Spotlight on:
The Democratic States of Euro 044 |
“Motto”
Category: Moralistic Democracy | ||
Civil Rights: Few |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Some |
Location: Memeland United |
Regional Influence: Page |
The Democratic States of Euro 044 is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its infamous sell-swords, ubiquitous missile silos, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 6.721 billion Euro 044ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.
The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 69.0%.
The frighteningly efficient Euro 044ian economy, worth 902 trillion Cards a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 134,289 Cards, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 496,350 per year while the poor average 25,610, a ratio of 19.4 to 1.
TV coverage of music festivals consists mostly of backstage interviews, 'Mountain Doobie' is widely regarded as the nation's favourite drink, looting and pillaging are now considered vital intelligence-gathering activities, and no cul-de-sac or trailer park is complete without a gambling parlor. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, despite the fact that it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many laws. Euro 044's national animal is the Raven, which is also the nation's favorite main course.
Euro 044 is ranked 93,138th in the world and 666th in Memeland United for Lowest Crime Rates, with 66.75 law-abiding acts per hour.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Euro 044's influence in Memeland United rose from "Shoeshiner" to "Page".
- : Euro 044 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.
- : Euro 044 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.
- : Following new legislation in Euro 044, no cul-de-sac or trailer park is complete without a gambling parlor.
- : Following new legislation in Euro 044, looting and pillaging are now considered vital intelligence-gathering activities.
- : Following new legislation in Euro 044, 'Mountain Doobie' is widely regarded as the nation's favourite drink.
- : Following new legislation in Euro 044, TV coverage of music festivals consists mostly of backstage interviews.
- : Following new legislation in Euro 044, engine room hooch is the drink of choice among the nation's navy.
- : Euro 044 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.
- : Following new legislation in Euro 044, the armed forces are locked in an expensive and bloody war abroad to stamp out possible terrorists.