Spotlight on:
The Caribbean Royal Dependency of Saint Aldhelm Islands |
“A Wessex ad mare”
Category: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy | ||
Civil Rights: Excellent |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Excellent |
Location: House of Lancaster of Wessex |
Regional Influence: Power |
The Caribbean Royal Dependency of Saint Aldhelm Islands is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Premier Sir Edward Windsor with an even hand, and notable for its national health service, restrictive gun laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 28.525 billion Saint Aldhelmers have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.
The minute government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Education, although Environment and Industry are also considered important, while Spirituality and Law & Order are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lancaster. Income tax is unheard of.
The frighteningly efficient Saint Aldhelm Islandsian economy, worth a remarkable 5,664 trillion St Aldhelm RC£s a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Retail, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 198,581 St Aldhelm RC£s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.
Nose plugs are the latest Saint Aldhelm Islandsian fashion accessory, most ambassadors from Saint Aldhelm Islands retire only a few years after being appointed, metal detectors have been banned after a bottle cap caused a riot at the beach, and mantis shrimp studies is academia's fastest-growing field. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Saint Aldhelm Islands's national animal is the starfish, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.
Saint Aldhelm Islands is ranked 7,423rd in the world and 3rd in House of Lancaster of Wessex for Most Beautiful Environments, with 1,892.37 pounds of wildlife per square mile.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Saint Aldhelm Islands was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Disposable Incomes and Highest Economic Output and the Top 5% for Most Influential, Most Developed, and Most Valuable International Artwork.
- : Saint Aldhelm Islands was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
- : Saint Aldhelm Islands was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Eco-Friendly Governments.
- : Saint Aldhelm Islands's influence in House of Lancaster of Wessex fell from "Dominator" to "Power".
- : Saint Aldhelm Islands's influence in House of Lancaster of Wessex rose from "Shoeshiner" to "Dominator".
- : Saint Aldhelm Islands relocated from Osiris to House of Lancaster of Wessex.
- : Saint Aldhelm Islands was refounded in Osiris.
- : Saint Aldhelm Islands ceased to exist in House of Lancaster of Wessex.
- : Saint Aldhelm Islands was struck by a Mk II (Sterilizer) Cure Missile from The Most Ancient and Noble House of Lancaster of Wessex, curing 52 million infected.
- : Saint Aldhelm Islands was struck by a Mk II (Sterilizer) Cure Missile from The Most Ancient and Noble House of Lancaster of Wessex, curing 44 million infected.