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The Holy Empire of Mercna |
“God, Family, Fatherland”
Category: Iron Fist Consumerists | ||
Civil Rights: Outlawed |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Outlawed |
Location: Lazarus |
Regional Influence: Newcomer |
The Holy Empire of Mercna is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Emperor Peror with an iron fist, and notable for its compulsory military service, public floggings, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 1.576 billion Mercnans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."
The large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Rema. The average income tax rate is 73.0%.
The frighteningly efficient Mercnan economy, worth 217 trillion Soliduses a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 137,986 Soliduses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.
The only way to escape lengthy prison terms is in a body bag, the Department of Health is snowed under by requests for crisper ciabatta and tenderer tagliatelle, straitjackets are a common religious garb, and heterosexuality is considered positive proof of fitness to parent. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mercna's national animal is the lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Mithraism.
Mercna is ranked 47,784th in the world and 2,340th in Lazarus for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 5,567.78 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Mercna was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Advanced Law Enforcement and the Top 10% for Largest Black Market and Largest Governments.
- : Following new legislation in Mercna, heterosexuality is considered positive proof of fitness to parent.
- : Following new legislation in Mercna, straitjackets are a common religious garb.
- : Following new legislation in Mercna, the Department of Health is snowed under by requests for crisper ciabatta and tenderer tagliatelle.
- : Following new legislation in Mercna, the only way to escape lengthy prison terms is in a body bag.
- : Following new legislation in Mercna, couch potatoes are considered to be model citizens.
- : Mercna was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Patriotic and the Top 10% for Most Developed and Highest Average Incomes.
- : Mercna's influence in Lazarus rose from "Hatchling" to "Newcomer".
- : Following new legislation in Mercna, children aren't allowed to chew their pencils until they get home from school.
- : Following new legislation in Mercna, the national census includes an opt-in to join the government-run dating service.