Spotlight on:
The Republic of UNSC Core World The Reach |
“Semper Fidelis!”
Category: New York Times Democracy | ||
Civil Rights: Very Good |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Widely Abused |
Location: United Earth Government |
Regional Influence: Diplomat |
The Republic of UNSC Core World The Reach is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Cortana with a fair hand, and notable for its infamous sell-swords, avant-garde cinema, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, humorless population of 6.156 billion Colonials enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.
The medium-sized, corrupt, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Alexandria. The average income tax rate is 98.1%.
The frighteningly efficient UNSC Core World The Reachian economy, worth a remarkable 3,444 trillion Credits a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched, broadly diversified black market in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Retail. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is a breathtaking 559,482 Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.
All citizens must pass a 'multicultural sensitivity test' to be deemed fit for society, funerals are often rudely interrupted by juggling clowns shouting for volunteers from the audience, refugees from other nations are flocking to UNSC Core World The Reach's border, and visitors often mistake the toiletplex at music festivals for the main stage. Crime, especially youth-related, is pervasive, probably because of the absence of a police force. UNSC Core World The Reach's national animal is the Star Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is Atheism.
UNSC Core World The Reach is ranked 1,148th in the world and 8th in United Earth Government for Largest Black Market, with 5,573 trillion Standard Monetary Units.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in UNSC Core World The Reach, visitors often mistake the toiletplex at music festivals for the main stage.
- : Following new legislation in UNSC Core World The Reach, refugees from other nations are flocking to UNSC Core World The Reach's border.
- : Following new legislation in UNSC Core World The Reach, funerals are often rudely interrupted by juggling clowns shouting for volunteers from the audience.
- : Following new legislation in UNSC Core World The Reach, all citizens must pass a 'multicultural sensitivity test' to be deemed fit for society.
- : Following new legislation in UNSC Core World The Reach, lavish state dinners in New Alexandria are the state's leading budgetary expenditure.
- : Following new legislation in UNSC Core World The Reach, skin-tone prom dresses are more unpopular than ever.
- : Following new legislation in UNSC Core World The Reach, citizens tint their front windows to avoid starring in the 'TV Detector Patrol Unit' documentary.
- : Following new legislation in UNSC Core World The Reach, citizens are deployed to barren deserts to protect small territorial claims.
- : Following new legislation in UNSC Core World The Reach, community-designed sword prostheses are becoming dangerously common.
- : Following new legislation in UNSC Core World The Reach, armed war-criminals gain asylum if deemed 'fabulous' enough.