Spotlight on:
The Dual Monarchy of Burgundy-Belgium |
“For a brighter future!”
Category: Authoritarian Democracy | ||
Civil Rights: Few |
Economy: All-Consuming |
Political Freedoms: Good |
Location: the Rejected Realms |
Regional Influence: Shoeshiner |
The Dual Monarchy of Burgundy-Belgium is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Wilhelm with an even hand, and notable for its lack of airports, complete lack of prisons, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, cheerful population of 4.425 billion Burgundians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.
The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Besançon. The average income tax rate is 73.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The all-consuming Burgundian economy, worth 351 trillion ducats a year, is extremely specialized and solely comprised of the Tourism industry. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 79,429 ducats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.
This year's hottest fashion trend is the Lese Majeste collection, trains and passengers alike are often late, Wilhelm's exquisite office door is replaced monthly due to angry petitioners, and nudity is frowned upon. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Burgundy-Belgium's national animal is the wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Christianity.
Burgundy-Belgium is ranked 18,059th in the world and 393rd in the Rejected Realms for Most Secular, with 66.18 Atheism Rate.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Burgundy-Belgium, nudity is frowned upon.
- : Following new legislation in Burgundy-Belgium, Wilhelm's exquisite office door is replaced monthly due to angry petitioners.
- : Following new legislation in Burgundy-Belgium, trains and passengers alike are often late.
- : Following new legislation in Burgundy-Belgium, this year's hottest fashion trend is the Lese Majeste collection.
- : Following new legislation in Burgundy-Belgium, mums always ask their three-year-olds for permission before hugging them.
- : Following new legislation in Burgundy-Belgium, children as young as twelve are conscripted into the armed forces.
- : Following new legislation in Burgundy-Belgium, repurposed warships fire swag at company promotional events.
- : Following new legislation in Burgundy-Belgium, constituents prefer a carrot and boomstick approach to dealing with politicians.
- : Following new legislation in Burgundy-Belgium, colonials are offended to find a local animal has been re-named the 'Furry Four-Legged Marsupial Wolf'.
- : Following new legislation in Burgundy-Belgium, aggravated apostrophe abusers are admonished and assaulted.