New Empire
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| Official Language | Imperial Aenglish | ||||
| Capital | Berliston, 50.3 million | ||||
| Head of State | Executive Consul Robert Heljaan | ||||
| Population | 6.55 billion (May, 2006) | ||||
| Founding | 1 September, 1901, Full Reunifcation: 8 October, 1952 | ||||
| Government Type | Federal Democratic Republic | ||||
| Nation Type | Republic | ||||
| National Animal | Auerstadti Falcon | ||||
| Currency | Auric [$A] | ||||
| Naval Craft Classification | UCSS | ||||
| Internet TLD | .ucn | ||||
| Official Religion | None, secular government | ||||
The United City States of New Empire is a massive, economically powerful nation, renowned for its complete lack of prisons. Its hard-nosed, intelligent population of 6.55 billion 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.
It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Defence, Commerce, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 17%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Automobile Manufacturing industry.
Children as young as twelve are conscripted into the armed forces, elevator music has been replaced by thrash metal played at maximum volume, almost half of the child population live rough on the streets, and weasels are becoming popular in pet stores nationwide. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. New Empire's national animal is the Auerstadti Falcon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the Auric.
