Spotlight on:

“Deus Noster Fortitdo”

Overview • Factbook • Policies • People • Government • Economy • Rank • Trend • Cards

The Empire of Rusticus Damianus is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by The Philosopher King with an even hand, and renowned for its strictly enforced bedtime, avowedly heterosexual populace, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 1.672 billion Raxulans are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, moralistic government is primarily concerned with Defense, although Administration, Healthcare, and Industry are also considered important, while International Aid and Social Policy are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Panticapaeum. The average income tax rate is 34.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Raxulan economy, worth 89.5 trillion Denarii a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Basket Weaving, and Automobile Manufacturing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 53,511 Denarii, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Elections have been outlawed, city budgets are spent entirely on supporting the town royalty, high-tech infantry rifles automatically reload when the soldier shoots outside the screen of their helmet HUD, and male tourists tend to be fearful of Rusticus Damianus's deadly femme fatales. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a capable police force. Rusticus Damianus's national animal is the Aquila, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Christianitas.

Rusticus Damianus is ranked 171,721^st in the world and 9^th in Raxulan Empire for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 448.62 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.