Talk:The Far Future: New Frontier (Map Game)/@comment-26031225-20160629040855

Democratic Republic of the Congo
 * (Small Backstory): During the first half of the 21th century, the DRC had no effective leadership and it was in a constant civil war state, with multiple armed groups fighting over the control of the mining industry. It wasn't until late 2070s when Jacob Morunga came to power when DRC finally stabilized. Morunga declared war on all warlords and armed groups supported by foreign powers, effectively returning control of the nation to the Congolese goverment. A program for regularizing mining activities was established, and corrupt officials were arrested, leading to a gradual improvement of DRC's conditions. With the export of valuable resources such as coltan and cobalt, the Congolese economy reached the top on early 2100s. Due to Morunga leading an effective and strong goverment, the Congolese people actually began to benefit from the economic gains, and the quality of life improved. Morunga died on September 2111, after having ruled DRC for more than 30 years. He is now seen as the hero of the DRC by the congolese people, and thanks to his great leadership, the DRC is now one of the strongest nations in the African continent, in contrast to 2010s when the DRC was the one of the poorest nations on Earth. However, the economy is now focused in other sectors due to most major resources becoming extremly rare or running out. The standards of life are comprable to those of China, but are nowhere near to those of countries like WEF or The Impeirum.
 * Goverment: The DRC is currently ruled by Robert Maruge from the Nationalist Party, which holds a majority in the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. Other relevant political parties include the left-wing Congolese People's Party and the centrist Democratic Union. Robert Maruge has focused on developing the Congolese Space program (founded in 2140) and improving the military.