Spotlight on:

“Freedom or Death”

The People's Republic of Crete-- is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants. Its compassionate, hard-working, intelligent population of 11.491 billion enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Defence, Education, and Social Equality. The average income tax rate is 100%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, followed by Book Publishing and Uranium Mining.

Schoolchildren have twice-weekly sex education classes, elections have become procedural nightmares due to voters persistently rejecting candidates, the government has become increasingly militant, and voting is voluntary. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown. Crete--'s national animal is the kri-kri, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the unified drachma.

Crete-- is ranked 27th in the region and 52,577th in the world for Highest Unemployment Rates.