The Borderlands of Climatius is a colossal, safe nation, renowned for its compulsory military service and suspicion of poets. The quiet, industrious population of 4.779 billion Climatiusians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.
The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 26.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The large but inefficient Climatiusian economy, worth 182 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Tourism, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 38,186 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.
Meat prices are soaring as the farming industry struggle under government-imposed restrictions, politicians always seem to take two steps forward then three steps back, all statues and paintings of dogs are being destroyed to avoid offending cat-lovers, and serial commas clarify the relationship between one's lackeys, the taxpayers, and kinsfolk. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Climatius's national animal is the Kitsune, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.
Climatius is ranked 225,065th in the world and 1st in Long Beach for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 746.48 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in
Climatius, serial commas clarify the relationship between one's lackeys, the taxpayers, and kinsfolk.
- : Following new legislation in Climatius, all statues and paintings of dogs are being destroyed to avoid offending cat-lovers.
- : Following new legislation in Climatius, politicians always seem to take two steps forward then three steps back.
- : Following new legislation in Climatius, meat prices are soaring as the farming industry struggle under government-imposed restrictions.
- : Following new legislation in Climatius, birth rates have hit an all-time low.
- : Following new legislation in Climatius, Leader's Dreadnought-class tankbuster limousine is said to have more ammunition than the entire Brancalandian Army.
- : Following new legislation in Climatius, citizens are encouraged to report friends, family members or co-workers who seem depressed to the government for "counselling".
- : Following new legislation in Climatius, a video of Leader wearing shock-blue face paint and smashing an electric guitar in front of a frenzied crowd is on endless repeat on the nightly news.
- : Following new legislation in Climatius, candidates for public office painstakingly research their family trees to ensure their eligibility.
- : Following new legislation in Climatius, nobody looks each other in the eye at neighborhood block parties any more.