Spotlight on:
The Socialist Meritocracy of Balcem |
“Progress, Equity, Prosperity”
Category: Left-wing Utopia | ||
Civil Rights: World Benchmark |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Superb |
Location: Europe |
Regional Influence: Squire |
The Socialist Meritocracy of Balcem is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Evenlyn Raleigh with a fair hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, rampant corporate plagiarism, and digital currency. The compassionate, democratic population of 5.776 billion Balcemians 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.
The large, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pradia. The average income tax rate is 96.8%.
The frighteningly efficient Balcemian economy, worth a remarkable 1,141 trillion Euros a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 197,561 Euros, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
The BBI Channel Tunnel project is plagued by delays, criminal rehabilitation takes place in re-education centers, employers are keenest on employees who lack family values, and the entire entry for Balcem in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the World reads 'mostly harmless'. Crime is totally unknown. Balcem's national animal is the Leafcutter Ant, which is also the nation's favorite main course.
Balcem is ranked 166th in the world and 93rd in Europe for Most Influential, scoring 319,377 on the Soft Power Disbursement Rating.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Balcem endorsed The Conifer States of Sarcie.
- : Balcem was endorsed by The Conifer States of Sarcie.
- : Balcem endorsed The Holy Black Federal Imperium of Union of Rossiya.
- : Balcem was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Income Equality.
- : Balcem was endorsed by The Holy Black Federal Imperium of Union of Rossiya.
- : Balcem was endorsed by The Colony of Mollow.
- : Balcem was endorsed by The Allied Federation of Xzavaria.
- : Balcem was endorsed by The United Republic of The Free States of Rome.
- : Balcem was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Income Equality.
- : Balcem endorsed The Empire of Sicilian Empire.
World Assembly
Endorsements Received: 307 » The Poland-Lithuania Commonwealth, Invernessia, Irminsulia, Thracia Republic, Ottterland, Bathera, Agausia, New Eestiball, Yahlia, Elisabethshagen, North of Americas, Northern German Federation, Walfo, St Scarlett, Imperium Anglorum, Jim the Baptist, Thracia and Crimea, The Champions League, Dark Matter, Ausvelt, Regnum Italiae, Othenhiem, Rary, Nardin, An Clar, Armbruster, Konewa, Someseni, Gorzi, The States of Texas and Arkansas, The New Nordic Union, Dauershire, Puerto Thelosia, Super Happy Land, Soveiniesberg, Europe a Nation, Pilipinas and Malaya, Brakanistan, Savinecross, Nuweland, Leszno, Wombelland, Lieges, Jahass, Chronus, Alsted, Trixeland, Zaznia, Estonesia, HELLLLL, and 257 others.Leranditale, Weltbeherrschung, The Scandinavian Realm, Liberalialand, Ostermarch, Etnon, Maritzal, Meropis, UGBK, Dizgovzy, KKoRea, Yourope, Slavatania, Slavonia and Srijem, Raghallaigh, Iceagea, Stumphosse Res, Seristria, East Ase Palmars, Scytharum, Wamia, Agatep, Bastile, Saarenmaa, Neurks Boodal, Outer Sparta, Liberepublia, Foudina, Calicov, Ortigia, Salwonia, Iquerian, Karnea, Panorama Paradise, Lumiarae, Skalliad, Empire of Draconia, Brujstan, Hankhank, Basque Dominion, Slavinorika, The Eternal Ascendancy, Red Bull Ring, The Atlantian Republic, Kallvetzia, Novaspesia, Leblancroux, Istastioner, The AbelLandia, German Tyrane, Astaraion, Cot Deviet, Reiserland, Southern Inter-pret, Eistalia, Agartia, Cheesystan, Zantalio, Cambany, Vientina, Goudystan, Kardjali, Northern Socialist States, United Kingdom of Karpathia, Sovietskogo Soyuz, Quaxoglia, Salarnsia, Umeria, Sax, X Country, Lagene, New Genovia, Ang Worspar, Dakea, Bareu, Lunder, Rome Ruzalls, The Commonwealth of Rylandia, Spruce, Mynox, Heritagela, Lumermeyr, Wyndland, Troyes islands, Wiener-Neustadt, Ferranghia, Nova Espana, Niemence, Nea Europa, Tikonia, The Full Moon, Konzhov, Fictiobourg, The New Palaces, Younizia, Popaholick, Superior Saxonia, Noob Farlands, Arsenial, The Oriental Empire, Katuris, Toinetopia, Ombran, The Asten Islands, Ansington, Myanerus, Kebabian States, Flejan, Newex Nov Can, Zanthamun, Convilla, Southern Whateverlandia, United Communes of Chile, Namsan, New Vorarlberg, Entians, Psikuta, Kluz, Detek Lunesta Qok, Scivonia, Nova Prussia, Woodlands, Sicheslav, Greater Tiberia, Berlin and Hanover, Pinenses, Falvaard, The Templar Papal New State, Quincy, Granevia, Soleilland, Kronverg, MagyaRomania, Dipretorian, Spami, Alpine Lands, Maanenland, Apocalypse Borg, Carignanum, Delubia, Amicities, Estellan, Der Deutscher Volksbund, Adhria, Vurk, Great Schwanien, Leviggo, New Vardarland, Togsland, Faack, CSB SA Union, Caliarizomex, Saint Von Artemis, Communist-Denmark, Western Balkania, Bialopolska, Parsininsa, The Sigometh Dynasty, Ithania, Nocciola, Crucia, New Frangland, Alsidia, Burvenchkaht, Achanisia, Costa Primera, British Gambia, Sirius 2b, Destyntine, Durlia, Zaarie, Epistimi Evimeria, Vulonia, Garya, Tax Haven Islands, Mallor, Germaniej, Kazdestan, Malevolodonia, Gildori, Ahuusa, Fersania, Sorocamirim, Skorpiie, DeNorSweLand, Zepstovia, Soclania, Greater Bahland, Vaugarde, Setian Savanna, Nieuw Belgium, Free Canadian Republic, Saladonia, Westeri, Great Whiteland, Carbon Capture, Caldea, Eirrige, The Tyrrhenian Sea, Adsuri, Ludvikholm, Belius, Amestny, Le Aurelia, Younglandia, Corynth, Soveriegn, Abalucia, Pupunese, Galychia, Iles Vierges, Gerwies, Canturk, Holy Pandonia, National Federation, Repubblica Italia Il Bel Paese, Norfania, Vandila, Queroquestan, Slavsko, Ray Tral, Liandrostan, Moniyans Land of Dawn, Delphico, Catis, Aurgiot, Larefo, Union of Eurasian Socialst Republics, Name 0 WA Account, -floptropica-, New Kowloon Bay, Iskalland, Ukrainida, Caparica, Xylaria, OTW, UFSSDR, Potatopelago, Alacritus, Newfound Saint Oliver, Aisyri, Verlian, Franschis, Assyrian socialist government, Nordharz, Grand Milania, Opiachus WA Mission, The Aosta Valley, Paidousistan, Mally Piznoopia, MY Holiness, Ukrainian Crimea and Sevastopol, The Free States of Rome, Xzavaria, Mollow, Union of Rossiya, and Sarcie.