The Confederacy of The East German Roman Empire is a very large, orderly nation, notable for its compulsory military service, frequent executions, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 102 million Germanic Romans 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 36.3%.
The East German Roman Empirean economy, worth 4.73 trillion Marks a year, is led by the Uranium Mining industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Automobile Manufacturing, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 46,358 Marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.
Top-shelf magazines feature risqué centrefold spreads of ladies' wrists, it is a crime to operate a combine harvester while intoxicated, 50% of adverts on children's television are for clothes made of cotton wool, and fancy dress parties are raided by military police for new recruits. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. The East German Roman Empire's national animal is the Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.
The East German Roman Empire is ranked 149,694th in the world and 225th in KAISERREICH for Safest, scoring 58.89 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in The East German Roman Empire, fancy dress parties are raided by military police for new recruits.
- : Following new legislation in The East German Roman Empire, 50% of adverts on children's television are for clothes made of cotton wool.
- : Following new legislation in The East German Roman Empire, it is a crime to operate a combine harvester while intoxicated.
- : Following new legislation in The East German Roman Empire, top-shelf magazines feature risqué centrefold spreads of ladies' wrists.
- : Following new legislation in The East German Roman Empire, the name of the "Butcher of Bigtopia" adorns shirts across The East German Roman Empire.
- : Following new legislation in The East German Roman Empire, airport users are more worried about radiation than terrorism.
- : Following new legislation in The East German Roman Empire, Bambi has been banned.
- : The East German Roman Empire's influence in KAISERREICH rose from "Sprat" to "Shoeshiner".
- : Following new legislation in The East German Roman Empire, bands of adventurers rove the countryside searching for monsters.
- : Following new legislation in The East German Roman Empire, netizens fiercely argue over who loves Leader more.
