Spotlight on:
The Golden Realm of Hraban |
“Honour, efficiency, reliability, pride, perfection!”
Category: Corrupt Dictatorship | ||
Civil Rights: Some |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Outlawed |
Location: Lazarus |
Regional Influence: Shoeshiner |
The Golden Realm of Hraban is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Oathbearer Wolfram with an iron fist, and notable for its ubiquitous missile silos, pith helmet sales, and free-roaming dinosaurs. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 12.569 billion Hrabanians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.
The medium-sized, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Education, and Healthcare also on the agenda. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bamberg. The average income tax rate is 85.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Hrabanian economy, worth a remarkable 4,027 trillion Crimson Leaves a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched, quite specialized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Tourism. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an amazing 320,450 Crimson Leaves, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.
Anti-vaxxers claim that injected children are prone to psychotic breaks when they see the 'Queen of Diamonds' playing card, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, courtrooms can be a little sketchy, and contemporary art museums showcase the latest in centuries-old art. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hraban's national animal is the Raven, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is 7 blood oaths.
Hraban is ranked 73,126th in the world and 2,211th in Lazarus for Most Extreme, scoring 26.98 on the Paul-Nader Subjective Decentrality Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Hraban, contemporary art museums showcase the latest in centuries-old art.
- : Following new legislation in Hraban, courtrooms can be a little sketchy.
- : Following new legislation in Hraban, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit.
- : Hraban endorsed The Three Lazarene Principles of Wang Yao.
- : Following new legislation in Hraban, anti-vaxxers claim that injected children are prone to psychotic breaks when they see the 'Queen of Diamonds' playing card.
- : Following new legislation in Hraban, you can call your arthritic immigrant neighbour for all your roof-tiling and guttering needs.
- : Following new legislation in Hraban, glancing at the car radio display while driving is treated as attempted homicide.
- : Hraban lodged a message on the Lazarus Regional Message Board.
- : Following new legislation in Hraban, atheists on vacation find 7 blood oaths's scriptures make useful doorstops.
- : Following new legislation in Hraban, Bamberg University is said to be the modern-day Tower of Babel.
World Assembly
Endorsements Received: 8 » New Rogernomics, Caellip Major, Wang Yao, Edoardienne, Settov, Custadia, Treadwellia, and Social Kuba.