Spotlight on:
The Republic of Saint Achilleus |
“Saint”
Category: Moralistic Democracy | ||
Civil Rights: Few |
Economy: Strong |
Political Freedoms: Some |
Location: The Blades |
Regional Influence: Shoeshiner |
The Republic of Saint Achilleus is a massive, genial nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and suspicion of poets. The hard-working population of 1.643 billion Saint Achilleusians 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 relatively small government prioritizes Defense, with Education, Law & Order, and Industry also on the agenda, while International Aid isn't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 18.2%.
The strong Saint Achilleusian economy, worth 92.7 trillion Achilleuses a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Arms Manufacturing, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 56,401 Achilleuses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.
More sidewalk is dedicated to animals than people, the price of takeaway food quadruples after 6pm, every new building project has to undergo a five-year environmental impact study before it can go ahead, and dubiously qualified Skandilundian barristers keep referring to laws as 'government guidelines'. Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Saint Achilleus's national animal is the Achilleus, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.
Saint Achilleus is ranked 194,100th in the world and 489th in The Blades for Most Advanced Public Transport, scoring 692.74 on the Societal Mobility Rating.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Saint Achilleus was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Insurance Industry.
- : Following new legislation in Saint Achilleus, dubiously qualified Skandilundian barristers keep referring to laws as 'government guidelines'.
- : Following new legislation in Saint Achilleus, every new building project has to undergo a five-year environmental impact study before it can go ahead.
- : Following new legislation in Saint Achilleus, the price of takeaway food quadruples after 6pm.
- : Following new legislation in Saint Achilleus, more sidewalk is dedicated to animals than people.
- : Following new legislation in Saint Achilleus, town welcome signs list corporate sponsors.
- : Following new legislation in Saint Achilleus, most believe it doesn't hurt to embrace free trade.
- : Following new legislation in Saint Achilleus, sermons are regularly interrupted by businessmen taking phone calls.
- : Following new legislation in Saint Achilleus, there is a growing belief that consciousness is a simulated illusion within a computer-generated reality.
- : Following new legislation in Saint Achilleus, artists regularly face criminal charges and art-burning parties are common.