Vetalia

General

Vetalia is a massive nation of over 3.5 billion people and the dominant superpower of its planet. The socially liberal, politically free and economic free-market government has set the stage for unprecedented growth, and the nation stands at the cusp of technological advancement due to its emphasis. Under the rein of its Chancellor, Gaius Verix, the nation has begun an aggressive expansion in to space and has begun to rebuild its military in order to defend its possessions. However, this has also produced a noticeable surge in patriotism and militarism as the historically expansionist Vetalian culture has recovered its military tradition and stands as the dominant power on Norila. However, this desire is also tempered by a strong Constitution that protects civil rights, and a strong economy that prefers making money off of others to conquering them. This mixture of wealth, militarism, libertarianism and decadence is unparallelled in the planet's history, and will undoubtedly prove to affect Vetalian policies in the future.

Government

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Culture

Vetalian culture has been influenced by the nation's incredibly strong economic growth and liberal policies in regard to civil rights. Many of the poorer systems are shocked by what they percieve as the decadence and extravagance of the wealthy Vetalians, and on the more socially liberal planets "Vetalian" is used disparagingly to refer to any kind of profiglate or wasteful spending, particularly in regard to physical luxuries and pursuit of pleasure. Indeed, Vetalian society places a far higher value on material wealth and comfort than other societies, and encourages citizens to indulge in them as much as possible. Virtually all types of entertainment are legal; Vetalian law enforcement prefers to divert its resources to more serious crimes, and by eliminating the black market created by prohibition the legal code weakens organized crime at the same time.

Vetalia also boasts a well developed cultural heritage, with numerous luminaries in literature, architecture, horticulture, performing arts, music, metalworking and innumerable forms of sculpture and painting. The nation's cultural centers are well-funded and expansive, with cultural institutions spread across the entire planet to encourage and revive local cultural styles. Recently, the Vetalian government has been spending the majority of its cultural funding on the restoration of older buildings from before the planet's unification with emphasis on the architectural designs and culinary traditions of the nation's ethnic groups. At present, the most significant project is the new Vetalian Galactic Opera; the Ş590 billion, 10-year project will create the largest performance hall in