Rakeo

Stratocratic Republic of Rakeo Stratokrata Respubliko de Rakeo
Flag Emblem of Rakeo Emblem
Motto: Venko Postulas Ofero "Victory Demands Sacrifice"
Anthem: March to Paragon ⠀
Location	South of Creeperopolis, east of Sequoyah
Capital and	Olino
Official languages	Rakeoian
Recognised national languages	Rakeoian Creeperian Spanish
Ethnic groups	Rakeoian Creeperian
Religion (1982)	No Official Religion (Catholicism partially permitted)
Demonym(s)	Rakeoian
Government	Centralized Stratocratic Oligarchy
• Eternal General Secretary	Richard Cornell
Establishment
• Pre-Unification	233
• Second Republic established	1918
• Rakeoian Civil War	April 4, 1950
• Stratocratic Rakeoian Republic Declared	June 18th, 1955
Area
•	136,372 km2 (52,654 sq mi)
Population
• 2020 estimate	30 million
• 1944 census	28 million
GDP (nominal)	1995 estimate
• Total	ℝ34.1 trillion ₵300 Billion
• Per capita	ℝ1,136,666 ₵10058 (13)
Gini (1995)	20.4 low
HDI (2010)	0.5 low
Currency	Ralgi (RAL)
Driving side	right

Rakeo is oppressive nation known for political repression, a stratocratic government, and an affinity toward violence-based technology, and is the second and only other nation located in the Southern Sea. The capital of Rakeo is Olino. It has a two neighboring nations, one to its north in the form of Creeperopolis, with a technologically backwards nation in the west, known as Sequoyah. As of 2020, an estimated 30 million people live in the island nation.

Etymology

Rakeo was simplified from the root word Rakreo in Malnova (literally translated as "old tongue"). This was a combination of the words Ra, Kre, and -o. Ra translates as island, or the concept of being surrounded, kre is a corruption of cruz, and the suffix -o means grouping, or can mean a member of a group.

The meaning of Kre has been in dispute- According to some scholars, it was meant to signify Christian beliefs. Others believe that it was meant as a metaphor for faith more generally. A last camp believes it was an astronomical name, referring the Cruz constellation. Thus, Rakeo can mean

• The Faithful Island
• The Christian island

or

• The Island of the Cross

History of Rakeo

Pre-Unification

Western Rakeo was originally settled by sea-faring tribespeople, possibly from modern day Sequoyah. Over time, the first settlements transitioned from fishing as a main source of food towards agriculture and domestication of new plants. These coastal villages would later become Rakeo’s first city-states.

Colonial status

Main article: Captaincy General of Rakeo

Second Republic

Main article: Second Republic of Rakeo

Civil War

Main article: Rakeoian Civil War

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Gun sled operated by Stratocratic military forces.

Stratocratic Republic

After June 15th of 1955, which marked the official surrender of the TRR, the current government of all of Rakeo became the Stratocratic Rakeian Republic. The new government maintains a stable military state. A long period began where the island of Rakeo was almost completely isolated from the rest of the world.

Cultural Restoration

Main article: Cultural Restoration

Modern History

2016 'Malfermiteco' Initiative

In 2016, the government of Rakeo began a program known as the Malfermiteco, or 'openness' initiative. Following the announcement of this new program, a state-sponsored recreational visit to Karimun occurred.

Geography

Climate

Rakeo has a temperate climate throughout most of its interior.

Government

Structure

The highest authority in Rakeo following the Rakeoian Civil War has been the Directory of War, lead by General Secretary Richard Cornell. Situated beneath the Directory of War are the Directory of Internal Affairs (DAI), the Directory of Industrial Matters (DIM), and the Directory of Scientific Pursuits (DSP). Authority over offices such as the directories of Education, Diplomacy, and Industrial Science is delegated these central directories and their Directors.

Known subdirectories

Directory of Tourism

Formed in 2020, the Directory of Tourism serves the tourist market to the nation. The current number of documented tourists to Rakeo is 0, making the Directory's purpose rather unclear.

Directory of Internal Affairs

Main article: Directory of Internal Affairs

In charge of security in the nation. Known to be heavily deployed in the east to quell unrest after the civil war.

Directory of Industrial Matters

Self described as being charged with the production of militarily necessary commodities, the Directory of Industrial Matters serves as a state-run monopoly that manages most companies in the country. The Directory of Diplomacy and the Subdirectory of Commercial Exports are both operated by DIM.

Political Culture

The governmental structure of Rakeo lends itself to a complex, multilayered, and often troubled bureaucracy. Understandably, this makes dealing with Rakeo's internal administrative and bureaucratic obstacles difficult at times, sometimes interfering with diplomatic affairs. This is exacerbated by Rakeo's ambiguous stance on foreign nationals; there is little done to clarify government policy to outside bodies. The barrier between government and Rakeo is difficult to cross, acting as a strong deterrent to any possible tourism.

Foreign relations

Main article: Rakeoian Diplomacy

Modern relations

Structure
Rakeoian diplomacy is undeveloped from years of isolationism. The modern Rakeoian directory of diplomacy is a paper department operated by the directory of industrial affairs, which other directories feed requests to. Beyond the tenuous system of official diplomacy, the embassies of Olino are known as serving as backdoor diplomatic relations.

TEU Entrance
A diplomatic trip to Terranihil, which resulted in the addition of Rakeo to the TEU. There are currently allegations that the nation of Rakeo is providing assistance to the Terranihilian government's malgan ethnic cleansing efforts.

Military

The Rakeoian Armed Services (Rakeoian: Rakeoaj Armitaj Servoj) composes the military forces of Rakeo. Originally established under the TRR to fight unruly farmers, soon co-opted other function of society, acting as personal guards for the Archbishops, and as a unified police force.

Human rights

Main article: Human rights in Rakeo

Lack of political freedoms

Rakeo is a one party state, and all news agencies were nationalized immediately following the conclusion of the civil war. In addition, outside journalism is heavily restricted as per 2020 legislation. Prior to 2020, no journalists were documented entering Rakeo under the Stratocratic government.

Discrimination on religious grounds

Many of those who fled the country during the civil war later described mistreatment of militant forces against clergy and Catholics. These allegations could not be substantiated, in part due to a ban on incoming travel put into place shortly after the conclusion of the war.