Merchant Republic (Civ6)

Merchant Republic is a form of Tier 2 government in Civilization VI. It is unlocked by the Exploration civic.
In Rise and Fall, this government's legacy bonus is conferred by Mercantile Legacy, a Wildcard policy unlocked by changing governments after adopting Merchant Republic and constructing a Tier 2 government building (Foreign Ministry, Grand Master's Chapel, Intelligence Agency, or Queen's Bibliotheque).
==Strategy==
Merchant Republic heavily favors an economic playstyle. Its two Economic card slots and extra s are quite useful, though the latter are available only under the vanilla ruleset. In the expansions, its focus shifts toward city development by providing a bonus to each city with an established Governor and a bonus when constructing districts. Building districts more quickly can make increasing the Population of your cities and obtaining considerably easier, and subsequently spur you toward your favored victory condition.
==Civilopedia entry==
==Trivia==
* The artwork of Merchant Republic depicts the statue of Doge Leonardo Loredan in Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venice. The background is likely based on the Lion of Venice.