Culdado
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| Flag of Culdado | |
| Motto: I can accept failure, but I cannot accept not trying! | |
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| Region | Lancre |
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| Capital | Arra City |
| Official Language(s) | Tagalog |
| Leader | King Mark |
| Population | 356 million |
| Currency | The Navarro |
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The Armed Republic of Culdado is a huge, economically powerful and socially progressive nation, remarkable for its devotion to social welfare. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 397 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.
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Government and Economy:
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 84%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a robust private sector is led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, followed by Book Publishing, Uranium Mining, Soda Sales, Gambling, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Cheese Exports.
Society and Culture:
The government awards prizes to television shows featuring stereotype-breaking minority roles, computer users are buried daily in thousands of unsolicited emails, roads are often attended by round-the-clock construction crews, soylent products are an expensive commodity due to a lack of volunteers, drunk drivers are sent to rehabilitation paid for by the government, drug distribution is tightly controlled by the government, people are now classified as male, female, or genderqueer, elevator music has been replaced by thrash metal played at maximum volume, CDs are regularly copy-protected,religious organizations are being forced to leave the country or pay income taxes like everybody else, scenic mountain valleys are flooded with water as damming projects get underway, graffiti graces every city's streets, all-natural foods are becoming a major fad, fur coats have become the latest fashion trend, the poor are often seen pale and dizzy after selling their blood to make ends meet, refugees from other nations are flocking to Culdado's border, retirement homes are often fitted with luxurious suites, and the nation's drinking water tends to glow green at night. Crime is totally unknown.
Currency and Animal:
Culdado's national animal is the snail, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the navarro.
Region:
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 Lancre Cup will be against the UN Delegate of Lancre, The Cheesy Empire of Determined cows. Culdado's line-up for this cup will be composed of fine and able athletes. All four defenders are professional wrestlers from WWE. They are Batista, Kane, Big Show, and Triple H. Strikers for the national team are Speedy the national Snail, the Philippines' President Gloria Arroyo, and her highness Queen Arra (the wife of King Mark and the ruler of Culdado's capital, Arra City). Another royalty will be suiting up for play as Princess Arniella will be one of the midfielders, together with Saddam and the owner of world renowned Krusty Krab, Mr. Krabs!! Completing the powerhouse line-up will be the inspiration for Culdado's national flag, Mr. Patrick Star.
United Nations:
He is also a member of the United Nations. The country's motto is "I can accept failure, but I cannot accept not trying!"
Stats:
UN Category: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy Civil Rights: Good Economy: Thriving Political Freedom: Average
http://www.nationstates.net/culdado
