NationStates | The Steeple Pit of The Black Cactus

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“Keep it on the 'crete.”

Category: Left-Leaning College State
Civil Rights: Excellent	Economy: All-Consuming	Political Freedoms: Good

Regional Influence: Superpower

Location: The United Reddit Nations

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

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The Steeple Pit of The Black Cactus is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Weldon Johnson with an even hand, and remarkable for its irreverence towards religion. Its hard-nosed population of 6.682 billion enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded individuals devotes most of its attentions to Education, with areas such as Religion & Spirituality and Social Welfare receiving almost no funds by comparison. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Abdirahman. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology industry, followed by Book Publishing and Gambling.

The nation is ravaged by daily union strikes, college students make ends meet by selling their kidneys, voting is voluntary, and popular political cartoonists are thrown in jail for inciting dissent. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is a problem. The Black Cactus's national animal is the antelope, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the abdi.

The Black Cactus is ranked 63rd in The United Reddit Nations and 130,605th in the world for Healthiest Citizens, with -14 Standard Bananas Ingested per capita per day.

Easter Eggs (2) Top 5% of The United Reddit Nations for Largest Agricultural Sector Top 5% of the world for Largest Agricultural Sector Top 5% of the world for Most Avoided Top 10% of The United Reddit Nations for Largest Cheese Export Sector Top 1% of the world for Most Cultured Top 5% of the world for Shortest Average Lifespan Top 5% of The United Reddit Nations for Most World Assembly Endorsements Top 5% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements Top 1% of the world for Fattest Citizens Top 5% of the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector Top 1% of the world for Largest Gambling Industry Top 1% of the world for Most Godforsaken Top 5% of The United Reddit Nations for Most Godforsaken Top 5% of the world for Most Influential Top 1% of the world for Lowest Overall Tax Burden Top 10% of the world for Nudest Top 5% of the world for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector Top 10% of The United Reddit Nations for Largest Populations Top 10% of the world for Largest Populations Top 1% of the world for Largest Publishing Industry Top 5% of The United Reddit Nations for Largest Publishing Industry Top 1% of the world for Most Rebellious Youth Top 5% of the world for Largest Retail Industry Top 1% of the world for Rudest Citizens Top 5% of the world for Smartest Citizens

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity: 2 days 6 hours ago

1 day 19 hours ago: Following new legislation in The Black Cactus, popular political cartoonists are thrown in jail for inciting dissent.
2 days 6 hours ago: The Black Cactus voted against the World Assembly Resolution "On the Declaration of War".
2 days 7 hours ago: Following new legislation in The Black Cactus, voting is voluntary.
2 days 7 hours ago: Following new legislation in The Black Cactus, college students make ends meet by selling their kidneys.
3 days 7 hours ago: Following new legislation in The Black Cactus, the nation is ravaged by daily union strikes.
3 days 7 hours ago: Following new legislation in The Black Cactus, wealthy parents-to-be can select their perfect baby.
3 days 7 hours ago: Following new legislation in The Black Cactus, motorists must pay to enter inner-cities during peak hours.
3 days 7 hours ago: Following new legislation in The Black Cactus, teenagers across the country are celebrating the defeat of a national curfew bill.
3 days 7 hours ago: Following new legislation in The Black Cactus, bizarre-looking creatures called 'antelopedogs' dominate wildlife preserves.
3 days 12 hours ago: The Black Cactus voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Stopping Suicide Seeds".

World Assembly

Endorsements Received: 8 (Underwater Canada, Franica, Noncarers, Baxtori, Crumstain, Vashia, Dordenuim, Krakatonia)