Spotlight on:
The Colony of Cygnus 050 |
“The stars are gazing back at you too”
Category: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy | ||
Civil Rights: Below Average |
Economy: Good |
Political Freedoms: Some |
Location: Osiris |
Regional Influence: Nipper |
The Colony of Cygnus 050 is a massive, genial nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and suspicion of poets. The compassionate population of 4.847 billion Stargazers 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 17.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The Cygnus 050ian economy, worth 186 trillion Saiphs a year, is highly specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Furniture Restoration, and Tourism. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 38,473 Saiphs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.
The jails are alive with the sound of birdsong, extreme hiring regulations mean a job in Cygnus 050 is often a lifetime appointment, oil executives can be seen reluctantly cleaning oil-soaked birds, and the nation's prisons are touted as the best weight loss programs money can't buy. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cygnus 050's national animal is the Bellatrix, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.
Cygnus 050 is ranked 312,754th in the world and 14,766th in Osiris for Smartest Citizens, with 13.77 quips per hour.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
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Cygnus 050, the nation's prisons are touted as the best weight loss programs money can't buy.
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Cygnus 050, oil executives can be seen reluctantly cleaning oil-soaked birds.
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Cygnus 050, extreme hiring regulations mean a job in Cygnus 050 is often a lifetime appointment.
- : Following new legislation in
Cygnus 050, the jails are alive with the sound of birdsong.
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Cygnus 050, citizens are encouraged to report friends, family members or co-workers who seem depressed to the government for "counselling".
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Cygnus 050 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Ignorant Citizens.
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Cygnus 050, the "boy who cried wolf" policy makes sick people reluctant to call an ambulance.
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Cygnus 050, nocturnal light pollution is mostly blue.
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Cygnus 050, drug deals return to the streets as legions of undercover officers stalk the dark web.
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Cygnus 050, asking 'does my bum look big in this?' leads to 30 hours of self-esteem classes.