Difference between revisions of "Culdado"

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The Armed Republic of Culdado is a huge, economically powerful nation, remarkable for its devotion to social welfare. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 356 million 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 devotes most of its attentions to Education, with areas such as Defence and Law & Order receiving almost no funds by comparison. The average income tax rate is 82%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, followed by Book Publishing and Cheese Exports.

People are now classified as male, female, or genderqueer, elevator music has been replaced by thrash metal played at maximum volume, CDs are regularly copy-protected, and religious organizations are being forced to leave the country or pay income taxes like everybody else. Crime is totally unknown. Culdado's national animal is the snail, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the navarro.

Culdado is in the great region of Lancre. Poised on top of the world's largest megalith, the inhabitants of Lancre have not only developed an immunity to acrophobia but are also accredited with having the world's largest bungee jumping society. He is also a participant in the Lancre Cup XIII. His first match in the cup will be against the UN Delegate of Lancre, The Cheesy Empire of Determined Cows.

http://www.nationstates.net/culdado

http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=culdado

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