Spotlight on:
The Grand Kingdom of North-Bardonia |
“HERE I AM HERE I REMAIN”
Category: Moralistic Democracy | ||
Civil Rights: Few |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Some |
Location: Lands End |
Regional Influence: Squire |
The Grand Kingdom of North-Bardonia is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by King Erich I Leftenson with an even hand, and remarkable for its daily referendums, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, devout population of 1.768 billion North-Bardonians 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Carthiada. The average income tax rate is 62.7%.
The frighteningly efficient North-Bardonian economy, worth 287 trillion Krown-Starlings a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 162,690 Krown-Starlings, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.
Vets have been drafted in to help "fix" those who fail the parental license exam, human tissue is grown in vats as a delicacy as well as for transplants, North-Bardonia's first free elections in recent memory have been successfully concluded, and a recent political speech drew the ire of nerds everywhere after the speaker claimed that Darth Vader was Harry Potter's father. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. North-Bardonia's national animal is the Phoenix, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is The Old Faith.
North-Bardonia is ranked 109,489th in the world and 73rd in Lands End for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 1,456.6 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in North-Bardonia, a recent political speech drew the ire of nerds everywhere after the speaker claimed that Darth Vader was Harry Potter's father.
- : North-Bardonia endorsed The Theocracy of Mimomania.
- : Following new legislation in North-Bardonia, North-Bardonia's first free elections in recent memory have been successfully concluded.
- : North-Bardonia was reclassified from "Iron Fist Consumerists" to "Moralistic Democracy".
- : Following new legislation in North-Bardonia, human tissue is grown in vats as a delicacy as well as for transplants.
- : Following new legislation in North-Bardonia, vets have been drafted in to help "fix" those who fail the parental license exam.
- : North-Bardonia was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Publishing Industry.
- : North-Bardonia published "The Troubles" (Account: Military).
- : Following new legislation in North-Bardonia, King Erich I Leftenson's recent "I have a dream that we will fight them by raking muck on the beaches" speech seems a little derivative to many.
- : North-Bardonia lodged a message on the Lands End Regional Message Board.
World Assembly
Endorsements Received: 42 » Deims Kir, The Tribia, Bonnie Blue Republic, Papalania, South-Central Rhodesia, Ruwan Islands, Terra Argo, FederacionMilitarMexicana, Pantsville, Nordhpadhan, Dolplandia, Ofrus, Biggonian Megaist Empire, New Trussia, Thaltopia, Cassinia, Antarctican Immagrants, Buchbach, Murskat, Claysville, Sovende, Peacockastan, Neo URSS, Tillaania, Thauto States, Tayichi, Akita-saki, Hansa Federation, Ansoku, Jaredistan, Troposia, Micalandia, Schabinur, New Tussia, Eshallia, North Hells Saellue, Insania Pecunia, Stagfort, Unificada das Ilhas Karparge, Qilia, Skoy, and Glossapolis.