The Gold Kingdom

The Gold Kingdom is one of the Five Kingdoms. It is known as the economic powerhouse, where all trade routes and debt trails eventually lead. Despite being called a kingdom, it is a representative democracy in name, although more of a plutocracy in function.

History
The Gold Kingdom fought in the Great Civil War. It contributed to the grand stalemate that ended the war thanks to its naval superiority. After the war was over, its navy was already in place to establish several trade routes throughout the world, quickly establishing economic superiority.

Economy
The Gold Kingdom controls the majority of the wealth in the area, with the other three major kingdoms of the area owing a great deal of money to the major banks of the Gold Kingdom. Most large-scale commercial ventures or military actions require a loan from the Gold Kingdom if there is any hope of taking off. Thanks to this, there is little need for cultural or material exports, as they make most of their profits on investing and running trade routes.

Politics
The original establishment of the Gold Kingdom was run by a monarchy, but some decades later the people staged a revolution. Free from the chains of the royal family, they sought to establish a representative democracy that would bring about justice and good for the people. Unfortunately, the greedy nature of those in power led to most of the representative being in the pocket of the rich and powerful, and now the richest of the Gold Kingdom's citizens essentially run the government. Those who attempt to champion the poor of the nation find their calls falling on deaf ears, and no political movement can take place without the elite's approval.