Spotlight on:
The Colony of Cygnus 014 |
“The stars are gazing back at you too”
Category: Authoritarian Democracy | ||
Civil Rights: Rare |
Economy: Very Strong |
Political Freedoms: Some |
Location: Lazarus |
Regional Influence: Nipper |
The Colony of Cygnus 014 is a massive, efficient nation, renowned for its daily referendums, avowedly heterosexual populace, and complete absence of social welfare. The cynical, devout population of 4.856 billion Stargazers are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.
The large, moralistic, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 51.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The very strong Cygnus 014ian economy, worth 345 trillion Saiphs a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Soda Sales, and Tourism. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 71,240 Saiphs, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
The government tells its citizens to 'forgive and forget', drug lords often avoid prison time by teaching "chemistry" classes to underprivileged youth, the navy is chrome-plating its battleships to prevent rust, and commuters are denied boarding for attempting to bring packed lunches onto trains. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cygnus 014's national animal is the Bellatrix.
Cygnus 014 is ranked 283,625th in the world and 13,479th in Lazarus for Smartest Citizens, with 19.44 quips per hour.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
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Cygnus 014 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Valuable International Artwork.
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Cygnus 014 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Soda Pop Sector.
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Cygnus 014, commuters are denied boarding for attempting to bring packed lunches onto trains.
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Cygnus 014, the navy is chrome-plating its battleships to prevent rust.
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Cygnus 014, drug lords often avoid prison time by teaching "chemistry" classes to underprivileged youth.
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Cygnus 014, the government tells its citizens to 'forgive and forget'.
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Cygnus 014, black tea is only available on the black market.
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Cygnus 014, the nation's atlases tend to go out of date every few weeks.
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Cygnus 014, politicians are often found scavenging bins at night to supplement their income.
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Cygnus 014, a widely accepted trade policy is "tit-for-tat".