Population | 17.028 billion |
Currency | Second |
Animal | Pawn |
The Empire of Chess Master is a gargantuan, safe nation, renowned for its frequent executions and zero percent divorce rate. The quiet, industrious population of 17.028 billion Chess Masterians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.
The large government juggles the competing demands of Environment, Spirituality, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 41.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The large but inefficient Chess Masterian economy, worth 513 trillion Seconds a year, is quite specialized and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Furniture Restoration, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 30,182 Seconds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.
Organ donation is compulsory, UFO sightings are listed daily in the morning news, adultery has been made a capital offence, and army rations are served on silver platters. Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Chess Master's national animal is the Pawn, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
Chess Master is ranked 290,709th in the world and 3rd in The Democratic Union Of Mensaterra for Most Stationary, with 2.80724125892 days.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Chess Master's influence in The Democratic Union Of Mensaterra rose from "Ambassador" to "Negotiator".
- : Chess Master's influence in The Democratic Union Of Mensaterra rose from "Diplomat" to "Ambassador".
- : Chess Master's influence in The Democratic Union Of Mensaterra fell from "Ambassador" to "Diplomat".
- : Chess Master resigned from the World Assembly.
- : Chess Master became WA Delegate of The Democratic Union Of Mensaterra.
- : Chess Master's influence in The Democratic Union Of Mensaterra rose from "Zero" to "Ambassador".
- : Chess Master relocated from Artificial Solar System to The Democratic Union Of Mensaterra.
- : Chess Master was endorsed by The Republic of Boring numbers 3.
- : Chess Master endorsed The Republic of Boring numbers 3.
- : Chess Master was endorsed by The Community of A Valyrian Dragonrider.