[Greetings]

Hi there! I'm also new, good to meet you and welcome!!!

[Intro: Prokiya]

Hi folks! I'm Nora, I run Prokiya on NationStates. I just joined The West Pacific a week ago. I'm a preschool careworker and soon-to-be student, an enthusiast of all things human, and a Marxist. I like reading, writing, being out in nature, and having a glass at the pub. I'm interested in history and philosophy, in space and science fiction, and in pedagogy, among other things. My discord is "Nora19.", always happy to chat! I first encountered NS like more than half a decade ago but I was never very active then and didn't come back until just recently, so I'm essentially a newbie. Very happy to be here in TWP, looking forward to having fun with you all! 😄

A little bit about my nation in terms of lore, for those who are interested:

Spoiler

I was at first tempted to run my own sort of 'ideal society' but decided that this would be boring. Instead, I settled on this.

Prokiya has abolished capitalism and has instituted a planned economy, yes, but one which is not under the democratic control of the working class but under the rule of a bureaucracy which has elevated itself above the rest of society. The worker's state was significantly healthier in its early years, but today its democratic elements are limited. The sort of state ideology of Prokiya also particularly emphasizes enlightenment-like values of reason and egalitarianism. A part of this is anationalism: the Prokiye revolution promoted the use of an international constructed language, which is today the sole official language, and a common state-wide identity to supersede the patchwork of ethnic groups in the country, at least nominally grounded in the values of equality and fraternity. The results of this project were not exactly as the revolutionaries had intended: A "fraternal" anational identity dominates in the few major cities, but elsewhere the issue becomes more complex, and national identity either co-exists with the fraternal identity or supersedes it entirely.

If you participate in the roleplay, you'll hopefully be hearing more about this in the coming months from me if my application is accepted. I'm going to be traveling next week but after that I'll have a couple free weeks before my studies pick up and I'll have time to be more active. My intention is to first of all explore what kind of people live in Prokiya today, the different philosophical trends and political currents which run amok in the country, and then sketch out a general overview of its last century or so of history. From there I think I'll have a very good base to participate in the less self-centered international roleplay as well.

[The Mapplication™ Thread - Join the world of Esferos!]

Resident nation: Prokiya

Discord name: Nora19./Nora19#4664

Map nation name: Prokiya

A couple sentences about your nation: Prokiya, formally known as the the Rational Fraternal State, is a nation guided by the religio-philosophy of Darush, a 14th century A.F. philosopher, economist, and political theorist from Öraniya, what is now the South coast of the nation.

The country has a planned economy which was during its early years under the democratic and collective rule of the working and peasant classes, but now increasingly it is commanded by a bureaucratic caste which has elevated itself above the rest of society. Most of the economy is part of the national planned economy, but particularly in the agricultural sector co-operatives are also prominent, and private property is mostly restricted to personal belongings and dwellings. Prokiya literally means Sibling Place, and despite the degeneration of the democracy it retains democratic elements and an extremely egalitarian culture. The official language of Prokiya, Fraternal Standard, is a constructed language which was promoted to unify the country's different ethnic groups and supersede nationalism, how successful that experiment really was is up for debate.

The nation is relatively underdeveloped, but its wealth of natural resources in combination with economic planning has allowed it to achieve a modest but still decent living standard for most of its inhabitants. The southern interior and the desert is mostly economically dependent on resource extraction, while the fertile far-North and South coast are agriculturally productive and also home to some important urban areas. Universal access to higher education has made the big cities relatively modern centers of innovation, in stark contrast with the pretty low-tech rural areas.

 

 

Map request as an image or plot number: G11

 

3-Letter Code: PRO                                  2-Letter Code: PR

Capital City: Silogikosa

Government Type: Unitary semi-democratic worker's state

The population of my nation is:  Average

The population density of my nation is:  Below average

The GDP per capita of my nation is:  Below average

 

Government Spending - Which statement best describes your nation?
	My nation provides moderate social programs, or a small selection of social programs.
x	My nation has an extensive social safety net, or provides multiple programs like universal healthcare, welfare, and free tuition for its citizens
	My nation does not provide social programs beyond bare necessities and/or high school educations.
	My nation does not prioritize social spending, but engages in some large-scale government or public spending projects.
	My nation’s government spending is a vast majority of our GDP, such as having to coordinate our import-dependent economy. (this option is subject to Cartography Board approval)

 

Military Indicator - Which statement best describes your nation?
	My nation has made a commitment to security, and maintains a moderately sized modern armed forces within our means.
x	My nation has little incentive or political drive for military spending, but maintains a small-to-moderate modern armed forces.
	My nation has prioritized military spending at the expense of other key areas and may have been criticized for lack of freedom or human rights issues.
	My nation does not prioritize military spending due to other priorities, the belief we are safe, or we don’t have enough money left over to fund it.
	My nation is heavily embattled and we believe we face an existential threat. (this option is subject to Cartography Board approval)

 

Any other inspirations or concepts you want to share: I'm thinking that the revolution which toppled the Öraniye Empire and established in its stead Prokiya will be something like a cross between the October revolution and the Iranian revolution with a healthy dose of something akin to Vulcan philosophy from Star Trek thrown into the mix.

The immediate tasks I'll be putting myself to work with in terms of national worldbuilding will be related to the last century or so of Prokiye history, its current ethnic, linguistic, and religious make-up, philosophy, government, and its relationships to its neighbours and the outside world.

I've also attached a map of the nation with the three major cities marked. If ö cannot be displayed on the world map for whatever reason, it can be written oe instead.

[Hall of Nations Application]

I, Prokiya, swear that I have, to the best of my knowledge, been completely truthful in applying for citizenship in The West Pacific and that I have no other NationStates identity that has not been made known in this application. I swear my allegiance to The West Pacific and its citizens, and I swear not to engage in hostilities against The West Pacific or to violate The Manners of Governance, or any laws made pursuant to it.