The Republic of Wes-Kaap is a massive, efficient nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 2.499 billion Wes-Kaapians are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.
The relatively small, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kaapstad. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.0%.
The all-consuming Wes-Kaapian economy, worth 172 trillion Wes-Rand a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Trout Farming, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 69,200 Wes-Rand, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 244,948 per year while the poor average 14,115, a ratio of 17.4 to 1.
A major religion has been named as Wes-Kaap's national religion, emergency vehicles have built-in nudge bars to give uncooperative drivers a "gentle" push, abortion is only legal in unusual circumstances, and foundling babies rarely make it off the doorsteps they are abandoned on. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Wes-Kaap's national animal is the falcon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.
Wes-Kaap is ranked 75,782nd in the world and 3rd in Scarif for Most Cultured, scoring 68 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
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Wes-Kaap's influence in Scarif rose from "Vassal" to "Truckler".
- : Wes-Kaap was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Retail Industry.
- : Wes-Kaap's influence in Scarif rose from "Apprentice" to "Vassal".
- : Following new legislation in Wes-Kaap, foundling babies rarely make it off the doorsteps they are abandoned on.
- : Following new legislation in Wes-Kaap, abortion is only legal in unusual circumstances.
- : Following new legislation in Wes-Kaap, emergency vehicles have built-in nudge bars to give uncooperative drivers a "gentle" push.
- : Following new legislation in Wes-Kaap, a major religion has been named as Wes-Kaap's national religion.
- : Wes-Kaap was reclassified from "Capitalist Paradise" to "Right-wing Utopia".
- : Wes-Kaap was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Disposable Incomes.
- : Following new legislation in Wes-Kaap, rebuilding efforts for a recently destroyed cathedral aren't expected to be completed for another century.