Category: Corrupt Dictatorship | ||
Civil Rights: Below Average |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Rare |
Regional Influence: Apprentice
Location: The Axis of Evil
Population | 1.051 billion |
Capital | Circea |
Leader | Emperor Azariel of Moncor |
Faith | Atheism |
Currency | Moncorian dollar |
Animal | Hawk |
The Moncorian State of Zarquilandia is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Emperor Azariel of Moncor with an iron fist, and remarkable for its unlimited-speed roads, otherworldly petting zoo, and prohibition of alcohol. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 1.051 billion Zarquilandians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.
The medium-sized, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Circea. The average income tax rate is 53.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Zarquilandian economy, worth 121 trillion Moncorian dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Furniture Restoration, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 115,297 Moncorian dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Census workers are having a hard time figuring out who is actually living in Zarquilandia after the ban on emigration was lifted, every week is blindness awareness week, the government has solemnly sworn not to look up other nations' internet browsing history if the favor is returned, and the airship business has been driven out of the country by strict regulations and high fines. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zarquilandia's national animal is the Hawk, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Atheism.
Zarquilandia is ranked 45,129th in the world and 16th in The Axis of Evil for Highest Average Incomes, with 115,297.22 Standard Monetary Units.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Zarquilandia was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Income Equality.
- : Following new legislation in Zarquilandia, the airship business has been driven out of the country by strict regulations and high fines.
- : Following new legislation in Zarquilandia, the government has solemnly sworn not to look up other nations' internet browsing history if the favor is returned.
- : Zarquilandia was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens and Smartest Citizens.
- : Following new legislation in Zarquilandia, every week is blindness awareness week.
- : Zarquilandia was reclassified from "Father Knows Best State" to "Corrupt Dictatorship".
- : Following new legislation in Zarquilandia, census workers are having a hard time figuring out who is actually living in Zarquilandia after the ban on emigration was lifted.
- : Following new legislation in Zarquilandia, Emperor Azariel of Moncor claims to be the epitome of family values.
- : Following new legislation in Zarquilandia, artificial intelligences seeking exciting work are overcome with ennui.
- : Zarquilandia was reclassified from "Corrupt Dictatorship" to "Father Knows Best State".