Monovia has existed as a formal nation in various forms since April 2011; however, the long Kaestrovian conflict (which lasted up until September of 2011) decimated Monovia, and left it's government unstable and corrupt. Although improvements have since been made, in order to successfully create an effective national government, Monovia has a tribal system of governance, which severely hinders the legislative process, meaning that it can take months to pass legislation, and even passed legislation is seldom enacted pragmatically.