Enlightened Absolutism

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Founder: The Democratic Republic of Lady in Red

World Factbook Entry

"A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine."
- Thomas Jefferson

"Personally I prefer a liberal dictator to democratic government lacking liberalism" - F.A. Hayek

"...better one lion than a pack of rats" - Voltaire

"Government has no other end than the preservation of property." - John Locke

Enlightened monarchs embrace the principles of the Enlightenment, especially its emphasis upon rationality, and apply them to their territories. They tend to allow religious toleration, freedom of speech and the press, and the right to hold private property. Most foster the arts, sciences, and education.

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Enlightened Absolutism is home to a single nation.

Administration...

Today's World Census Report

The Largest Welfare Programs in Enlightened Absolutism

Governments ranked highly spend large amounts of money on social welfare programs. Nations ranked low tend to have weak or non-existent government welfare.

As a region, Enlightened Absolutism is ranked 11,051st in the world for Largest Welfare Programs.

Regional Happenings

• 23 days ago: The Glorious Whisky Hegemony of Lagaphroaig of the region United Dictatorships proposed constructing embassies.
• 23 days ago: The Empire of Da departed this region for Balkan Union of Soviet States.
• 23 days ago: The Empire of Da arrived from Balkan Union of Soviet States.
• 23 days ago: The Democratic Republic of Lady in Red established the region's flag.
• 23 days ago: The Democratic Republic of Lady in Red arrived from The Forbidden Voodoo Kingdoms.
• 23 days ago: The Democratic Republic of Lady in Red updated the World Factbook entry.
• 23 days ago: The region was founded by The Democratic Republic of Lady in Red.

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