A region is a community of NS players. Because NationStates is a political simulation, each community is usually organized by some government with a political life of its own. This is the case with the Empire of Mare Nostrum.

The Empire of Mare Nostrum is an Independent region, heavily inspired by the Roman Empire. As such, it is governed by the Emperor and his Praetor, Prefect, and Consul who serve collectively under the Emperor as the Triumvirate.

Most of activity in Mare Nostrum occurs on its Discord server(s). To fully participate in the political life of the region, as well as national RP and other activities, you should become a Senator!

• The Civil government effectively runs the region, administrating the matters relating to RP and other cultural activities, recruitment to the region, relationships with other regions, etc. The civil government is run under the oversight of the Prefect. The Prefect is elected by the citizens of the Empire of Mare Nostrum. Joining the government is recommended for the new players, as it opens up many opportunities to distinguish yourself in Mare Nostrum.

• The Senate is of course our legislative branch. If you want to participate in making laws for our region, you should run for the seat! The Senate is currently made up of all World Assembly member nations in the Empire. Senators, in turn, elect from among themselves a Consul who presides over the business of the legislative.

• The World Assembly is directed by the World Assembly Delegate, elected by and from the Senators. We take pride in our World Assembly membership and utilize it to greatly increase the influence of the Empire! All citizens are welcome encouraged to join the World Assembly and become Senators.

The World Assembly, or WA for short, is an international body, that passes resolutions which make up international law. Membership in the WA is voluntary, though recommended (since hey, it is a game mechanic!). To apply for membership in the WA, go to this page. Every nation in the WA (you can have only one) may cast a vote on the resolution, but a nation with the highest amount of endorsements in the region (the Delegate) uniquely adds its endorsement count to its vote.

The World Assembly Delegate (WAD) is elected by the Senators for a term of 4 months and represents our region in the WA. The WAD votes on resolutions based on suggestions of the citizenry. On the Discord server, you can get more involved in the international law-making by commenting on the resolution at vote or drafting your own for the endorsement of Mare Nostrum's WAD. The current World Assembly Delegate is Empire of Atlanta. Joining the World Assembly and endorsing the Delegate (as well as other nations in the region) is recommended. The higher the endorsement count of the Delegate, the stronger EMN's collective voice is in the WA. Endorsing other nations in the region leads to the smoother transitions of the Delegacy and helps grow regional influence. Not to mention, nations usually will endorse you back!

• Go to the World Assembly page.

• Click apply to join.

• Check the email account associated with your nation

• Click on the link in the email and complete the process

• Endorse the sitting delegate: Empire of Atlanta!

Aside the above, you can join the official Empire of Mare Nostrum's Discord server. Though it is by no means required for Senatorial confirmation, but you miss out on a good chunk of discussion if you limit yourself solely to the forums.