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The Mercantile Kingdom of Battlavia

“Goud in vrede, staal in oorlog”

Category: Iron Fist Consumerists
Civil Rights:
Rare
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Outlawed

Regional Influence: Apprentice

Location: Thegye

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Battlavia

Population6.434 billion

CapitalKoningsbergen
LeaderAdalbert II
FaithBattlavian Energism

Currencyguilder
Animalgreen dragon

The Mercantile Kingdom of Battlavia is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Adalbert II with an iron fist, and renowned for its ban on automobiles, irreverence towards religion, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, hard-working, cynical population of 6.434 billion Battlavians 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 Industry, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Koningsbergen. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 83.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Battlavian economy, worth 800 trillion guilders a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Trout Farming, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 124,448 guilders, with the richest citizens earning 6.6 times as much as the poorest.

Teenagers are making eye contact with each other for the first time in years, laborers are building walls and making Wezeltonia pay for it, explicit slash fiction is repackaged for kindergarten kids as stories about friends cuddling friends, and the military recognizes no difference between male and female soldiers. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Battlavia's national animal is the green dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Battlavian Energism.

Battlavia is ranked 12,101st in the world and 3rd in Thegye for Lowest Crime Rates, with 97.65 law-abiding acts per hour.

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5%
Largest Agricultural Sector: 3,516thLargest Welfare Programs: 4,243rdHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 5,184thMost Pacifist: 5,621stMost Cultured: 8,335thMost Subsidized Industry: 8,790thNicest Citizens: 9,089thLargest Publishing Industry: 9,092ndMost Compassionate Citizens: 9,117thLongest Average Lifespans: 10,455thHealthiest Citizens: 10,706thMost Cheerful Citizens: 10,825thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 11,032ndMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 11,891stLowest Crime Rates: 12,101stMost Efficient Economies: 14,276thTop
10%
Largest Trout Fishing Sector: 14,971stHighest Average Tax Rates: 15,646thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 16,341stMost Secular: 17,758thLargest Governments: 18,050thMost Corrupt Governments: 19,049thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 20,350thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 21,567thMost Advanced Public Transport: 22,168thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 22,822ndBest Weather: 25,170thMost Authoritarian: 28,552nd
Top
5%
Largest Welfare Programs: 1st in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 1st in the regionMost Pacifist: 1st in the regionMost Cultured: 2nd in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 2nd in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 2nd in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 2nd in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 2nd in the regionNicest Citizens: 3rd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 3rd in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 3rd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 3rd in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 3rd in the regionTop
10%
Largest Publishing Industry: 4th in the regionMost Secular: 4th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 4th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 5th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 5th in the regionLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 5th in the regionLargest Governments: 5th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 5th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 6th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 6th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 6th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Battlavia was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector.
  • : Battlavia was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Developed and Most Valuable International Artwork.
  • : Battlavia lodged a message on the Thegye Regional Message Board.
  • : Battlavia lodged a message on the Thegye Regional Message Board.
  • : Battlavia lodged a message on the Thegye Regional Message Board.
  • : Battlavia lodged a message on the Thegye Regional Message Board.
  • : Battlavia was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Influential.
  • : Battlavia was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Agricultural Sector.
  • : Battlavia was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Average Tax Rates.
  • : Battlavia was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector.

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