Tani Coyote
Son of Huehuecoyotl
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Spoiler Startup Claims :
Riccio
Language: Standard Italian and Latin
National Focus: Economics
Capital: Rome
Color: Dark Red (Not the Red on my claims map obviously; any shade will do provided it's dark)
Government: Semi-absolute monarchy; the Imperator wields near-absolute power, but there are rights guaranteed to each citizen that cannot be infringed upon, such as freedom of (Christian!) religion.
The Parliament also enjoys nominal power.
Style: Pan-Italianism, mercantilism and commercial power
Political Rights: Anyone who owns property or who has served in the military can vote for Parliament, but Parliament in many cases has little power. And any power it does have is near-monopolised by the rich.
Economic Rights: Virtually none. The labor movement is slowly growing, but at the current juncture, industrialists rule alongside military elites. Public education is near non-existent, except for schools that breed talents to do the nation proud.
Social Rights: Moderate. Freedom of expression is quite great, but speech seen as treacherous is punished.
Legal Rights: Moderate. Anybody who isn't threatening national security has a right to a fair trial. Writs of assistance have expiration dates. Torture cannot be used to extract confessions, but can be used as punishment.
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Notes: I'd suggest switching the starting map up for a .png, and on imageshack, for convenience.