Spotlight on:
The Kingdom of Barnstorf |
“Für unser Vaterland”
Category: Democratic Socialists | ||
Civil Rights: Very Good |
Economy: Powerhouse |
Political Freedoms: Average |
Location: Europe |
Regional Influence: Sprat |
The Kingdom of Barnstorf is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by King Jason Alexander III with an even hand, and notable for its rampant corporate plagiarism, pith helmet sales, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate population of 1.144 billion Barnstorfians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.
The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vicratria. The average income tax rate is 68.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The powerhouse Barnstorfian economy, worth 88.6 trillion Barnstorfian Marks a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Basket Weaving, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 77,415 Barnstorfian Marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Most ambassadors from Barnstorf retire only a few years after being appointed, road signs are getting harder to read under layers of knitted woolen cardigans, local mafias have a tough time disposing of dead snitches without catching the attention of recycling authorities, and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is illegal. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Barnstorf's national animal is the Griffon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Moderate Violetism.
Barnstorf is ranked 78,948th in the world and 741st in Europe for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 99.62 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Barnstorf was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Extensive Public Healthcare.
- : Barnstorf was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Basket Weaving Sector.
- : Following new legislation in Barnstorf, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is illegal.
- : Following new legislation in Barnstorf, local mafias have a tough time disposing of dead snitches without catching the attention of recycling authorities.
- : Following new legislation in Barnstorf, road signs are getting harder to read under layers of knitted woolen cardigans.
- : Following new legislation in Barnstorf, most ambassadors from Barnstorf retire only a few years after being appointed.
- : Following new legislation in Barnstorf, history textbook pages are used as impromptu tissues by distraught students.
- : Following new legislation in Barnstorf, nobody looks each other in the eye at neighborhood block parties any more.
- : Following new legislation in Barnstorf, soylent products are an expensive commodity due to a lack of volunteers.
- : Following new legislation in Barnstorf, breast milk is being redistributed from each according to their ability to each according to their need.
World Assembly
Endorsements Received: 82 » Elisabethshagen, UGBK, Regnum Italiae, Saarenmaa, The Champions League, Nardin, Raghallaigh, Meropis, Thracia Republic, Bastile, Yahlia, Outer Sparta, Northern German Federation, St Scarlett, North of Americas, Iceagea, Invernessia, Slavatania, Liberepublia, Mally Piznoopia, Leistrona, Rary, Walfo, An Clar, Agatep, Irminsulia, New Eestiball, Trixeland, Great Clucky, Pilipinas and Malaya, Dizgovzy, Gliesetonia, Kanokla, Calicov, Imperium Anglorum, Salwonia, Ortigia, Ottterland, Elestansa, Makykay, Foudina, Dark Matter, Orsik, Northern Socialist States, Leranditale, Skalliad, Wombelland, Karnea, Basque Dominion, Istastioner, and 32 others.Aresetia, Robbonia, Jim the Baptist, The Scandinavian Realm, The AbelLandia, Drembler, Hunarskotlo, Zaznia, Cot Deviet, Reiserland, Armbruster, Someseni, Balcem, Nova Crna Gora na Sardiniji, The Oriental Empire, DeNorSweLand, Thracia and Crimea, Myanerus, Kkorea, Scytharum, Alsted, Woodlands, Kronverg, Agausia, Cambany, Narmocrana, Scutarie, CSB SA Union, Kebabian States, Kalebo, Chronus, and Western Balkania.