The Holy Empire of Haedlia is a gargantuan, efficient nation, remarkable for its triple-decker prams, public floggings, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 20.961 billion Haedlians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."
The relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Law & Order, Industry, and Spirituality also on the agenda, while Environment and Welfare receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 42.4%.
The frighteningly efficient Haedlian economy, worth an astonishing 13,409 trillion newcoins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is a breathtaking 639,757 newcoins, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 3,890,890 per year while the poor average 46,682, a ratio of 83.3 to 1.
Politicians preface their speeches with a declaration that any resemblance to speeches given by individuals living or dead is purely coincidental, environmental protestors are being rounded up and taken away in sinister black vans as a massive land development campaign gets underway, teen parties are often ruined by wet blanket chaperones, and builders spend more time negotiating "tasteful architecture" than on actual construction. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force. Haedlia's national animal is the yellow jacket, which is also the nation's favorite main course.
Haedlia is ranked 113th in the world and 2nd in the West Pacific for Highest Wealthy Incomes, with 3.89 million Standard Monetary Units.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
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Haedlia, builders spend more time negotiating "tasteful architecture" than on actual construction.
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Haedlia, teen parties are often ruined by wet blanket chaperones.
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Haedlia, environmental protestors are being rounded up and taken away in sinister black vans as a massive land development campaign gets underway.
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Haedlia, politicians preface their speeches with a declaration that any resemblance to speeches given by individuals living or dead is purely coincidental.
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Haedlia, woodcutter axes are cited as the most common cause of death amongst yellow jackets.
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Haedlia, small shoes often wash up on the beach.
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Haedlia, one-stop superstores divide and conquer family businesses.
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Haedlia, a wide-ranging purge of leading officials and family members is being carried out by Leader.
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Haedlia, police pull people off the street for even mentioning the word plane.
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Haedlia, charity distribution sites are regularly raided by the police.