Spotlight on:
The Union of City States Nation |
“Terra novum et caelum”
Category: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy | ||
Civil Rights: Excellent |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Good |
Location: the South Pacific |
Regional Influence: Page |
The Union of City States Nation is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by JR Ewing with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, free-roaming dinosaurs, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 22.138 billion City Staters have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.
The minute, corrupt government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Reading. Income tax is unheard of.
The frighteningly efficient City States Nationian economy, worth a remarkable 9,140 trillion Lire a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Book Publishing, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 412,898 Lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.
Harassed women are constantly hassled by guys who are "just giving them compliments", much of City States Nation's computer network is controlled by a rampant artificial intelligence, aspiring authors begrudgingly help proofread issue submissions (City States Nation has found 2 easter eggs), and one year's corporation tax from three international megacorporations has funded one dozen shiny black pencils for JR Ewing's office. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. City States Nation's national animal is the Armadillo, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Industrialism.
City States Nation is ranked 181,752nd in the world and 2,626th in the South Pacific for Most Stationary, with 75.07181306512 days.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in City States Nation, one year's corporation tax from three international megacorporations has funded one dozen shiny black pencils for JR Ewing's office.
- : Following new legislation in City States Nation, aspiring authors begrudgingly help proofread issue submissions (City States Nation has found 2 easter eggs).
- : Following new legislation in City States Nation, much of City States Nation's computer network is controlled by a rampant artificial intelligence.
- : Following new legislation in City States Nation, harassed women are constantly hassled by guys who are "just giving them compliments".
- : Following new legislation in City States Nation, polite commuters on the Reading Metro always let hurried workers off the train first.
- : Following new legislation in City States Nation, interest rates mysteriously drop whenever the CBCSN Governor goes house hunting.
- : Following new legislation in City States Nation, government bureaucrats review designs for birdhouses to ensure they do not block the views of neighbors.
- : Following new legislation in City States Nation, builders across City States Nation are blocked up with orders for new public loos.
- : Following new legislation in City States Nation, excited shovel-bearing geeks wander the countryside.
- : Following new legislation in City States Nation, mystics are claiming that a simultaneous rise in scepticism and education budgets is correlation rather than causation.