Population | 15.157 billion |
Capital | le Palais-Royal |
Leader | The Duke d' Bernhardi |
Faith | Roman Catholicism |
Currency | Gold Aschenburg Crown |
Animal | Aschenburgarian Sailfish |
The Imperial Free City of Aschenburg is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by The Duke d' Bernhardi with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 15.157 billion Aschenburgarians enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.
The minute, corrupt, liberal, pro-business government, or what there is of one, is dominated by the Department of Industry, with Defense and Education also on the agenda, while Environment and Law & Order are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of le Palais-Royal. Income tax is unheard of.
The frighteningly efficient Aschenburgian economy, worth a remarkable 6,137 trillion Gold Aschenburg Crowns a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Soda Sales, and Information Technology. Average income is an amazing 404,957 Gold Aschenburg Crowns, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 3,735,676 per year while the poor average 4,379, a ratio of 853 to 1.
It turns out you can put a price on sporting integrity, the inside lane of every highway is for parked vehicles only, billions are being spent on a new island airport, and baiting is a national sport. Crime, especially youth-related, is so common that it is unusual to encounter someone following the law, probably because of the absence of a police force. Aschenburg's national animal is the Aschenburgarian Sailfish, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Roman Catholicism.
Aschenburg is ranked 2,574th in the world and 57th in the South Pacific for Most Cultured, scoring 233 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Aschenburg's influence in The South Pacific rose from "Hatchling" to "Newcomer".
- : Following new legislation in Aschenburg, baiting is a national sport.
- : Aschenburg's influence in The South Pacific rose from "Unproven" to "Hatchling".
- : Following new legislation in Aschenburg, billions are being spent on a new island airport.
- : Following new legislation in Aschenburg, the inside lane of every highway is for parked vehicles only.
- : Following new legislation in Aschenburg, it turns out you can put a price on sporting integrity.
- : Following new legislation in Aschenburg, multilingual concierges man empty inner city apartment blocks.
- : Following new legislation in Aschenburg, you're only as old as you feel.
- : Following new legislation in Aschenburg, a surprising number of travelers carry their water in vodka bottles.
- : Following new legislation in Aschenburg, voters must frequently select what they view as the lesser of two evils on the ballot.