Population | 8.71 billion |
Capital | Shining City |
Leader | Cicero Percy |
Faith | Zora |
Currency | alces |
Animal | Turkey Vulture |
The People's Republic of Cathartes Aura is a colossal, orderly nation, ruled by Cicero Percy with an iron fist, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, ubiquitous missile silos, and free-roaming dinosaurs. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 8.71 billion Aurans are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.
The enormous, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Healthcare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Shining City. The average income tax rate is 85.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Cathartes Auran economy, worth a remarkable 1,004 trillion alceses a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology and Trout Farming. Average income is an impressive 115,337 alceses, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
The people of Cathartes Aura are renowned for their nihilistic attitudes, earthquake sirens are a leading cause of hearing loss, citizens who don't follow Zora are closely monitored for signs of self-harm, and a favorite "life hack" for gap year backpackers is to pretend to be homeless for government handouts. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cathartes Aura's national animal is the Turkey Vulture, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Zora.
Cathartes Aura is ranked 141,429th in the world and 32nd in Alcris for Most Stationary, with 200.2735176582 days.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Cathartes Aura's influence in Alcris rose from "Page" to "Squire".
- : Cathartes Aura changed its national faith to "Zora" and its leader to "Cicero Percy".
- : Cathartes Aura altered its national flag.
- : Cathartes Aura altered its national flag.
- : Cathartes Aura endorsed The Systems Alliance of Ventus Prime.
- : Cathartes Aura was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens.
- : Cathartes Aura was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Economic Output.
- : Cathartes Aura was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens.
- : Cathartes Aura was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Economic Output.
- : Cathartes Aura was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Welfare Programs.
World Assembly
Endorsements Received: 3 » Central Birdland, Smaragdina, and Migre.