Population | 5.462 billion |
Capital | Hyperion |
Leader | Siegfried Kaslana |
Faith | Imaginary Tree |
Currency | Crystal |
Animal | Honkai |
The Federation of Shicksal is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Siegfried Kaslana with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, sprawling nuclear power plants, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, democratic, devout population of 5.462 billion Valkyries are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.
The medium-sized, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hyperion. The average income tax rate is 73.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Valkryja economy, worth 748 trillion Crystals a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 136,958 Crystals, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
An internet search for the word "bland" produces pictures of Siegfried Kaslana, the hardest thing for a mining operation to dig through is government red tape, citizens are less concerned with policy and more concerned with whether politicians "call 'em like they see 'em", and prenuptial contracts have replaced diamond rings in marriage proposals. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Shicksal's national animal is the Honkai, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Imaginary Tree.
Shicksal is ranked 31,811th in the world and 2,239th in Lazarus for Lowest Crime Rates, with 81.45 law-abiding acts per hour.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Shicksal's influence in Lazarus rose from "Zero" to "Unproven".
- : Shicksal was refounded in Lazarus.
- : Shicksal ceased to exist in Europe.
- : Shicksal was endorsed by The Confederate Kingdoms of Reiserland.
- : Shicksal was endorsed by The Kingdom of Belvanya.
- : Shicksal was endorsed by The United Socialist States of Cot Deviet.
- : Shicksal was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Inclusive.
- : Shicksal was endorsed by The Republic of New Rocland.
- : Shicksal was endorsed by The Omega Supreme Chancellorship of Zaznia.
- : Shicksal was endorsed by The Imperial Monarchy of Hunarskotlo.