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The Geo-Stealing Thief of Millibelle The Banker of Hallownest |
“Losing one's Geo is a terrible thing!”
Category: Democratic Socialists | ||
Civil Rights: Some |
Economy: Thriving |
Political Freedoms: Very Good |
Location: The Lost Kingdom of Hallownest |
Regional Influence: Handshaker |
The Geo-Stealing Thief of Millibelle The Banker of Hallownest is a massive, genial nation, ruled by The Pale King with an even hand, and renowned for its public floggings, frequent executions, and state-planned economy. The compassionate, devout population of 2.237 billion Millibelle The Banker of Hallownestians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.
The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The City of Tears. The average income tax rate is 48.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The thriving Millibelle The Banker of Hallownestian economy, worth 154 trillion Geos 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, Information Technology, Basket Weaving, and Furniture Restoration. 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 68,927 Geos, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Babies are a small but significant export, the government baselessly accuses foreign dignitaries of being assassins, nobody knows why the caged Primal Aspid sings, and the Ministry of Health has reported a sharp increase in the incidence of delayed menopause. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Millibelle The Banker of Hallownest's national animal is the Primal Aspid, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Idolatry of The Pale King.
Millibelle The Banker of Hallownest is ranked 127,544th in the world and 22nd in The Lost Kingdom of Hallownest for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 1,970.76 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Millibelle The Banker of Hallownest altered its national flag.
- : Following new legislation in Millibelle The Banker of Hallownest, the Ministry of Health has reported a sharp increase in the incidence of delayed menopause.
- : Following new legislation in Millibelle The Banker of Hallownest, nobody knows why the caged Primal Aspid sings.
- : Following new legislation in Millibelle The Banker of Hallownest, the government baselessly accuses foreign dignitaries of being assassins.
- : Following new legislation in Millibelle The Banker of Hallownest, babies are a small but significant export.
- : Millibelle The Banker of Hallownest was reclassified from "Authoritarian Democracy" to "Democratic Socialists".
- : Following new legislation in Millibelle The Banker of Hallownest, excessive wheelchair ramps on government buildings have been compared to theme park attractions.
- : Millibelle The Banker of Hallownest's influence in The Lost Kingdom of Hallownest fell from "Duckspeaker" to "Handshaker".
- : Millibelle The Banker of Hallownest was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Longest Average Lifespans.
- : Following new legislation in Millibelle The Banker of Hallownest, citizens cannot change their light bulbs without approval from an international committee.