The Kingdom of Valocke is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Mayor Carneggie with an even hand, and notable for its public floggings, free-roaming dinosaurs, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working population of 2.055 billion Valockeans 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Valbury. The average income tax rate is 66.7%.
The frighteningly efficient Valockean economy, worth 242 trillion Dollars a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 117,793 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.6 times as much as the poorest.
Increasing numbers of children in Valocke have different eye and hair color to their supposed fathers, costumed characters wearing Maxtopian Grass leaves remind citizens that the government now sells the green stuff, Michelin-star chefs are being called on to prepare menus for six-year-olds, and unpopular cops are fired at a moment's notice by the citizens they police. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Valocke's national animal is the Rhino, which is also the nation's favorite main course.
Valocke is ranked 11,126th in the world and 248th in the West Pacific for Most Developed, scoring 89.57 on the Human Development Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
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Valocke, unpopular cops are fired at a moment's notice by the citizens they police.
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Valocke, Michelin-star chefs are being called on to prepare menus for six-year-olds.
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Valocke was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Average Incomes.
- : Following new legislation in
Valocke, costumed characters wearing Maxtopian Grass leaves remind citizens that the government now sells the green stuff.
- : Following new legislation in
Valocke, increasing numbers of children in Valocke have different eye and hair color to their supposed fathers.
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Valocke was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Cultured.
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Valocke, interest rates mysteriously drop whenever the CBV Governor goes house hunting.
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Valocke, recorded music can be rented but not bought from record companies.
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Valocke, a favorite "life hack" for gap year backpackers is to pretend to be homeless for government handouts.
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Valocke, rebuilding efforts for a recently destroyed cathedral aren't expected to be completed for another century.
World Assembly
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