Spotlight on:
The Mighty empire grounds of Ashiguburg |
“No Step Back”
Category: Psychotic Dictatorship | ||
Civil Rights: Outlawed |
Economy: All-Consuming |
Political Freedoms: Rare |
Location: The Red Plains |
Regional Influence: Instigator |
The Mighty empire grounds of Ashiguburg is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Skulldiss the first with an iron fist, and renowned for its state-planned economy, sprawling nuclear power plants, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 2.67 billion Ashiguburgians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."
The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Administration, and Industry are also considered important. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Masograd. The average income tax rate is 55.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The all-consuming Ashiguburgian economy, worth 289 trillion Panteras 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 a slick, highly efficient black market in Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. 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 impressive 108,562 Panteras, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Depression sinks in after each election when voters realize they are stuck with these people for years, foreign leaders are advising that Skulldiss the first's letters must have gotten lost in the mail, regional governors use national law books as toilet paper, and passive-aggressive congratulations cards inform mums-to-be that their pregnancy is their greatest achievement in life. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ashiguburg's national animal is the Bear, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Marxism.
Ashiguburg is ranked 54,910th in the world and 1st in The Red Plains for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 136.38 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Ashiguburg, passive-aggressive congratulations cards inform mums-to-be that their pregnancy is their greatest achievement in life.
- : Following new legislation in Ashiguburg, regional governors use national law books as toilet paper.
- : Following new legislation in Ashiguburg, foreign leaders are advising that Skulldiss the first's letters must have gotten lost in the mail.
- : Following new legislation in Ashiguburg, depression sinks in after each election when voters realize they are stuck with these people for years.
- : Following new legislation in Ashiguburg, citizens can freely debate whether Skulldiss the first is a great leader or the greatest leader.
- : Ashiguburg's influence in The Red Plains rose from "Contender" to "Instigator".
- : Ashiguburg's influence in The Red Plains fell from "Instigator" to "Contender".
- : Ashiguburg's influence in The Red Plains fell from "Dealmaker" to "Instigator".
- : Ashiguburg's influence in The Red Plains fell from "Enforcer" to "Dealmaker".
- : Ashiguburg was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
World Assembly
Endorsements Received: None.