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The Commonwealth of Askium |
“Trisae Askium!”
Category: Left-wing Utopia | ||
Civil Rights: Excellent |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Superb |
Location: International Northwestern Union |
Regional Influence: Negotiator |
The Commonwealth of Askium is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Kigslae with a fair hand, and notable for its complete lack of prisons, frequent executions, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 24.157 billion Askiumians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.
It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Dalry. The average income tax rate is 97.0%.
The frighteningly efficient Askiumian economy, worth a remarkable 2,783 trillion Biquisoes a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is solely comprised of the Information Technology industry. State-owned companies are the norm. Average income is an impressive 115,220 Biquisoes, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Government reports are now used to teach toddlers to read, reporters who negatively comment on politicians' haircuts are cut from the news, exorbitant spending on icebreakers breaks the ice at every budget meeting, and children as young as eight can present logical proofs for the existence of the afterlife. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Askium's national animal is the Okapi, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Children of Auld.
Askium is ranked 341,431st in the world and 18th in International Northwestern Union for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring -10.73 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
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Askium was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Income Equality.
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Askium was reclassified from "Civil Rights Lovefest" to "Left-wing Utopia".
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Askium was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Scientifically Advanced.
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Askium was reclassified from "New York Times Democracy" to "Civil Rights Lovefest".
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Askium was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Nicest Citizens.
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Askium was cleansed by a Level 5 Invasion Tactical Zombie Elimination Squad from
The Ploof Ploof of Albiorix, killing 163 million zombies.
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Askium was cleansed by a Level 5 Invasion Tactical Zombie Elimination Squad from
The Ploof Ploof of Albiorix, killing 694 million zombies.
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Askium was cleansed by a Level 5 Invasion Tactical Zombie Elimination Squad from
The Ploof Ploof of Albiorix, killing 262 million zombies.
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Askium was cleansed by a Level 5 Invasion Tactical Zombie Elimination Squad from
The Ploof Ploof of Albiorix, killing 739 million zombies.
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Askium was cleansed by a Level 5 Invasion Tactical Zombie Elimination Squad from
The Ploof Ploof of Albiorix, killing 399 million zombies.
World Assembly
Endorsements Received: 6 » Crumstain,
Albiorix,
Cekan,
United States of Minecraftia,
Altique, and
Tracian Empire.