Nation/Carpathenia

The Armed Republic of Carpathenia is a huge, orderly nation, notable for its public floggings, enslaved workforce, and zero percent divorce rate. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 338 million Carpathenians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The relatively small, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Aquila. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 14.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Carpathenian economy, worth 45.8 trillion Hyrvinas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an impressive 135,380 Hyrvinas, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 425,210 per year while the poor average 33,003, a ratio of 12.9 to 1.

The dartboard at the Carpathenian Cancer Research Charity bears a picture of Leader's face, travellers are often forcibly evicted by torch-bearing mobs, only toddlers and the elderly watch television before 23:00, and penniless buskers are singing for their supper. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Carpathenia's national animal is the Double-headed Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Carpathenia is ranked 132,590th in the world and 13th in Sollaria Liberation Army for Most Pacifist, with 8.62 Cheeks Turned Per Day.