General Information
Name of Country:The Holy Empire of Constannia
Head of State: The Holy Emperor, His Royal Majesty King Charles VIII
Head of Government (if applicable):Prime Minister Henry Galladson
Ambassador's Name:Lord Alfred Bombarin
Ambassador's Family:Only his wife, Lady Vera Bombarin
Ambassador Bio:Lord Alfred has a long and distinguished career with the Royal Foreign Ministry. He is 71 years old now. He came from a noble family with a long tradition of service in the Royal Foreign Ministry, as the Bombarins had always excelled at diplomacy and negotiation, and after serving 3 years in the Royal Constannian Cavalry Officers Corps., and studying civics and foreign politics for 5 years at the University of Wifordshire he joined the Royal Foreign Ministry, where he met his wife Vera and served for many years as assistants to multiple ambassadors, becoming an ambassador himself when he was 43. He is currently considering retirement to spend more time with his 3 sons and 8 grandchildren.
Nation Facts
WA Political Description:Inoffensive Centrist Democracy
WA Civil Rights Category:Some
WA Political Freedoms Category:good
WA Economic Category:strong
Alliances and International Organizations:Allied with the Brotherhood of Steel, Elven Imperium, The Democratic Republic of Drummers world
Current Conflicts:None currently, although we are preparing to launch an invasion of the Brotherhood of Steel to restore the rightful Emperor, Tiberius, to the throne, and defeat his son Maximilian, who has committed genocide against his own people, slaughtering over 100 million of them
Religion:None defined yet, although the Holy Church of Constannia is the most widely practised religion
Embassy Details
Embassy Staff: 25
Embassy Security (Please limit weapons to small arms, vehicles to urban civilian type, air to one non-military plane or helicopter):12 Royal Army Rangers, armed with revolvers.
Embassy Domestic Staff:8
Embassy Vehicles:3 armoured cars like this
Please List any Special Concerns or Needs:None really, Lord Bombarin is a tough old man
Q&A on Social and Moral Issues
(Please feel free to ask questions so that we can inform you about New Edom's official and general social views on these matters)
Sexual Equality:Women are expected to be more focused on raising the children well, although prior to them bearing children it is acceptable for them to have jobs, and some still do after childbirth, such as nurses in the Armed Forces
Racial Equality:Not much of an issue, the three ethnic groups of our Empire get pretty well.
Communism:Rubbish idea, always turns out horribly
Capitalism:Great idea, private enterprise is the key to economic might
Fascism: Terrible idea, and just like communism it always fails too
Socialism:Not so good, it's better for people to be self-reliant and work hard than leech off the government teat.
Private Property:A firmly respected right, every Constannian should have the right to his cottage in the countryside
Public Property: Useful and necessary. cities would be miserable without parks and we always need hospitals and schools.
Alcohol Consumption:Outlawed, although it was virtually non-existent before foreign trade began bringing alcohol in from other countries, leading to a rise in alcoholism, and Parliament slammed its foot down, banning possession, distribution and consumption of alcohol, except for use in hospitals for dressing wounds. People are fine with the ban, as barley waters and carbonated beverages are very popular.
Recreational Drug Consumption:Outlawed, Constannians believe since man is made in God's image it is a sin to pollute the human body with substances like tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, and any other sort of harmful drug.
Cloning:We do not try to play God, that is a dangerous path to go down.
Obesity:Seen as a bad thing, as we believe this is also defacing the human body, which is made in the image of God. Not to mention obese people are unfit for military service, making them a weak link in our society should we ever fall under attack.
Corporal Punishment:Permissible in some cases when a child truly needs to be disciplined, but we do our best to show restraint.
Public Censorship of Political Views:Rarely used, although communists, fascists and anarchists are almost guaranteed to be arrested for disturbing the peace.
Public Censorship of Nudity and Sexually Oriented Entertainment:Seen as sins, since we are a very Victorian-era like society and very moral, this is essentially non-existent, not to mention since it rains so much it's impractical to go strutting about naked here in Constannia.
Public Nudity:Not practiced, if someone does try it they will be arrested for distubring the peace, since people
Carrying Concealed Weapons:Allowed, although people have to pass tests to make sure they're mentally stable, and have no major crimes, like robbery, arson, murder, etc.
Hunting:Allowed, although there are limits to what hunters can shoot, and animals are protected if their numbers begin to dangerously decline.
Homosexuality:Socially unacceptable, not recognized by law, pretty much nonexistent here
Use of Mines in Warfare: Certainly used to fortify defensive positions and ambush enemy convoys
Nuclear Arms:While we have nuclear weaponry, we came to the conclusion long ago that we would never be forced to use them.
Ecology:Lots of rain, many lush forests and well-preserved countryside, it gets cold in the winter with plenty of snow, spring and autumn have lots of rain, but the summers are gorgeous with temperatures of around 85 degrees Fahrenheit usually with gentle breezes. (A bit ironic we have such a beautiful environment given how steampunk we are, but the Steampunkness and industrialization is mostly limited to the cities)
Laboratory Testing on Animals: Only in necessary cases, and we do our best to treat the animals humanely.