Category: New York Times Democracy | ||
Civil Rights: Average |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Excellent |
Regional Influence: Minnow
Location: Balder
Population | 8.964 billion |
Capital | Bundesburg |
Leader | Johannes Kesselring |
Faith | Post-Nuclear Christendom |
Currency | Bullion Note |
Animal | Eagle |
The Enclave of Valklandia is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Johannes Kesselring with a fair hand, and notable for its complete lack of prisons, daily referendums, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 8.964 billion Valklanders 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 government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bundesburg. The average income tax rate is 67.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Valklandian economy, worth a remarkable 1,099 trillion Bullion Notes a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 122,630 Bullion Notes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.
An aboriginal talking stick is used for leaders' debates at election time, the Museum of Blackacrean War Crimes is located on "Blackacre Did Nothing Wrong Avenue", government officials sit helplessly as they are labelled 'Pompous Womples' by celebrities, and fur coats have become the latest fashion trend. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Valklandia's national animal is the Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Post-Nuclear Christendom.
Valklandia is ranked 159,965th in the world and 3,200th in Balder for Most Stationary, with 126.20355117412 days.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Valklandia, fur coats have become the latest fashion trend.
- : Following new legislation in Valklandia, government officials sit helplessly as they are labelled 'Pompous Womples' by celebrities.
- : Valklandia was reclassified from "Inoffensive Centrist Democracy" to "New York Times Democracy".
- : Following new legislation in Valklandia, the Museum of Blackacrean War Crimes is located on "Blackacre Did Nothing Wrong Avenue".
- : Following new legislation in Valklandia, an aboriginal talking stick is used for leaders' debates at election time.
- : Following new legislation in Valklandia, councils up and down the country wrangle over legal matters.
- : Following new legislation in Valklandia, gossip magazines have pictures of Johannes Kesselring sunbathing on the beach with political rivals.
- : Following new legislation in Valklandia, the Finance Ministry posts hourly updates on where taxpayer money is spent.
- : Following new legislation in Valklandia, molehills are the only mountains deemed safe enough for the public.
- : Valklandia was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Manufacturing Sector.