Republic of Mastar

Mastar (République de Mastar) is a country located in South-West Aurora inhabitated by around 5 million people (1990). Mastar's capital is Qadam and the country is divided into 10 departments which make up the country. Mastari economy is mainly dominated by tourism and mining.

Qadam (1980)

History

Republic of Mastar's history begins in 1950 when the Empire of Ren creates the Trust Territory of Mastar in accordance to the United World Organization's decolonization agenda. After the 5 year long period of transition the republic is officially founded on 3rd of August, 1955.

The National Progressive Party won 37 out of 55 seats in the parliament in the elections of 1955 and has remained in power ever since. First Mastari president, Emmanuel Khour, has gained prominence as in Mastari thanks to his socially progressive stance and economic thinking, which helped Mastar stand up from its knees after years of colonial rule.

Mastar was still subjected to neocolonialism and most of natural gas extraction in the country was monopolized by Renish and Mercish conglomerates. Tourism and the discovery of untapped oil reserves in the country paired with rising demand for oil in the world helped the country establish itself as an independent entity. Stability and relatively low taxes on the finances sector helped Mastar become a major banking hub in the region and further increase the economic growth of the country. Early in its history Mastar also sought a neutral foreign policy, however dreams of neutrality were quickly put aside after continuous agression from the Fatamwitte Confederation and Republic of Mastar was forced to align itself with one of the major powers, eventually deciding to lean towards the UFA-aligned sphere.

After Khour's retiring in 1975 and elections the same year Eloise Haddad, the first female president in the region, was elected and swore to continue her predecessors party line and promised to further expand social liberties in the country. NPP enjoyed a comfortable majority in the parliament throughout almoast four decades, passing laws with the opposition being too small to intervene, until the 80's when the people started questioning National Progressive rule after major failures, such as the First Oil War and the Oil Crisis of 1978.

When Mastari oil started to become less appealing for potential foreign buyers after instability of the region which became apparent in the 80's Mastar was forced to expand its list of exports and services. As of now Republic of Mastar is expanding its infrastructure and cutting taxes on shipping in hopes that it will become a trade hub in South-Western Aurora.

Geography

Economy

Mastari economy is market-oriented with the government officially subscribing to the Renish doctrine of Dirigisme. The state plans economic development and then "pushes" the market in desired directions through investements and subsidies for private enterprises in desired sectors. Mastar's economy is heavily dominated by oil mining, which has been consistently growing ever since Mastar's independence in 1955, and tourism in addition to being a regional banking hub.