Population | 340 million |
Currency | Shemni |
Animal | Dove |
The Armed Republic of 51st Keltan Infantry Brigade is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its zero percent divorce rate, disturbing lack of elderly people, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed population of 340 million 51st Keltan Infantry Brigadeans are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.
The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 28.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The 51st Keltan Infantry Brigadean economy, worth 15.0 trillion Shemnis a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Automobile Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 44,099 Shemnis, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.
The media have begun calling the government treasury "Leader's stash", teenagers claim that morning paper rounds are performance art, when their backs are against the walls 51st Keltan Infantry Brigadeans look out for gay men, and escaped birthday balloons are torpedoed out of the sky. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. 51st Keltan Infantry Brigade's national animal is the Dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.
51st Keltan Infantry Brigade is ranked 211,143rd in the world and 424th in Sophia for Most Secular, with 15.52 Atheism Rate.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : 51st Keltan Infantry Brigade was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Valuable International Artwork.
- : 51st Keltan Infantry Brigade was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Zombified.
- : Following new legislation in 51st Keltan Infantry Brigade, escaped birthday balloons are torpedoed out of the sky.
- : Following new legislation in 51st Keltan Infantry Brigade, when their backs are against the walls 51st Keltan Infantry Brigadeans look out for gay men.
- : Following new legislation in 51st Keltan Infantry Brigade, teenagers claim that morning paper rounds are performance art.
- : Following new legislation in 51st Keltan Infantry Brigade, the media have begun calling the government treasury "Leader's stash".
- : 51st Keltan Infantry Brigade's influence in Sophia rose from "Sprat" to "Shoeshiner".
- : Following new legislation in 51st Keltan Infantry Brigade, families are left homeless as entire suburbs are bulldozed on the whim of tribal chiefs.
- : Following new legislation in 51st Keltan Infantry Brigade, voting for pro-Bigtopian candidates is voluntary.
- : Following new legislation in 51st Keltan Infantry Brigade, people's charity begins and ends at home.