Joseon Republic

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Nation Information
The Republic of Joseon is a newly established federalist state in the Korean peninsula. The Joseon Republic derives it's name from the ancient Korean Joseon Dynasty. The majority of the population professes no religion, although Buddhism and Christianity are sizable influences, and the government has no official religion.

Natural resources of the nation include large marble quarries and spices. The ancient inhabitants of the area around Joseon built many marble structures, and the Joseon people take great pride in their high quality marble carving and quarrying skills. Joseon also is famous for its age old mummification techniques, which utilize local spices. A vast necropolis exists beneath the city, many of which have only recently been discovered.

The nation is currently one of the least developed in the world, ranking in the bottom 13% of the world. Life expectancy is around 50 years and the majority of the people live in poverty. Despite the low life expectancy and high infant mortality rate, the women of the Joseon Republic have among the highest fertility rate in the world, helping to fuel the nation's growth.

Joseon City
The Capital City of Joseon is situated on the Taedong River. The nation currently occupies a very small area along the river, with the population living in tight quarters inside

The Founding of the Joseon Republic
The Joseon Republic was founded on September 16th, 2008, when the special forces commander known solely as Delta Force overthrew the communist regime ruling in Northern Korea, establishing the Joseon Republic.

Delta Force proceeded to move his impoverished nation towards a more democratic path, and on September 16th, 2008, he established the Constitution of the Joseon Republic, which provides for a federal system of government, along with many civil liberties for the citizens of the nation. He used funds in the looted treasury of the communist government to finance a variety of infrastructure and technological investments in the nation, which helped nation's economic situation significantly. During the nation's first day allies were found in the Ragnarok Alliance, which provided considerable technical advice to aid the new nation.

The Republic of Joseon Army
Delta Force decided that the establishment of a military force to maintain order in the nation was of vital interest, and among his first acts was setting up the Republic of Joseon Army. Established on September 16th, 2008, the Army originally consisted of ten members equipped with rifles looted taken from the armory of the former communist regime. All females and handpicked from among Delta Force's rebel group, they became the first members of the Republican Guard and have sworn to defend Delta Force to the death.

Over the next few days the military expanded to one hundred members and added a regular force. However, due to the economic situation of the Joseon Republic, the Army is not equipped with heavy weapons and it solely consists of a ground force. That has not stopped Delta Force from planning the usage of Joseon military forces to aid in the military campaigns of the Ragnarok Alliance.