Largest city | Vogel | ||||
| Other cities | Chasma Ganges, Lohse, Lunae Planem, Xanthe | ||||
| Language official |
Khazec Syli'mi Olympic | ||||
| others | Sleash Drag | ||||
| Ethnic Groups main |
%77 Desert Dweller %20 Olympiod | ||||
| others | %3 Others | ||||
| Demonym | Erythian | ||||
| Legislature | Council of Ministers | ||||
| King | Blue Lava | ||||
| Population | ~ 28,500,000 | ||||
| Independence | from Valles Marineris | ||||
| declared | 1182 M.C. | ||||
| Currency | Tange'ter | ||||
Mare Erythraeum, officially the Kingdom of the Erythians, is a Martian country located on the center of the Martian supercontinent.
It split from Valles Marineris over a 100 mars years (188 earth years) before, and since then has been strong enemies with it. Albeit, instead of constant warring with Marineris, Erythians try to out-do Maranian technology. Although Television is non-existent on Mars, early computers are used by the Erythian Army.
Ecology[]
Much of Erytheaum's landscape is rocky and hilly, with much of the surface covered in lichen forests and heathland. The main predators are Kyz'ail and Fas, both psuedomammalians that bear a resemblance to canines.
Culture[]
Erythians tend to be socially liberal, but exteremely conservative economically. Most Earth sociologists classify them as conservative libertarians.
Since contact with Earth was established about 20 years ago, robotics and huge smokestacks are the norm. Home-made cars are now a second way of transportation.
The ethnic division has always been source of strife as the Olympiod population ruled over the native Desert Dwellers in a Apartheid-like system. However, after the revolution of 1182 M.C., things are getting better. Since the current King is Half-Olympiod and Half-Desert Dweller, ethnically-related crime is down but it still remains as a big issue among the nation. Hovewer, the treatment of Humans as first-class citizens gathered hatred among the Martian population and have led to thousands emigrating to Anoia or Sirenum.
A specific religion is something that less than 10% of the population have, though various studies and reports show that 57% believe in a higher being.
The Compound[]
As opposed to most Earth cultures, Erythian culture revolves not around the home, but the compound. People (usually 6-10 unrelated families) live in these compounds. These families communally raise the children. The families in a compound typically share the same occupation, and live near their place of work.
Economy[]
Erythraeum is a complete free market with little to no regulations, and, as such, it has many of the largest companies set up there. Their main exports are weapons, communications, and transportation technologies, and, to a lesser extent, vear, a maize-like grain that is the staple of most Martian's diets. However, most labor and meat are imported, as are many raw materials. Overall, Erythraeum has the largest economy in Mars, although it's second per capita.
Military[]
Army[]
Soldiers: app. 130,000 active + 60,000 reserve
Mission: To defend and protect Erythian interests on the surface, defend the Kingdom in times of war and invade other countries.
Equipment: A semi-automatic rifle with a bayonet, a pistol, shovels, camouflage clothes, a knife and hand grenades.
Subterra[]
Mission: To protect the compounds and lives of Erythian citizens. Functions mostly as a patrol in the underground.
Personnel: app. 22,000
Recon[]
Mission: To protect the Kingdom, gather intelligence, and carry the war into enemy territory
Personnel: app. 7,500
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Mission: To protect the waterways of the Kingdom. As the aquifers are underground, the Navy typically functions as an extension of the Subterra.
Personnel: app. 8,500
Government[]
Erythraeum is a democratic monarchy, but with many features of a technocracy. A "king" or "queen" is elected from the smartest and most intelligent of the populace by the general populace. He serves for life, though he can be voted out every year by a vote-of-no-confidence of 2/3s of the populace. As king or queen, he or she is allowed to choose a spouse from the 100 smartest unmarried people of the opposite gender. When the current ruler dies, their child, a biproduct of two of the greatest minds of the nation, would become ruler. The theory is that the longer this goes on, the smarter the monarchy gets. A dynasty can be voted down by a vote of no confidence; however, this has never happened before.
History[]
Independence Revolt[]
Ever since Erythraeum came under the control of Marineris, tensions had been high between the Marinian Olympiods and the native Desert Dwellers. In 1176 M.C., the Desert Dwellers revolted against the overtaxation of the despotic King Magma, and established their own kingdom, with the king Siq'quy'Qual. Integration between the two races has been a long, ardous process, and the nation has experianced several deadly race riots.
Siq'quy'Qual's reign[]
Foreign Relations[]
The only United Nations of Earth embassy on Mars, is in Vogel. Vogel is also home to an embassy from the United States. Erythraeum has bad relations with Marineris and Amazonis as well as Sirenum and Anoia.
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