Nation/Rosemeadow

The Most Serene Republic of Rosemeadow is a huge, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, ubiquitous missile silos, and punitive income tax rates. The quiet, industrious population of 556 million Roses have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Andarath. The average income tax rate is 80.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Rosemeadan economy, worth 66.8 trillion Roses a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 120,098 Roses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

It is illegal for police officers to carry out searches due to strict privacy laws, Red Cross demand for body bags is rising while sutures go unused, students are wary of colorfully decorated new teachers with names like Professor Pipsqueak, and suburban families are finding themselves increasingly short on food as they waste precious water on their lawns. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rosemeadow's national animal is the Humming Bird, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.