Jamaika

The Union of Jamaikan Republics or as more commonly called Jamaika, was founded by local tribesmen in response to increased penetration of their lands by an unknown colonizer, who was later driven back when they were united by the prophet Kur. The Jamaikan Republic's past prior is as clouded as its future, limited to myth and prophecy.

## History

The Jamaikan People by oral history claim to be descended from the Mountains seperating them and Baikal. Having been officially born of the only survivor, named Orum, of a previously prosperous civilization hidden deep in the mountain range. The civilization had ended when Orum's Brother turned west towards the Baikal. Many believe the strained relations between the Jamaikans and Baikal started here.

Later Orum's descendants came to breakup into a variety of squabbling tribes, with various trades albeit revering their storytellers and being relatively pacifistic with squabbles usually resolved via the toungue or fist despite many training with far more dangerous weaponry such as bows and arrows in case the Baikal once more turned to finish them as they had the elder brother. Hence, despite their high tensions they were unwilling to spill their kin's blood. Overtime, this oncemore reduced tenstions, as the tribal governments came to be more relaxed in terms with one another.

Many assumed they would eventually throw away their weaponry and focus more on hunting and building up their society.

Then, came the fleet...

An Unknown Great Fleet appeared off the shore of Jamaika(Named after the god Jamish), which upon landing to the surprise of the Jamaikans neither Baikalans nor allies. A new hostile force had arrived, one that threatened to break the very warriors who had trained for their entire lives to face such a foe. Only thanks to the last prophet of Jamish, Kur uniting the tribes was Jamaika saved. and the foe utterly destroyed. On the very site of their final battle was the Jamaikan Capital of Bayern constructed.

However, due to their first contact in years being hostile, the Jamaikan People gradually grew more isolationist, welcoming those shipwrecked into their tribes but refusing to reach out to the outside world and conduct many foreign expeditions besides those to Karelia and Tumuk with the purpose of annexation.

Under Kur, the Jamish high priests were established but kept separate from the state to prevent their corruption with Kur himself as prophet choosing a king to reign over the confederation.

The King and his dynasty ruled well for the first two generations albeit gradually turning the state to an autocracy, whereupon the third in lineage was corrupt and abusive forcing the chiefs to overthrow him with the blessing of the now-dead Kur's Son.

The Oligarchy of Chief was established albeit soon after choosing to instead form a Democracy, however a radical populist who was great-grandson of Kur(considering he had 20 kids not that special) who transformed Jamaika into the weird technocratic state it was for the past two centuries before Tromsk's arrival following a brief period of instability.

However, prior to Tromsk's arrival Jamaika opened up to Draakenstaat and Firocco. For the first time in centuries, Jamaika had opened to the world.

Tromsk restored the democratic form of government with some modern additions, and began a massive five year plan following his election which resulted in the Jamaikan Republic's reform and the first Jamaikan not born in the province of Jamaika to become leader. Many have noted rising living standards, stability, and openess as well as reduced corruption, and crime. Some amongst the populous view Tromsk as Kur reincarnated despite the Jamish fate opposing such beliefs in its holy book. Tromsk has also been noted to voice privately his support for a Pan-Kijanan Confederation with which they could be fully self-sustaining and repulse foreign imperialism.

## Government

Having done away with the system of Democracy, Autocracy, and Oligarchy. The current system was introduced by the great -grandson of Kur, the Jamaikans have developed a unique system of governance not seen elsewhere. Thanks to the natural tendency of the leadership of the previous tribes the Jamaikan leadership is exclusively held by the Intelligencia.

This has however, been undone by Tromsk as the supposed intellectual apolitical technocracy with Democratic characteristics had instead by the time of his coming to power devolved into a hereditary degeneracy that was increasingly stratified. Jamaika is now a unicameral democracy with a President titled as worker-emperor who can be recalled via popular referendum and serve for four years with no term limit set. The President is elected directly by popular vote and may veto legislation proposed by the general assembly(The Popularly elected legislature) albeit this may be circumvented by a 2/3 majority of the General Assembly and a veto would be void regardless if a piece were to pass with such a majority in the first place. The President is supreme commander of the armed forces, conducts diplomacy on behalf of Jamaika albeit the general assembly must sign off on all treaties as well as declarations of war and finally may issue edicts that do not counter previously passed legislation of the General Assembly.

The Worker-Emperor(title in Jamaika for President) is merely titled as such to insult the hereditary nature of other nation's executives and to assert the importance of the worker in Jamaika

The Ministries despite this are independent of the government to prevent a radical shift of policies or purges . They are appointed on a meritocratic basis based upon exams, performance reviews, and general responses by the population to their actions. It is highly frowned upon by the Jamaikan Government and People for one to seek glory through these posts but rather their purpose is to ease the suffering of the people.

The system is highly flexible with the only real guiding tenants being those of Jamish and that of stability, personal freedom, and growth of the economy.

## Politics

The largest threat to this Republic is not from the lower classes, but its armed forces as a result of intensive familial loyalty being derived from their system of hereditary excellence or in other words children of the greats would have to prove themselves worthy of the name or lose all the benefits of their names and be driven down to the lower classes. On occasion, as well when such actions would be taken units under these men had to be disarmed as in the past it has almost resulted in outright civil war. Especially, as while on paper the military is under the senate it is virtually autonomous with the government largely not intervening beyond the Budget, notably as the commanders of the armed forces themselves sit in the Senate.

The Main Driving Ideology that currently drives the Republic is Organicism which calls for the current structure of affairs, unification of the Kijanan Continent under their banner as Federal Republics(based on ethnic boundaries) with a similar system as that already established with the goal of assimilating them partially so that the original culture is still recognizable but inter-mixed with the Jamaikan Culture and mutually intelligible. Not to mention the desire pursued by some radical left-organicists of eventually breaking the state into post-scarcity economics. The most common desire is to established universal free public education through college.

The Communi, are a left wing off-shoot of organicism. They call for the breakup of large landholders, nationalization of key industry, expansion of democratic institutions, establishment of a comprehensive welfare system, free healthcare and most importantly rapid modernization based upon Domestic Institutions and Resources so that Jamaika can stand against Foreign Empires.

The Purists advocate a return to their own twisted version of the past, with those below the elite relegated to slaves, a senate of the elite and mandatory service and military training on a daily basis for all non-slaves. They claim with casting the degenerates down Jamaika will be strong. They utilize terror given their lack of popular support for obvious reasons.

## Religion

The Jamaikan's worship what they call the Jamish. Jamish is a uniquely Jamaikan god of worship, with similar iterations seen throughout the world.

Jamish's Tenants are as follows:

Individual Freedom

Freedom of Choice

To pursue Societal Good

Societal Mobility

Racial Equality

Direct connection to Jamish

All those under Jamish are one nation

Jamish is the one and only god

As well as Sympathy for the poor

Destruction of Idols

The Republic despite striding to fulfill the goals of Jamish has fallen short largely due to lack of proper institutions, foreign pressures, and even a few claiming the goals have been met but the people are simply beyond redemption.

A new radical sect has called for the end of the republic in its current form and establishment of a Dictatorship of the Plebs to fulfill the desires of Jamish and wipe classes out entirely so movement, so that we are all and none of the classes. (Most popular with Communi)

Another claims that the Plebs are parasites, not people under Jamish, and as such not subject to his vision of the superior people(most popular with purists)

Luckily for the Republic, both sects are minor with the first being most derived from amongst the poorest plebs or most isolated of the senate

The latter amongst the richest of senators.

What is universally recognized is the month of Jami, when all must fast from sunrise to sunset for 15 days till the Holiday of Rume, to celebrate the foundation of the faith and the republic.

However, the Church of Jamish has recently universally recognized that Jamish's physical form is an axolotl, which has resulted in increased environmental protection of the animal, violent reprisals against poachers and pilgrimages to these now holy sites that are the Axolotls' habitat.