Category: Democratic Socialists | ||
Civil Rights: Average |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Good |
Regional Influence: Shoeshiner
Location: Lazarus
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The Benevolent Queendom of Divine Cervine History - 2018 May - June
2018
May - June
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May 2nd, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 6,959th in the world and 337th in Lazarus for Highest Economic Output, with 1,558 trillion Standard Monetary Units.
The nation has an international reputation for compassion. #0036
Cotton candy made from genuine cotton cellulose doesn't quite satisfy. #0811
The government has solemnly sworn not to look up other nations' internet browsing history if the favor is returned. #0650
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May 3rd, 2018
- It is illegal to distribute Girl Guide Cookies without an advanced food hygiene diploma. #0705
Pandemics are over and done with by the time it takes to pass the nation's stringent border security. #0950
A vast monorail network carries people all over the country. #0083
May 4th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 44th in the world and 1st in Lazarus for Most Popular Tourist Destinations, with 4,908.71 Tourists Per Hour.
The government awards prizes to television shows featuring stereotype-breaking minority roles. #0029
The banshee wail foretells skies of death. #0974
People seem disproportionately distraught when told a museum has a phones-off policy. #0582
Scoutmasters debate whether luxury log cabins defeat the purpose of camping. #0661
Students memorise knock-knock jokes for their mandatory twice-a-term Comedy Examinations. #0522
May 5th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 35th in the world and 1st in Lazarus for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 44,596.06 on the Edu-tellignceฎ Test Score.
Artists are pillars of society. #0124
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May 7th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 209th in the world and 4th in Lazarus for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 92.45 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.
Sections of the police receive paramilitary training. #0455
Retirement homes are often fitted with luxurious suites. #0122
Mantis shrimp studies is academia's fastest-growing field. #0373
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May 8th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 54th in the world and 1st in Lazarus for Longest Average Lifespans, with 97.87 Years.
Foreign policy is to avoid standing up to bullies. #0981
There is a dearth of space for new houses. #0331
Grumbling early morning commuters bemoan having to travel to work in the dark. #0821
the horniness of the great-horned purple fairy deer is considered a national priority. #0986
There's never enough space in space. #0754
May 9th, 2018
- Almost all of the nation's water is piped into the country from abroad for exorbitant prices. #0264
Workers have seized control of the economy. #0339
Rare art has become a significant factor in negotiating all foreign trade agreements. #0492
May 11th, 2018
- The Divine Cervinean Intelligence Agency relies on internet search engines to know what is happening overseas. #0653
In this vegetarian nation the delicious smell of roasted meat is oddly commonplace. #0625
The government is giving peace a chance. #0312
Relations with Dเgu๓ have warmed from frosty to chilly. #0610
The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller. #0003
May 12th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 58th in the world and 1st in Lazarus for Most Beautiful Environments, with 9,130.07 Pounds Of Wildlife Per Square Mile.
All the playground's a stage for Divine Cervinean schoolchildren. #0984
Politicians have seen a significant reduction in followers on their social media accounts. #0992
Employers are finding it hard to screen candidates now that everyone gets A grades in their exams. #0830
Only adults may purchase violent video games. #0188
The government seeks peaceful forum with terrorists. #0222
Unpackaged foodstuffs rot on store shelves. #0667
May 14th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 26th in the world and 1st in Lazarus for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 247.92 on the Kitten Softness Rating.
It is believed that belligerence is a passing phase foreign leaders will soon outgrow. #0813
Genetic research is temporarily tied up in government red tape. #0033
Authorities are looking for a stool pigeon to rat out who is stealing food from pigeon toilets. #0758
Badminton was recently banned due to 'unacceptable violence' inherent to the game. #0239
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May 16th, 2018
- Busy commuters no longer hear the cries of "I want some more!" on the nation's streets. #0785
A suspicious number of male students have joined the Ladies' Wrestling League. #0750
Queen Arbeaone's luxurious new home has been designated as a protected cultural heritage site. #0600
The nation grinds to a halt for afternoon tea. #0768
10-year-olds who struggle with integrating by parts are considered slow learners. #0892
Companies struggle to cover for the hordes of employees on parental leave. #0304
May 17th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 136th in the world and 3rd in Lazarus for Safest, scoring 202.43 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.
Park rangers struggle to deal with a rash of stolen pic-a-nic baskets. #0557
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May 18th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 241st in the world and 6th in Lazarus for Highest Workforce Participation Rate, with 96.86 Workforce Participation Rate.
One tree's worth of paperwork accompanies each imported log of timber. #0937
Research grant proposals read like political diatribes. #0523
Queen Arbeaone's office has a newly installed Max-Man arcade game programmed by a 5th-grader. #0683
UFO sightings are listed daily in the morning news. #0081
The Fashion Channel can only be viewed on widescreen TVs. #0887
The experimental sculpture "Overtures In Dried Purple Fairy Deer Dung" has been declared a national treasure. #0856
May 19th, 2018
- It is against the rules of boxing to hit above or below the belt. #0925
May 20th, 2018 The Benevolent Queendom of Divine Cervine was founded on this day in the year 2015.
Ten-year-olds are applying for lemonade stand operator licences. #0772
The government has been criticized for giving away Divine Cervine's territory to anyone who claims it. #0980 dismiss
Ice-filled coffins are ominously positioned in the corner of every hospital ward. #0728
Hidden bedroom-cams are installed to catch mothers doing their kids' homework. #0910
Droves of former desperados are applying to join the border police. #0321
The seventh son of a seventh son is fated to be a millionaire. #0995
May 21st, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 126th in the world and 4th in Lazarus for Most Extensive Public Healthcare, scoring 20,875.77 on the Theresa-Nightingale Rating.
All beauty contests have been banned. #0101
Queen Arbeaone has more friends than ever before. #0602
Cogitators and mass debaters are skiving off work to hang around the National Symposium Park. #0803
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May 22nd, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 36th in the world and 2nd in Lazarus for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 37,581.82 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.
A blood-red mark on the doorframe means a building must be passed over for destruction. #0934
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May 23rd, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 135th in the world and 3rd in Lazarus for Safest, scoring 202.82 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.
The WhoTube comments section has gone strangely quiet. #0636
Tourists outnumber citizens two to one. #0292
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May 24th, 2018
- Women have a strange proclivity for dressing up as caped weasels. #0838
The nation has welcomed its expats back with open arms. #0226
Animal liberationists receive government funding to break into animal research labs. #0502
Thomas the Spank Engine is the most popular and controversial children's show in the nation. #0516
May 25th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 106th in the world and 3rd in Lazarus for Lowest Crime Rates, with 237.62 Law-abiding Acts Per Hour.
Census workers struggle to account for the rapidly increasing number of citizens to tabulate. #0491
Multiple births are a cause of celebration for tax collectors. #0990 DISMISS lowers Income Equality 99.37 → 98.85 -0.52%
Judicial robes are the country's hottest fashion trend. #0765
The nation has nearly as many history museums as Divine Deerlings. #0637
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May 26th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 390th in the world and 13th in Lazarus for Highest Poor Incomes, with 243,952.86 Standard Monetary Units.
Consumption of cat memes has skyrocketed. #0353
Earthquake sirens are a leading cause of hearing loss. #0672
Elderly citizens regularly buy posh multimillion-ค luminous orb mansions. #0127
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May 27th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 581st in the world and 18th in Lazarus for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 15,684.24 on the Gilded Widget Scale.
Scientists earn more grant money for reproducing old experiments than trying anything new. #0999
Calling dibs is an unalienable right. #0719
Listless juries are assembled for the simplest of court cases. #0410
Divine Cervine's Civil Rights rose from Very Good to Excellent.
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May 28th, 2018
- Anti-government political posters adorn every building like wallpaper. #207
The national policy allowing Public Protest has been reinstalled. The right to public protest is considered to be essential.
May 29th, 2018
- Divine Cervine's free colleges struggle to maintain standards in the face of overwhelming demand. #0093
Carbon-footprint restrictions are making businesses walk. #0675
Supervisors in Divine Cervine commonly tie bells on their necks to alert employees of their presence. #0732
Divine Cervine was reclassified from Liberal Democratic Socialists to a Left-wing Utopia.
Psychiatrists bizarrely accompany Queen Arbeaone to meetings with foreign heads of state. #0915
The nation's industries are scrambling to switch to biodegradable plastics. #0261
Pro-democracy regime change has been avoided. #0359
May 30th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 27th in the world and 1st in Lazarus for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 45,509.66 on the Edu-tellignceฎ Test Score.
Where there's a will there is usually a password manager. #0926
People faint regularly as they get stuck with compulsory vaccinations. #0092
Divine Cervine was reclassified from a Left-wing Utopia to Liberal Democratic Socialists.
Children are brainwashed at a young age to accept "love and peace!" as a way of life. #0190
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June 1st, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 135th in the world and 4th in Lazarus for Safest, scoring 203.6 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.
There's a literal nanny state for the legions of children taken by social services. #0739
Terrorists are on a first name basis with the officials that stamp their passports. #0670
Glamping Divine Deerlings won't sleep in a tent that doesn't include a Jacuzzi. #0706
Super Barry Brothers is the most popular video game in the nation. #0485
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June 3rd, 2018
- Park rangers perform full-body searches on suspected fungus smugglers. #0749
There are six more weeks of winter if a northerner sees her shadow. #0733
There's a shortage of swinging hot spots as land development grinds to a halt. #0138
The phrase 'spreading like wildfire' is no longer in the public lexicon. #0628
Drones are unable to lift the weight of their accompanying paperwork. #0849
June 5th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 25,990th in the world and 524th in Lazarus for Most Extreme, scoring 30.72 on the Paul-Nader Subjective Decentrality Index.
Where there's smoke there's the Divine Cervinean Forestry Department. #0816 decreases Health 51.33 → 51.24 -0.18%
Students are known to arrive at school in their pyjamas. #0121
Serial commas clarify the relationship between one's lackeys, the taxpayers, and kinsfolk. #0721
Explicit slash fiction is repackaged for kindergarten kids as stories about friends cuddling friends. #0880
Bins outnumber trees in city parks. #1007
June 6th, 2018
- Children gain their first sex education from reading the dictionary. #1008 try option 3, 2 lowers Income Equality 99.16 → 98.53 -0.64%
Birth rates have hit an all-time low. #0364
The government funds large training centres to turn purple fairy deer into functioning members of society. #0133
A government program is underway to revitalize Divine Cervine's beaches. #0031
June 7th, 2018
- Suburban backyards are seized by the government and turned into national parks. #0457
June 8th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 80th in the world and 3rd in Lazarus for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 106.68 Effective Tax Rate.
The new national campaign exhorts men to "Show Some Class - Don't Sit On Your Ass". #1009
The government spends millions of ค luminous orbs every year prosecuting spammers. #0094
In a baffling press conference Queen Arbeaone proudly dismantled a broken door. #0503
Police officers that upset their bosses get assigned to 24 hour stakeouts of bike sheds. #0907
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June 9th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 6,654th in the world and 313th in Lazarus for Highest Economic Output, with 1,639 trillion Standard Monetary Units.
The new national mascot has to be wheeled onto the field of play. #0385
Cub scouts are being asked to hand in their woggles as the state withdraws funding for scouting. #0642
Young children are learning advanced physics to scientifically disprove the existence of Santa Claus. #0556
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June 10th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 80th in the world and 3rd in Lazarus for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 106.7 Effective Tax Rate.
Youth call each other types of vegetables in lieu of government-banned racial insults. #0767
Divine Cervine's Civil Rights fell from Excellent to Very Good.
The nation's leading climatologists are investigating animal flatulence in efforts to reduce methane emissions. #0495
Drug deals return to the streets as legions of undercover officers stalk the dark web. #0902
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June 11th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 60th in the world and 1st in Lazarus for Best Weather, with 1,737 Meters Of Sunlight.
Groups of government workers are declared protected tribes if they venture too deep into the Capitol. #0490
Nude art is becoming wildly popular. #0052
Divine Cervine's Civil Rights rose from Very Good to Excellent.
Busy commuters no longer hear the cries of "I want some more!" on the nation's streets. #0785
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June 13th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 1,169th in the world and 53rd in Lazarus for Most Advanced Public Transport, scoring 8,820.35 on the Societal Mobility Rating.
The government is promoting multicultural values with the new 'Just Be Nice, OK?' initiative. #0262
Libraries are now installed with jacuzzis and mini-bars. #0099
The government officially wants you to slow down and speak more clearly. #0644
Children as young as six shock their parents by coming out of the closet. #0365
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June 15th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 6,585th in the world and 238th in Lazarus for Most Secular, with 96.44 Atheism Rate.
Military funding has been stripped back. #0014
Refugees from other nations are flocking to Divine Cervine's border. #0047
The nation is currently revamping its entire education system. #0064
Drills and shovels have been banned as the government cracks down on any means of fracking. #0449
The Museum of Soybeans is the cultural heart of the nation. #0581
An endless multinational bureaucracy connects the Red Bloc. #0577
June 16th, 2018
- The police are tightening their grip on alcohol smugglers. #0185
Divine Cervine's Civil Rights fell from Excellent to Very Good.
Funerals are often rudely interrupted by juggling clowns shouting for volunteers from the audience. #0583
Divine Cervine's Civil Rights rose from Very Good to Excellent.
Urban graffiti is hand-calligraphed in perfectly kerned elegant fonts. #0579
June 17th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 9,696th in the world and 205th in Lazarus for Most Stationary, with 1,124.70761352 Days.
Small children are learning a lot of new words from a teacher with Tourette Syndrome. #1012
Any citizen who cries is immediately assigned a psychiatrist. #0394
The nation's diplomats shake hands with those whose hands are drenched in the blood of innocents. #0807
Spoiler warnings are now given out before political speeches. #0540
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June 18th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 10th in the world and 1st in Lazarus for Most Inclusive, scoring 720.82 on the Mandela-Wollstonecraft Non-Discrimination Index.
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June 20th, 2018
- Purple fairy deer have more rights than the average citizen. #0060
Flu research is commonly shut down for fear of creating a superbug. #0708
3D printed organs are a breath of new life for the sick and elderly. #0850
Advertisements for jobs in the sciences run in fashion magazines. #0548
Orphans would rather live their life of luxury than be adopted by prospective parents. #0638
One does not simply walk into the tundra. #1013
Divine Cervine's Civil Rights fell from Excellent to Very Good.
June 22nd, 2018
- The nation has welcomed its expats back with open arms. #0226
Sex changes are routinely performed at Divine Cervine's hospitals. #0066
Fashion magazine covers finally display realistic body images following photo-manipulation becoming illegal. #0613
June 23rd, 2018
- Children are raised bilingual from an early age. #0071
Builders across Divine Cervine are blocked up with orders for new public loos. #0525
Several underground organisations in Divine Cervine have recently been spreading discontent throughout the populace about not being able to vote. #0177 dismissed
Students are wary of colorfully decorated new teachers with names like Professor Pipsqueak. #0276
June 24th, 2018
- While effusively praising Divine Cervines leadership and bowing repeatedly, a delegation has humbly requested that the government take a more modernistic view in the future. #0011 dismissed
Community-designed sword prostheses are becoming dangerously common. #0709
Internet moderator is one of the most popular jobs among the nation's more socially awkward citizens. #0875
The wearing and manufacture of fur apparel is banned. #0145
No one is quite sure what many government officials look like. #0852
June 26th, 2018
- Divine Cervine is ranked 6,393rd in the world and 232nd in Lazarus for Most Secular, with 96.44 Atheism Rate.
Prime real estate is devoted to wind farms and solar energy generators. #0069
Sections of the police receive paramilitary training. #0455
Popular cartoon characters frequently appear in government-sponsored PSAs reminding students to say no to drugs. #0565
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June 27th, 2018
- The justice of Divine Cervine is considered superior to that of other nations. #1015
The endangered saltwater humpback purple fairy deer is only seen in captivity programs. #0547
Noises louder than a whisper have been prohibited by law. #0338
High school boys are required to pass vigorous self-mastery and sensitivity training to graduate. #0504
Children crying over dropped ice creams are offered high doses of experimental antidepressants. #0576
The Divine Cervinean Babysitters Club has proven to be a huge relief to stressed-out parents across the nation. #0448
Invasive drug testing is now performed at elementary school sports days. #0493
June 28th, 2018
- The amount welfare recipients spend on fertilizer has exploded. #0720
June 29th, 2018
- Divine Cervine's Medieval Faire is renowned as one of the best in the region. #0061
June 30th, 2018
- Divine Cervine published "The Benevolent Queendom of Divine Cervine History - 2018 July - August" (Factbook: History).