Shikkago is a post- post-apocalyptic nation founded on the rubble of an ancient swamp city in midwest of an alternate dimension former USA, a coalition of various tribal groups trying to rebuild civilization, dedicated to the ideal of maximum freedom for all citizens.
Capital City: loop.
Cities: square, pils, nolawn, bevrish, oakpark, mopo, chintwn, kingsland, vicetown, litly, wicker.
Government Type: Democratic Libertarian Confederacy.
Suffrage: all adult citizens.
Legal Age of Adulthood: 17
Life Expectancy: 50
Area: roughly 300km w x 500 km l
Population: est. 2 million (many nomadic peoples)
Federal Taxes: collected by tribal leaders twice annually. many citizens see this as an optional donation that it is their duty to make. There are several "elective" taxes that citizens may decide whether or not to contribute to, so citizens essentially vote on the funding to legislation. Most citizens pay between 2-5% of what they earn annually in taxes.
Currency: unstable; trade-based economy with Marijuana frequently used as a base or substitute for currency.
Popular Employment: agriculture, hunting, weaponry, manufacturing.
Agriculture: Corn, soybeans, wheat, swine, poultry.
Wildlife: gator, buffalo, coyotes, wingcats, ferlcats, maddogs, ratwing bastids, bigroach, squirrels, Insanely Giant Rats, otter, skunk, deer, raccoons, possums, bats.
fauna: shikwa, apple trees, dandelions, maize, weed.
Military: All adult citizens must spend two years in military service (with some exemptions). Govt funding is primarily focused on defensive standing army.
Space Program: Private programs (with some fed assistance) dedicated to exploring strange new worlds, seeking out new life and new civilizations, and colonizing other planets. boldly.
Executive Power: Council of Representatives, elected annually.
Judicial: Council of Judges, elected annually; jury by peers.
Political Parties: Socialist, Libertarian, Authoritarian, Liberal, Conservative, Separatist, Militant...
Religions: Atheism, Mustachio, Paganism, Jesusism, Budhism, Cult of the Sacred Tower, Reptilianism.
Languages: spanglish, neweng, sling, datrat, angski, chigrole, pupchew, oleng, franglais, crit.