Iraq

Iraq
Iraq is a province of the Saudi Dominion, formerly and independent nation. It has remained a province of mega-states since its joining of the Sunni Coalition in 2027 A.D., passing from group to group (Among them the Chinese-controlled Greater State of Islam) until officially becoming a province of the Saudi Dominion some time before 2186 A.D. Due to the oil reserves within the province drying up at an unspecified date between 2030 A.D. and 2055 A.D., the province has been in extreme poverty for centuries, its inhabitants forced to perform dangerous labor for the I.P.D.G. just to feed themselves. This constant state of economic depression has led to high crime rates, mainly those focused on cyber-activity, with AIs and matrix-jockeys being the only true power in the area.

Trivia (For information pertaining to the real world, visit Wikipedia's page on the Republic of Iraq.)
 * Ex-Stellar Mobile Action Corps Captain Aban Mahdavi believed that with independence and a strong, centralized government led by him, the province could be made great. When his beliefs and attempted manipulation of the governmental systems was revealed in 2462 A.D. following a disasterous battle with Red League mercanaries, he fled the solar system.