Spotlight on:
The Rising Stars of New Matzeratia |
“Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat”
Category: Left-wing Utopia | ||
Civil Rights: Excellent |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: World Benchmark |
Location: The North Pacific |
Regional Influence: Sprat |
The Rising Stars of New Matzeratia is a massive, safe nation, remarkable for its daily referendums, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.75 billion Matzeratians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.
The large, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Riverburg. The average income tax rate is 92.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Matzeratian economy, worth 241 trillion Matzeratian Marks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Cheese Exports. Average income is an impressive 137,970 Matzeratian Marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
The government has instituted 'traveller reservations' across the country, obstetricians are not allowed to publish ultrasound pictures of fetuses in medical journals, dog owners proudly declare that their pups can predict when the mailman will arrive, and hospitals fear government fines more than terrorist ransoms. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. New Matzeratia's national animal is the Swan, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Atheism.
New Matzeratia is ranked 304,456th in the world and 5,774th in The North Pacific for Most Ignorant Citizens, with 0.75 missed references per hour.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : New Matzeratia was endorsed by The United Democratic Republic of Esteneng.
- : Following new legislation in New Matzeratia, hospitals fear government fines more than terrorist ransoms.
- : Following new legislation in New Matzeratia, dog owners proudly declare that their pups can predict when the mailman will arrive.
- : Following new legislation in New Matzeratia, obstetricians are not allowed to publish ultrasound pictures of fetuses in medical journals.
- : Following new legislation in New Matzeratia, the government has instituted 'traveller reservations' across the country.
- : New Matzeratia was endorsed by The Witch-King of the North of Halsoni.
- : Following new legislation in New Matzeratia, the state considers itself the 'third parent' of every child in the nation.
- : Following new legislation in New Matzeratia, cash-strapped junkies lick rabbits for a cheap high.
- : Following new legislation in New Matzeratia, every new building project has to undergo a five-year environmental impact study before it can go ahead.
- : New Matzeratia voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Repeal "Civilian Air Compact"".
World Assembly
Endorsements Received: 36 » Petronellania, Jameson Williams, Shibutani, Corfad, Picairn, Aguaria Major, Yaorozu, Brisdon, Aerilia, Pineappleistania, Northern Zorbrasnka, Vendonesam, PlanetMercury, Bardopia, Varisland, Stal Valley, Freedom and Democratic Socialist, Great Bights Mum, Germanic Cat, Zandos, Bagojo, Liberate World Order, Bedsonya, Kwaj, Ostonives, Jughru, Broatiana, Sil Dorsett, Ardok, Unimaginable Doom, Tiodann, Arostica, Darkanistan, The New Oceanic States, Halsoni, and Esteneng.