Spotlight on:
The Lunar Colony of Alpha Cen |
“Per Aspera Ad Astra”
Category: New York Times Democracy | ||
Civil Rights: Excellent |
Economy: Strong |
Political Freedoms: Superb |
Location: Free Market Federation |
Regional Influence: Page |
The Lunar Colony of Alpha Cen is a massive, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 4.972 billion Alpha Centauri enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.
The minute government, or what there is of one, is dominated by the Department of Defense, with Education and Law & Order also on the agenda, while International Aid and Spirituality are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Innes. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.3%.
The strong Alpha Centauri economy, worth 326 trillion Lunar Credits a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Basket Weaving, and Book Publishing. Average income is 65,707 Lunar Credits, with the richest citizens earning 6.2 times as much as the poorest.
Alpha Cen recently decided against having a capital city. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Alpha Cen's national animal is the Owl, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.
Alpha Cen is ranked 203,700th in the world and 20th in Free Market Federation for Most Stationary, with 43.1740348686 days.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Alpha Cen's influence in Free Market Federation rose from "Shoeshiner" to "Page".
- : Alpha Cen's influence in Free Market Federation rose from "Sprat" to "Shoeshiner".
- : Alpha Cen's influence in Free Market Federation rose from "Minnow" to "Sprat".
- : Alpha Cen's influence in Free Market Federation rose from "Nipper" to "Minnow".
- : Alpha Cen's influence in Free Market Federation rose from "Zero" to "Nipper".
- : Alpha Cen altered its national flag.
- : Alpha Cen altered its national flag.
- : Alpha Cen altered its national flag.
- : Alpha Cen created a custom banner.
- : Alpha Cen created a custom banner.