Spotlight on:
The Kingdom of Apexiala Island 15 |
“Peace and Justice”
Category: Authoritarian Democracy | ||
Civil Rights: Rare |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Some |
Location: The Apexialan Commonwealth |
Regional Influence: Squire |
The Kingdom of Apexiala Island 15 is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, unlimited-speed roads, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 4.633 billion Apexialans are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.
The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Education. The average income tax rate is 59.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Apexiala Island 15ian economy, worth 590 trillion Apexialas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 127,431 Apexialas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.
Evenings at university debating societies often end with everyone acknowledging both sides may well be right, flatulent people are left to die of cancer at the end of hospital waiting lists, the "swords to plowshares" policy has created a generation of farmers that can kill a yak from 200 yards away, and the explosive fireball of the disintegrating space shuttle has devastated Cape Apexiala Island 15. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Apexiala Island 15's national animal is the Mythic, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.
Apexiala Island 15 is ranked 252,757th in the world and 360th in The Apexialan Commonwealth for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 44.79 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Apexiala Island 15 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Black Market, Most Scientifically Advanced, and Most Developed.
- : Apexiala Island 15 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Mining Sector.
- : Apexiala Island 15 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
- : Apexiala Island 15 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
- : Apexiala Island 15 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
- : Apexiala Island 15 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Agricultural Sector and the Top 10% for Highest Poor Incomes and Most Patriotic.
- : Following new legislation in Apexiala Island 15, the explosive fireball of the disintegrating space shuttle has devastated Cape Apexiala Island 15.
- : Following new legislation in Apexiala Island 15, the "swords to plowshares" policy has created a generation of farmers that can kill a yak from 200 yards away.
- : Following new legislation in Apexiala Island 15, flatulent people are left to die of cancer at the end of hospital waiting lists.
- : Following new legislation in Apexiala Island 15, evenings at university debating societies often end with everyone acknowledging both sides may well be right.