Population | 3.844 billion |
Capital | New Merish City |
Leader | Madeleine La Marché |
Currency | kroon |
Animal | Seal |
The Commonwealth of Merish Commonwealth is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by Madeleine La Marché with an iron fist, and renowned for its digital currency, ubiquitous missile silos, and free-roaming dinosaurs. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 3.844 billion Merish Commonwealthians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Merish City. The average income tax rate is 80.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Merish Commonwealthian economy, worth 647 trillion kroons a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Tourism. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 168,506 kroons, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.
Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, Merish Commonwealth's airwaves are dominated by corporate-backed commercial radio, consumption of cat memes has skyrocketed, and solving crossword puzzles requires fluency in at least five languages. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Merish Commonwealth's national animal is the Seal, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.
Merish Commonwealth is ranked 292,823rd in the world and 10,347th in Lazarus for Most Stationary, with 2.0346861978 days.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Merish Commonwealth's influence in Lazarus rose from "Zero" to "Unproven".
- : Merish Commonwealth was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, Most Advanced Public Education, and Most Popular Tourist Destinations and the Top 10% for Most Patriotic and Best Weather.
- : Following new legislation in Merish Commonwealth, solving crossword puzzles requires fluency in at least five languages.
- : Following new legislation in Merish Commonwealth, consumption of cat memes has skyrocketed.
- : Following new legislation in Merish Commonwealth, Merish Commonwealth's airwaves are dominated by corporate-backed commercial radio.
- : Following new legislation in Merish Commonwealth, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes.
- : Following new legislation in Merish Commonwealth, signs at the border tell international drivers where they can put their cars.
- : Merish Commonwealth was refounded in Lazarus.
- : Merish Commonwealth ceased to exist in Lazarus.
- : Merish Commonwealth's influence in Lazarus rose from "Unproven" to "Hatchling".