Culture of Life

New Jerusalem, pictured above, is the capital city of Culture of Life.

Culture of Life is a socialist republic and unitary state. The country is based on the ideologies of Christian socialism and agrarian socialism. It is a small island nation, and it has a population of about 100,000 people. The capital city is New Jerusalem, the national animal is the dove, and the currency is the vita. The official language is English, and the professed religion of the state is Catholicism.

The population of Culture of Life is fairly evenly distributed across the island. The only urban area is New Jerusalem, which is located at the center of the island. About one-fourth of the people live in the capital city. Culture of Life is a pacifistic and isolationist nation; it has little contact with the outside world. Education in Culture of Life begins at age 6 and lasts until age 16. After that, only a small number of citizens, selected by the government, receive additional education at the National University. Culture of Life has a single-payer universal healthcare system.

In Culture of Life, the government controls the entire economy, which is primarily agricultural. Most people who fall between the ages of 16 and 60 are required to work, and their jobs are assigned by the government based on their abilities. Members of the labor force work seven hours each day on every day except Sunday. Except for emergency services, most of the island is closed on Sundays.

The supreme governing body of the island is its 60-member legislature, the Assembly of the People. Citizens who are at least 16 years old are guaranteed the right to vote and are required to do so by national law. The Assembly of the People is selected as follows:

• 15 male delegates elected from single-member districts by male voters

• 15 female delegates elected from single-member districts by female voters

• 15 delegates elected by agricultural workers

• 10 delegates elected by nonagricultural workers

• 5 delegates elected by graduates of the National University

Under this system, it is possible that someone can vote in as many as three categories. Elections for the Assembly of the People, which are officially nonpartisan, are held once every two years.

When a new session of the Assembly of the People begins after each national election, the delegates of the Assembly elect a new State Council. The State Council of Culture of Life, which is composed of seven members, is the executive branch of the country:

• The Chairman of the State Council is the head of state and the head of government.

• The Minister of Finance is responsible for managing the national budget.

• The Minister of Foreign Affairs is responsible for national diplomatic policy and oversees the National Self-Defense Forces.

• The Minister of Internal Affairs is responsible for national infrastructure, including public works projects.

• The Minister of Justice is responsible for oversight of the police force, firefighters, the court system, and the prison system.

• The Minister of Labor is responsible for national economic policy.

• The Minister of Welfare is responsible for oversight of the national health system and the education system; also, this minister oversees programs that aid children, the elderly, and the disabled.

Currently, the Chairman of the State Council is Gerard Majella. The Assembly of the People enacts laws by majority vote; and the State Council, which is subject to the Assembly of the People, carries out those enactments.

The legal system of Culture of Life places power in the hands of the people. All court cases are decided by 15-member juries, which reach their decisions by majority vote. Each court case is presided over by a judge, but judges in Culture of Life have almost no power; the jury is considered supreme. Decisions made by juries may be appealed to the State Council, which is also the highest judicial body.

Culture of Life is known for being strongly pro-life. Induced abortion is prohibited, unless such a procedure is necessary to prevent the death of the mother. Also, the nation has abolished the death penalty. In Culture of Life, assisted suicide, euthanasia, embryonic stem cell research, and human cloning are illegal. Most of the people consider themselves to be pacifists. The pro-life beliefs of the people are reflected in the national motto, "From conception until natural death."

The official religion of Culture of Life is Catholicism; although, many members of the Catholic clergy are highly critical of the country because of its socialist economic system. Most citizens of Culture of Life attend Mass every Sunday.

This nation does not reflect the actual political views of its player.