The Monke Nation

The Monke Nation is a primitive-styled hunter gatherer nation created by jack_machammer situated in an enormous jungle biome. One of the oldest, if not the oldest nation on the server, it is defined by its principle belief of "anarcho-monkeyism"; that all who enter should use stone/wooden tools, abstain from farming, and revert to a simple state of living.

The nation was founded out of retreat by jack_machammer upon his self-imposed exile from Spawn City. Traveling by boat and foot thousands of blocks away from spawn, the Banana Republic was founded, and work began. Massive amounts of jungle wood, ores, and gold were culled from the Monke Nation and its nether inverse. Players Programmer01, DuskCrusader, and most noticeably PoptartChris joined afterwards.

As of now, the Monke Nation is simply used as a mining/storage placeholder until future primitive mods are added.

Prehistory
It is suspected that the jungle where Monke Nation is situated is the origin of mankind on the server. Its vast habitable landscape full of fruits and animals, dense coal mines suggesting coalification of the remains of primates, damaged fossils near the coast of the jungle, and several buildings/monuments point towards signs of early human residence.

History
Upon the introduction of Unicyr into the server and Jack effort's to collaborate with him to establish Imperium Polska, Jack was incessantly bullied by everyone online at the time (including FUCKING Unicyr) and grew tired of the trifles of modern life. He left behind all of his belongings and traveled with nothing but a boat and the feet attached to his legs which were attached to his hips. Taking the Monke Trail, Jack soon reached dry land and first stepped foot into the massive jungle-scape.

This new beginning symbolized Jack's return to a simpler state of living. He was prepared to make the jungle his. The Banana Republic was established as a treehouse storing items that were now being harvested from the Monke Nation's luscious forests, as well as a newly made nether portal. Homes were also created down the road, with the wooden hut residences of Programmer01 and DuskCrusader sturdily built. PoptartChris, who Jack was originally planning on "monkeying up" with far before the Bullying Incident, joined in on the fun and became known as a second in command (despite the fact Monke Nation has no strict government or hierarchy).

An embassy was built at Spawn City after Jack's first return back to advertise the wonders of the native land, and an alliance was made with the Nation of Japan. DuskCrusader still remained in very tight bond with the Monke Nation, amassing resources and building infrastructure for it.

On 2/2/2021, Monke Nation entered an alliance with Imperium Polska, the newest nation on the server at that time.

Geography, culture, & infrastructure
The entirety of the Monke Nation, besides its swamp territories and coastal beaches, is a massive untamed standard Minecraft jungle. It has a lot of ravines, as well as ruined nether portals speckled throughout the map which are being repurposed for a travel network. Nanners, an artificial plant, are made from carrots that are gathered and mined gold. Sweet berries were introduced from a nearby taiga biome and they are now locally grown.

The citizens of Monke Nation live simply. As stated, it is a primitive, inter-nomadic hunter-gatherer nation, meaning that farming, redstone, and other modern concepts (known as "white man technology") are foreign. "Cave art", or tiny pixel art that is made from black-colored blocks, are commonplace throughout the Banana Republic. The famed weapons of the Monkes are bone clubs or enchanted axes and swords, as well as leather armor.

The Monke Nation's infrastructure relies more on practicality, but still has a somewhat interesting architectural style. Most naturally spawned structures, such as temples, are inhabited. Elaborate treehouses are built for important buildings, and dirt/wooden huts are usually the forms of housing. Dirt and wood paths/bridges are made to get around.