Population | 18.893 billion |
Capital | Char |
Leader | Emperor Joseph Valhiem |
Faith | Orthodox Christianity |
Currency | Vier |
Animal | Wolverine |
The Empire of Charmera is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Emperor Joseph Valhiem with an iron fist, and notable for its frequent executions, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and anti-smoking policies. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 18.893 billion Charmerans 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 medium-sized, 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 Char. The average income tax rate is 42.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Charmeran economy, worth a remarkable 2,819 trillion Viers a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Information Technology, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 149,252 Viers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.
Stockbrokers dream of getting rich by writing textbooks, school children asked "what is two times two?" are likely to form a symposium to discuss how different answers make them feel, foreign countries consider stepping on their grass to be a serious offense, and civil servants are no longer allowed to cross their t's. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Charmera's national animal is the Wolverine, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Orthodox Christianity.
Charmera is ranked 296,410th in the world and 12,182nd in Lazarus for Most Cultured, scoring 47 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Charmera was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Governments.
- : Charmera was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Governments.
- : Charmera's influence in Lazarus rose from "Unproven" to "Hatchling".
- : Charmera's influence in Lazarus rose from "Zero" to "Unproven".
- : Charmera altered its national flag.
- : Charmera was refounded in Lazarus.
- : Charmera ceased to exist in Lazarus.
- : Charmera was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector and the Top 10% for Smartest Citizens.
- : Charmera was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Lowest Crime Rates.
- : Charmera was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements.