Nation/Cadelivia

The Kievan Rus Empire State of Cadelivia is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by The Holy Russian Emperor Tsar Ilya Orlov with an iron fist, and renowned for its otherworldly petting zoo, avowedly heterosexual populace, and infamous sell-swords. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 2.568 billion Russians 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 relatively small, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of St Petersburg. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 24.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Russian economy, worth 514 trillion Silver Rubles a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Retail, and Information Technology. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an amazing 200,482 Silver Rubles, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 687,809 per year while the poor average 42,889, a ratio of 16.0 to 1.

A fashion designer has been arrested for inciting hatred after claiming redheads couldn't pull off vermillion, the government is cracking down on subversive groups, it is illegal to distribute Girl Guide Cookies without an advanced food hygiene diploma, and colleges adhere to rigid ethnic quotas for admissions. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cadelivia's national animal is the Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Russian Orthodox.

Cadelivia is ranked 152,451st in the world and 32nd in United Kingdoms of Kalsland for Safest, scoring 4.87 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.