Population | 14.913 billion |
Capital | Kâr-Kartagit |
Leader | King Feleki the old |
Faith | worshiping the Vala Aulë |
Currency | Red Khazâd |
Animal | Feathered Boar |
The Eastern Kingdom of Dwarven Mines is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by King Feleki the old with an even hand, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, avant-garde cinema, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless, devout population of 14.913 billion Dwarves 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.
The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kâr-Kartagit. The average income tax rate is 66.9%.
The frighteningly efficient Dwarven economy, worth a remarkable 3,205 trillion Red Khazâds a year, is fairly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, Uranium Mining, and Information Technology. Average income is an amazing 214,962 Red Khazâds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.
Citizens are encouraged to report friends, family members or co-workers who seem depressed to the government for "counselling", elevator music has been replaced by thrash metal played at maximum volume, babysitters are a thing of the past, and military minds worry that 'the blue screen of death' on brand new operating systems may be a literal description. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Dwarven Mines's national animal is the Feathered Boar, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities, and its national religion is worshiping the Vala Aulë.
Dwarven Mines is ranked 4,675th in the world and 3rd in Middle Earth for Most Cultured, scoring 173 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Dwarven Mines was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Longest Average Lifespans.
- : Dwarven Mines was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Smartest Citizens.
- : Dwarven Mines's influence in Middle Earth rose from "Nipper" to "Minnow".
- : Dwarven Mines's influence in Middle Earth rose from "Newcomer" to "Nipper".
- : Dwarven Mines's influence in Middle Earth rose from "Hatchling" to "Newcomer".
- : Dwarven Mines's influence in Middle Earth rose from "Zero" to "Hatchling".
- : Dwarven Mines relocated from Osiris to Middle Earth.
- : Dwarven Mines created a custom banner.
- : Dwarven Mines created a custom banner.
- : Dwarven Mines created a custom banner.