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For thousands of years, the Cape was home to various indigenous peoples. In the 1600s, however, Cartadanian and Kiravian explorers began to settle the country's eastern coast. Their colonies and dominions would expand throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. Disputes over political representation and forced colonial assimilation would lead to the [[Capetian War of Independence]] in 1897, led by [[Melvyn Kalma]] and the nascent [[Republican Nationalist Party]], which established independence in 1901. The tumultuous young republic, weakened by political violence and rampant power struggles following Kalma's death in 1922, was invaded and occupied by [[Paulastra]] and [[Arcerion]] during the [[Great War]]. A [[The Reclamation|Reclamation war]] soon took place, re-establishing the republic in 1951. A slow series of reforms between the 1980s and the 2000s would transition the state from a one-party military dictatorship to a representative, if flawed, {{wp|representative democracy|democracy}} - with the country entering into a rapid period of economic growth and industrialization that continues today. | For thousands of years, the Cape was home to various indigenous peoples. In the 1600s, however, Cartadanian and Kiravian explorers began to settle the country's eastern coast. Their colonies and dominions would expand throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. Disputes over political representation and forced colonial assimilation would lead to the [[Capetian War of Independence]] in 1897, led by [[Melvyn Kalma]] and the nascent [[Republican Nationalist Party]], which established independence in 1901. The tumultuous young republic, weakened by political violence and rampant power struggles following Kalma's death in 1922, was invaded and occupied by [[Paulastra]] and [[Arcerion]] during the [[Great War]]. A [[The Reclamation|Reclamation war]] soon took place, re-establishing the republic in 1951. A slow series of reforms between the 1980s and the 2000s would transition the state from a one-party military dictatorship to a representative, if flawed, {{wp|representative democracy|democracy}} - with the country entering into a rapid period of economic growth and industrialization that continues today. | ||
The Cape today is a {{wp|federal state|federal}} {{wp|parliamentary system|parliamentary}} {{wp|constitutional republic}} | The Cape today is a {{wp|federal state|federal}} {{wp|parliamentary system|parliamentary}} {{wp|constitutional republic}} with a {{wp|one-party state|single-party}}, multi-{{wp|caucus}} political system under the constitutionally-dominant [[Republican Nationalist Party]]. The country ranks as a semi-democracy in the [[Liberty Index]] and is categorized as a {{wp|authoritarian democracy}}. The Cape is a key member of numerous international organizations such as the [[League of Nations]]. It is a regional power with a growing economy and a highly {{wp|developed market}}. Traditionally fuelled by the state-led exploitation of natural resources, manufacturing, and international shipping, the economy has grown significantly in its service sector during the past three decades - with no small part due to foreign investment. Cape Town ranks as one of the most economically active and important urban areas in Crona, home to the continent's largest stock and commodity exchanges by {{wp|market capitalization}}. The nation has high levels of economic freedom yet maintains numerous state-provided social services, ranking highly on continental indicators of education, health care, and human development. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
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Since the founding of the republic, the dominant political current in Capetian politics has been [[Restarkism]] - support for Melvyn Kalma’s reforms. Restarkism today is manifest as support for a {{wp|nationalist}} {{wp|democracy}} with a {{wp|secular}} constitution and an Occidental, {{wp|liberal}} culture. It remains enshrined as the country's constitutional {{wp|ideology|guiding ideology}} - with the role of its defence given to the [[Cape Armed Forces|armed forces]]. It likewise serves as the guiding ideology of Kalma's own [[Republican Nationalist Party]]. | Since the founding of the republic, the dominant political current in Capetian politics has been [[Restarkism]] - support for Melvyn Kalma’s reforms. Restarkism today is manifest as support for a {{wp|nationalist}} {{wp|democracy}} with a {{wp|secular}} constitution and an Occidental, {{wp|liberal}} culture. It remains enshrined as the country's constitutional {{wp|ideology|guiding ideology}} - with the role of its defence given to the [[Cape Armed Forces|armed forces]]. It likewise serves as the guiding ideology of Kalma's own [[Republican Nationalist Party]]. | ||
Owing to the turmoil of the [[Capetian War of Independence|War of Independence]] and [[the Reclamation]], Restarkism posits a stepped plan for the implementation of {{wp|constitutional democracy}}. First, military revolution (such as in the War of Independence), {{wp|Dang Guo|party-state}}, where the party leads in a dictatorship, [[Planoarita politics|republican politics]], a period of "national rejuvenation" led as a {{wp|guided democracy}} under the RNP which sets the groundwork for democracy, and constitutional politics, full {{wp|liberal democracy}}. Since 2001, the Cape has been under the period of republican politics - in which third parties (the most prominent being the [[Kadets (the Cape)|Constitutional Democrats]]) have been legalized, {{wp|freedom of speech}} restrictions eased, and elections introduced. | Owing to the turmoil of the [[Capetian War of Independence|War of Independence]] and [[the Reclamation]], Restarkism posits a stepped plan for the implementation of {{wp|constitutional democracy}}. First, military revolution (such as in the War of Independence), {{wp|Dang Guo|party-state}}, where the party leads in a dictatorship, [[Planoarita politics|republican politics]], a period of "national rejuvenation" led as a {{wp|guided democracy}} under the RNP which sets the groundwork for democracy, and constitutional politics, full {{wp|liberal democracy}}. Since 2001, the Cape has been under the period of republican politics - in which third parties (the most prominent being the [[Kadets (the Cape)|Constitutional Democrats]]) have been legalized, {{wp|freedom of speech}} restrictions eased, and elections introduced. Since 2016, the "mass organization" and party seats that once comprised up to a third of the National Stanera have been replaced with seats elected through universal suffrage - shifting the RNP's contemporary domination of the political sphere to becoming more ''de-jure'' than ''de-facto''. Even with this in mind, however, involvement and voting in the party's multi-caucus system still remains the main form of democratic participation. In the past 20 years, the party has become divided between multiple such [[Republican Nationalist Party|caucuses]] across the political spectrum. | ||
===Law=== | ===Law=== | ||
The supreme law of the Cape is the 1951 Constitution, which establishes a {{wp|federal republic}}. Its inviolable Fundamental Statutes guarantee rights and freedoms for the ''Planoarita'' | The supreme law of the Cape is the 1951 Constitution, which establishes a {{wp|federal republic}}. Its inviolable Fundamental Statutes guarantee rights and freedoms for the ''Planoarita'' period - namely the freedoms of thought, speech, assembly, and association - which any government cannot override or amend. However, a notwithstanding clause (derogatory clause) allows the Supreme National Assembly to unilaterally suspend certain sections of the constitution for up to 6 months. | ||
The nation's judiciary, consisting of the Supreme Tribunal and the Constitutional Court, plays a vital role in federal governance. Although subject to the use of the derogatory clause, the Constitutional Court maintains the power to overturn executive and legislative decisions. At the same time, the Supreme Tribunal plays a prominent role in interpreting legislation and ensuring the {{wp|constitutionality}} of politics. The National Auditorium nominates candidates to both courts, with their nominations subject to approval by the President of the Federacy. | The nation's judiciary, consisting of the Supreme Tribunal and the Constitutional Court, plays a vital role in federal governance. Although subject to the use of the derogatory clause, the Constitutional Court maintains the power to overturn executive and legislative decisions. At the same time, the Supreme Tribunal plays a prominent role in interpreting legislation and ensuring the {{wp|constitutionality}} of politics. The National Auditorium nominates candidates to both courts, with their nominations subject to approval by the President of the Federacy. | ||