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The incident gained international attention, prompting humanitarian, military, and intelligence support from Cortesia Del Mar, Icenia, Lusitania, and Mount September. One of the accused, namely [[Thomasvdbunt]], was subdued and pearled by Icenian officials in former Mount Augusta. Kaprediem requested to the Septemberian government that the accused be extradited to Icenia for trial.<ref>A Bounty for Basher69, Suspect in Raiding and Pillaging the City of Lambat : civclassics (reddit.com)</ref> Reconstruction efforts in Lambat continued for around two weeks.

Weeks after the reconstruction, Lambat ushered in a period of increased economic activity. Several new buildings and factories were built, most notably the Lambat Rail Station, which connects the country to international destinations.<ref>The Lambat Post (Vol. I, No. 4) - April 1, 2021 : civclassics (reddit.com)</ref> In April 2021, Kaprediem reorganized Lambat City's counties into districts and expanding its borders to the western coast of Lake Ewell. In the same month, Lambat signed a grant from the Augustan Development Bank.

With the influx of newfriends and rapid urbanization of Lambat, the nation entered an unprecedented era of growth and prosperity, therefore several adjustments had to be made. The National Reconstruction Council was abolished and succeeded by the State Ministry, an executive and legislative council with members appointed by the President. The City of Lambat was incorporated through a charter, leading to the nation's first elections. Kaprediem and Kloudei were elected as mayor and councilor, respectively.

On the 24th of June 2021, [[Vesteria]] was created as an autonomous territory of Lambat, being headed by [[Commrade Potatoe|CommradePotatoe]]. The following month, the second Lambat City local elections resulted in Hills4Real's mayorship, after Kaprediem opted to not pursue another term. Private businesses such as Artificial Enterprises (brewing) and Delta Mart (agriculture and retail) were founded during this period. The special build district of Vigan was also established under the management of KurtTheFruit and F_aint.

On the 27th of August 2021, Kaprediem announced his resignation due to personal reasons. ArtificialDriver succeeded him as the second Presdient of Lambat, ending Kaprediem's 8-month rule. CommradePotatoe became the second Vice President after being briefly nominated the Chief Justice, as per the constitution's rules of succession.

Besides Lambat's expansion into Greater Duskwood, the territory of Salakot was divided into the Province of Salakot del Norte and the Territory of Salakot del Sur. Former Cocoan Prime Minister AK built a settlement in the eastern coast of mainland Lambat; this became the town of Kapreborough. The Province of Foytic Tabmal also began development under the efforts of Banyough, Helleonov, and Kloudei.

Several isolated griefing incidents occurred in October, targeting downtown Lambat, Foytic Tabmal, and Greater Duskwood. At least two citizens were slain during this period by a suspected alt-raider.

The fifth revision of the constitution was passed by a 8-0 vote on the 9th of November 2021. The amendments extensively reformed Lambat's government by introducing a legislative body, called the National Assembly; introducing a term limit of two consecutive terms for both the President and Vice President; changing the line of succession to include the Speaker of the National Assembly as well as individual members of the Cabinet; and, restriction of foreign officials from serving in key executive government positions, among others.

At the same time, Ministries were renamed 'Departments', abandoning initial plans to pattern the government after the French semi-presidential system headed by a President and Prime Minister.

[[File:Lambat-Render-Nov-2021.png|center|thumb|741x741px|Aerial view of Lambat City as of November 10, 2021]]

==Etymology==

The country's name is derived from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filipino_language Filipino (a standardized form of Tagalog)] word for fishing net.<ref>LAMBAT: Definition of the Tagalog word lambat in English. Tagalog.com.</ref>

The President serves as the head of state and government. Under the constitution, the president is an elected position who may serve for a three-month term, and may be reelected for unlimited times. The President of Lambat holds considerable executive power compared to its counterparts in the Augustan Federation. They may also enact orders (executive orders) that have sweeping effects on the executive branch's legislation. The executive branch is further divided into several ministries.

|[[File:Kaprediem Official Portrait.png|100px]]

[[kaprediem]]

''exist yet''

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*[[Banyough]] (Minister of Agriculture)

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|''Vacant''

|February 2nd, 2021

|February 13th, 2021

| ''Vacant''

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| rowspan="3" |''Position did not''

''exist yet''

|February 13th, 2021

|May 15th, 2021

|''None''

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*[[Kloudei]] (Minister of Arts and Culture)

*[[Shanaaro]] (Minister of Defense)

*[[yodabird19]] (Minister of Interior)

*[[Kloudei]] (Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing)

*[[Ch1pR]] (Minister of Defense)

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(second presidential term)

|August 15th, 2021

|[[Citizen's Action Party|CAP]]

*[[ArtificialDriver]] (Minister of Industry and Trade)

*[[yodabird19]] (Minister of Interior)

* [[Commrade Potatoe|CommradePotatoe]] (Minister of State)

*[[Ch1pR]] (Minister of Defense)

|[[Citizen's Action Party|CAP]]

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| rowspan="3" |[[File:Commradepotatoeprofile.png|frameless|136x136px]][[Commrade Potatoe|CommradePotatoe]]

|September 7th, 2021

|October 31st, 2021

* [[Helleonov]] (Minister of Industry and Trade)

* [[banyough]] (Minister of Interior, recruitment focus)

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(second presidential term)

|October 31st, 2021

[[LAP]]

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* [[banyough]] (Minister of Interior, recruitment focus)

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|[[Citizen's Action Party|CAP]]

[[LAP]]

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* [[Helleonov]] (Minister of Industry and Trade)

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|[[File:Kaprediem Official Portrait.png|100px]]

|Fifth Kaprediem Government

|''incumbent''

|CAP

|TBA

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''See: [[List of Legislation in the Free State of Lambat]]''

[[File:1st Lambat National Assembly.png|center|thumb|435x435px|Composition of the 1st Lambatan National Assembly]]

Elections are regularly held with scattered intervals. The President is elected every three months; judges are voted on every third Sunday with two-month intervals. The Mayor and councilors of Lambat City are elected every two months. All elections use the rank-choice voting method.

The [[Citizen's Action Party]] (CAP) is Lambat's current ruling party. Despite this, the government of Lambat comprises of members of several political parties.

{| class="wikitable"

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!Logo

!Ideology and platform

!Membership count

!In government

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|Citizen's Action Party

|[[File:CAP Symbol.png|center|frameless|70x70px]]

|Lambat National Party (LNP)

|Center-left to center

|9

|Yes

|President (ArtificialDriver)

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|Lambat Ascension Party

|[[File:LAP Logo.png|center|frameless|70x70px]]

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|Center-left

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|

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|N/A

|2

|Pinkgal2007

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|}

* '''Lambat Nationalist Party''' (LNTP) - A party formed by then-citizen Ch1pr. LNTP is not known to have fielded any candidates in elections. Possibly dissolved due to inactivity and lack of members.

*'''Lambat Trolling Party''' (LTP) - Former Lambat City Mayor Hills4real's party. Its main ideology is trolling. The party's existence is disputed due to its founder and sole member's participation in LAP.

Lambat's values are described in its "Four Freedoms": freedom of speech, freedom of faith, freedom from want, and freedom from oppression. It is a liberal democracy in principle.

Lambat is a predominantly agricultural nation, supplemented by mining. The government plans to open its economy to foreign businesses in order to bolster growth within the country and in the region. Iron and diamond are both used as currency for international date, while a barter system is practiced domestically. The country uses a floating exchange rate where the value of iron is dependent on the supply of diamonds (and vice versa).

{| class="wikitable"

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|Apr 1 - 13 2021

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Lambat is connected to the multi-junction KANI Railway System and the L-Line direct system. The country is one of the signatories to the L-Line Treaty.

Until March 2021, the country was mainly served by dirt roads. Boat was the most preferred method of outbound travel, since there were no active railways.

[[The Lambat Post]] is a state-owned newspaper, irregularly published at least once a month. It mainly features news and exchange rate updates.

Mainland Lambat is situated in the far south of '''Nuevo Luzon,''' a landmass once occupied by several historical nations, including [[Appomattox]], [[Nyasaland]], and [[Brennau]]. It is bordered by Iria to the east and [[Monterrey]] (through the [[Old Georgia Colony]]) to the west. The southwestern portion is covered in sand dunes, while the rest of the terrain is a varied mix of temperate hills and plains. Settled north is the city of Antietam, the former capital of Appomattox. Most fauna consists of feral pigs, cattle, horses, and sheep. Oak and dark oak are native to the country, while acacia is a prominent introduced species. Lambat has retained the historical names of some geographical features.

[[File:Lambat (Sep 2021).png|center|frame|Territorial Map of Lambat (September 2021)]]

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!Flag

!Other names

!Geographical Coordinates

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|N/A

|Isla Occidental

Tarragona

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|Bonifacio

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===Provinces===

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!Settlements

|-

|-

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|formerly North Vacari

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!Name

!Other names

!Settlements

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|East Arztotska

|N/A

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|EA

Bukid

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|Silangan

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|None

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|-

|[[File:WA, Lambat.png|center|120x120px]]

|formerly West Arztotska

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|-

|[[File:New Kalayaan Islands.png|120x120px|alt=|center]]

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|Kalayaan

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|SA

|[[File:SO, Lambat.png|center|120x120px]]

|Southern Islands

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|None

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|

|EW

[[File:Poblacion, Lambat.png|thumb|702x702px|Birds' eye view of Poblacion District, Lambat City]]

Main article: [[City of Lambat]]

Lambat City was once divided into three districts: namely West, Central, and East County, until it was reorganized in April 2021. Its city charter was enacted through Presidential Decree 11 on April 30, 2021.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/810436686021394492/810725055130501190/837262265609617408</ref>

''Main article: [[Vesteria]]''[[File:Street scene, Lambat de Viejo.png|thumb|697x697px|Lambat de Viejo, Lambat's oldest settlement. It is now a part of Lambat City.]]

*'''East Arztotska.''' An abandoned town adorned with Soviet-style architecture, now partially included in Lambat City proper.

==Demographics==

The population of Lambat as of July 31st 2021 is 43. Lambat's census also accounts for non-resident citizens.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/810436686021394492/811891907465969714/811892500062273577</ref>

!Population

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|4

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|3

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|9

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|Jun

|25

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|August

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|September

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|October

|No data

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|69

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Lambat was a member of the [[DUMP|Defense Union for Mutual Prosperity (DUMP)]] for two days in February 2021.

*'''Awts -''' From the English word ''ouch,'' used in similar context to "oof".

*'''Ihi''' - Literally translates to "urine". Used as a code word for obsidian and obbyboming, inspired by a civball comic about [[Southshire]]'s history.

*'''Perlas -''' Literally "pearl", refers to end pearls and eyes of ender.

*'''Tulog''' - Sleep.

*'''Magandang umaga''' - Good Morning.

On January 15, 2021, Lambat adapted its national anthem, simply titled "Lambat National March", which was composed by Kaprediem. The anthem has no lyrics, and there are currently no plans to add one.

==Notable citizens==

*[[kaprediem]] - Founder and incumbent President