Golden Coast Region

The **Golden Coast Region**, also known as Golden Coast, is an autonomous region in the Republic of Moon Island. It is also the largest territory in the country.

## Government

Golden Coast Region is run as a *de jure* parliamentary democracy. It has 34 representatives in the Parliament of Moon Island, all of whom are currently aligned to the Front United to Combat Kleptocracy (FUCK). FUCK is also the ruling party of the region, having held that status since 1994. In addition to that, the 140 member-Legislative Assembly of Golden Coast is also completely dominated by FUCK, having already achieved a two-third majority in 1994. From 1994 until 1996, former brigadier Peter Keller (independent) served as the State-President, but in reality FUCK chairman Slender dictated government policy. Keller also served as State-President from 1973 until 1985.

### State-President

The head of state and government of the GCR is the State-President, who is elected by the Legislative Assembly of GCR every 7 years. The current State-President is Slender, who has been in power since 1996. While it is not mandatory for the State-President to be a member of the Legislative Assembly, it is a practice for all office holders to be a member. The State-President is accorded several powers according to the Regional Constitution:

1. Initiate and veto legislation
2. Appoint and dismiss the Cabinet of Golden Coast, subject to parliamentary approval
3. Define the political guidelines of the Cabinet
4. Appoint officials and judges in the government, including the executive branch, state-owned companies, the Courts of Golden Coast and the Security Forces of Golden Coast
5. Head the Security Forces
6. Pardon criminals convicted by a Court of Golden Coast
7. Confirm death sentences handed out by a Court of Golden Coast, which could override any ruling by the Courts
8. Declare martial law or state of emergency within the GCR, which could be enforced by the Security Forces
9. Dissolve the Legislative Assembly "in the event of a crisis"
10. Initiate region-wide referendums
11. Grant and revoke Golden Coast passports and Golden Coast permanent residency status to/from anyone
12. Act as Golden Coast's highest level representative in Moon Island or aboard.

## Territories

Starting from 2013, the Golden Coast Region has annexed a large number of territories as part of the regional government's imperialist policy (which also stemmed from the elite's desire to maximise their wealth). As of now, all of these territories are classified as Presidential Territories, which place them under the direct administration of the State-President. In the cabinet, a department under the President's Office (a ministerial level body in the Cabinet) known as the Department of Presidential Territories is responsible for overseeing the Presidential Territories. The top-level official in each Presidential Territory is known as the Presidential Administrator, who is appointed by the State-President according to the recommendation of the Secretary for Presidential Territories, who is the head of the Department of President Territories. The government of each territory is known as the Presidential Administration.

As of 2020, the following territories are held by the Golden Coast Region, which make them territories of the Republic of Moon Island by default:

1. New Delphis
2. Central Shops
3. Northern Shops
4. Southern Shops
5. Eastern Shops
6. Western Shops
7. Marmalade Islands
8. Frosian Islands

## Military

The Golden Coast Region's main defence body is known as the Security Forces of the Golden Coast (SFGC). It is divided into 4 branches, mainly the Golden Coast Army (the land warfare component of the Security Forces), the Golden Coast Navy (the naval warfare component), the Golden Coast Air Force (the aerial warfare component) and the Golden Coast Police Force (GCPF).

## Foreign relations

The Golden Coast Region is a historical ally of the Empire of Nexon, as both are members of an energy cartel that controls a significant amount of Antarctica's oil and gas production and reserves.