Population | 2.945 billion |
Capital | Bishonte |
Leader | the Empress |
Faith | Miyonism |
Currency | Astillian Riff |
Animal | gryffin |
The Holy Queendom of Astillero is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by the Empress with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, state-planned economy, and smutty television. The hard-nosed population of 2.945 billion Astillians 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Industry, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bishonte. The average income tax rate is 65.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Astillian economy, worth 354 trillion Astillian Riffs 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, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Tourism, and Retail. 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 120,409 Astillian Riffs, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Stranded mountaineers can watch livestreamed footage of their rescues, the nation's WA representatives have received a very public sacking after Astillero allowed its WA membership to lapse, a passport is literally priceless, and the thin blue line is composed of picketing police officers demanding better pensions. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Astillero's national animal is the gryffin, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Miyonism.
Astillero is ranked 32,274th in the world and 381st in Europe for Lowest Crime Rates, with 81.54 law-abiding acts per hour.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Astillero, the thin blue line is composed of picketing police officers demanding better pensions.
- : Following new legislation in Astillero, a passport is literally priceless.
- : Following new legislation in Astillero, the nation's WA representatives have received a very public sacking after Astillero allowed its WA membership to lapse.
- : Astillero resigned from the World Assembly.
- : Following new legislation in Astillero, stranded mountaineers can watch livestreamed footage of their rescues.
- : Following new legislation in Astillero, government ministers are regularly seen in the streets confessing their sins and hammering missiles into plow-shares.
- : Following new legislation in Astillero, many parents are becoming frustrated with their children's choices in spouses.
- : Astillero voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Declaration on Griefing".
- : Astillero voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Pre-Packaged Food Labels".
- : Following new legislation in Astillero, political talk shows often have children as guests whenever they need commentary on world religions.