Category: Iron Fist Consumerists | ||
Civil Rights: Rare |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Unheard Of |
Regional Influence: Shoeshiner
Location: Newlandia
Population | 5.616 billion |
Capital | New Stockholm |
Leader | Karl Gustaf Nordqvist |
Faith | Eastern Orthodox Christianity |
Currency | Krona |
Animal | Great Northern Wolf |
The Kingdom of Vestra-Sverige is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Karl Gustaf Nordqvist with an iron fist, and renowned for its prohibition of alcohol, sprawling nuclear power plants, and public floggings. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 5.616 billion Swedes 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Industry, and Education are also considered important. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Stockholm. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 71.0%.
The frighteningly efficient Swedish economy, worth a remarkable 1,040 trillion Kronor 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 a large, well-organized, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Retail, and Woodchip Exports. 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 an impressive 185,218 Kronor, with the richest citizens earning 7.6 times as much as the poorest.
School plays were recently banned due to concerns of child endangerment, 10-year-olds who struggle with integrating by parts are considered slow learners, funeral directors are frequently looking at their watches during funerals, and commuters travel in zigzags to avoid stalking accusations. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vestra-Sverige's national animal is the Great Northern Wolf, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
Vestra-Sverige is ranked 13,930th in the world and 3rd in Newlandia for Lowest Crime Rates, with 95.37 law-abiding acts per hour.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Vestra-Sverige's influence in Newlandia rose from "Sprat" to "Shoeshiner".
- : Vestra-Sverige's influence in Newlandia rose from "Minnow" to "Sprat".
- : Vestra-Sverige's influence in Newlandia rose from "Zero" to "Minnow".
- : Vestra-Sverige lodged a message on the Newlandia Regional Message Board.
- : Vestra-Sverige relocated from Osiris to Newlandia.
- : Vestra-Sverige was refounded in Osiris.
- : Vestra-Sverige ceased to exist in Newlandia.
- : Vestra-Sverige's influence in Newlandia fell from "Page" to "Shoeshiner".
- : The Commonwealth of Takkaviita CCXV appointed Vestra-Sverige as Acting Chancellor with authority over Appearance, Communications, Embassies, and Polls in Newlandia.
- : The Raiding Republic of Alexandropol dismissed Vestra-Sverige as Acting Chancellor of Newlandia.