Population | 87 million |
Currency | Chip |
Animal | Hyena |
The Republic of The Children of the Cathedrel is a large, efficient nation, notable for its vat-grown people, compulsory military service, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 87 million Children of the Cathedrel are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.
The tiny, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.7%.
The all-consuming Cathedrelian economy, worth 8.60 trillion Chips a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Retail, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 98,906 Chips, with the richest citizens earning 6.0 times as much as the poorest.
Old dogs don't have to learn new tricks but they have to prove they haven't forgotten old ones, stranded mountaineers can watch livestreamed footage of their rescues, the love has gone in The Children of the Cathedrel, and explicit slash fiction is repackaged for kindergarten kids as stories about friends cuddling friends. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. The Children of the Cathedrel's national animal is the Hyena, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
The Children of the Cathedrel is ranked 49,645th in the world and 2nd in The Imperial Union of Order States for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 148.95 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in The Children of the Cathedrel, explicit slash fiction is repackaged for kindergarten kids as stories about friends cuddling friends.
- : The Children of the Cathedrel lodged a message on the The Imperial Union of Order States Regional Message Board.
- : Following new legislation in The Children of the Cathedrel, the love has gone in The Children of the Cathedrel.
- : Following new legislation in The Children of the Cathedrel, stranded mountaineers can watch livestreamed footage of their rescues.
- : Following new legislation in The Children of the Cathedrel, old dogs don't have to learn new tricks but they have to prove they haven't forgotten old ones.
- : Following new legislation in The Children of the Cathedrel, increasing inclusiveness is a sign of the times.
- : Following new legislation in The Children of the Cathedrel, debates on whether toilet seats should be left up or down are increasingly commonplace.
- : Following new legislation in The Children of the Cathedrel, the new 'Who Wants To Be A Politician' election debate auditions are more popular than the debates themselves.
- : The Children of the Cathedrel was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Unexpected Death Rate.
- : Following new legislation in The Children of the Cathedrel, listless juries are assembled for the simplest of court cases.
World Assembly
Endorsements Received: 2 » The Terren Dominion and The Holiest empire.