NationStates | The Benevolent Dictatorship of Canterburie

Spotlight on:

The Benevolent Dictatorship of Canterburie

“Peace Through Strength”

Category: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy
Civil Rights: Very Good	Economy: Frightening	Political Freedoms: Very Good

Regional Influence: Truckler

Location: Capitalist Paradise

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

WA Member

The Benevolent Dictatorship of Canterburie is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Blind Paladin with an even hand, and renowned for its complete lack of public education. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 14.776 billion 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.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded individuals juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defence, and Education. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Denver. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology industry, followed by Tourism and Book Publishing.

People have to sneak out of the country in order to have sex, abortions are carried out secretly in shady backstreet clinics, gigantic new prisons are springing up all over the nation, and mysterious black helicopters menace farmers to ensure compliance with straitjacketing agricultural policies. Crime is a problem. Canterburie's national animal is the Nymphet, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is Anglicanism, and its currency is the gold dollar.

Canterburie is ranked 6th in Capitalist Paradise and 206th in the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 18 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.

Easter Eggs (6) Top 1% of the world for Largest Agricultural Sector Top 5% of Capitalist Paradise for Largest Agricultural Sector Top 5% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens Top 10% of Capitalist Paradise for Most Armed Top 1% of the world for Most Armed Top 1% of the world for Most Subsidized Industry Top 1% of the world for Largest Cheese Export Sector Top 5% of Capitalist Paradise for Largest Cheese Export Sector #1 in Capitalist Paradise for Most Cultured Top 1% of the world for Most Cultured Top 1% of the world for Shortest Average Lifespan Top 10% of the world for Most Devout Top 10% of Capitalist Paradise for Fastest-Growing Economies Top 1% of the world for Fastest-Growing Economies Top 5% of the world for Lowest Unemployment Rates Top 5% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements Top 1% of the world for Fattest Citizens Top 5% of Capitalist Paradise for Fattest Citizens Top 1% of the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector Top 10% of Capitalist Paradise for Happiest Citizens Top 10% of the world for Happiest Citizens Top 1% of the world for Most Influential Top 1% of the world for Lowest Overall Tax Burden Top 5% of the world for Largest Populations Top 5% of Capitalist Paradise for Largest Publishing Industry Top 1% of the world for Largest Retail Industry Top 1% of the world for Rudest Citizens Top 10% of the world for Smartest Citizens

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity: 7 hours ago

2 hours ago: Canterburie was reclassified from "Capitalist Paradise" to "Inoffensive Centrist Democracy".
2 hours ago: Following new legislation in Canterburie, mysterious black helicopters menace farmers to ensure compliance with straitjacketing agricultural policies.
7 hours ago: Canterburie changed its national slogan to "Peace Through Strength".
12 hours ago: Canterburie voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Fairness in Multilateral Trade".
14 hours ago: Following new legislation in Canterburie, gigantic new prisons are springing up all over the nation.
1 day 2 hours ago: Following new legislation in Canterburie, abortions are carried out secretly in shady backstreet clinics.
1 day 9 hours ago: Canterburie changed its national slogan to "Always look on the bright side of life".
1 day 14 hours ago: Following new legislation in Canterburie, people have to sneak out of the country in order to have sex.
1 day 18 hours ago: Canterburie was endorsed by The Armed Republic of Zaku-stan.
2 days 1 hour ago: Canterburie was ranked in the Top 10% of the region for Happiest Citizens.

World Assembly

Endorsements Received: 22 (Lubev, New Colombialand, GeorgiaConservatism, Perpendiculous, Northern Berks, FASTERCAT, Tengha, Conquest Islands, Freedombourg, The Glorious Bimbolia, FantasticRay, Linkthree, Arizoneia, Queimada Grande, Ad Vitam Adsum, Caelestius, Great Jergania and Jonland, Drasnia, Gran Hidorisa, Rashaulgia, Randian, Zaku-stan)