Vuzghul Classification: closed temporarily

[Hyper-America]

I. BASIC INFORMATION
By what name should I call your nation? The United States of Hyper-America
How would you describe your nation's system (capitalist democracy, socialist dictatorship, etc.)? Capitalist Democracy
What tech level is your nation? PMT

II. POLITICS
What is the title of the ruler of your nation? President
In theory, how is your ruler supposed to rise to power? Being voted in by the electoral college.
In practice, how did your ruler rise to power? Is this typical of past rulers of your nation? Being voted in by the electoral college. Yes, it is.
Does your ruler answer to other people or institutions? To what extent can they interfere with the governance of the nation? He answers to Congress.
If citizens of your nation called into question the ruler's legitimacy, what steps would the State take to limit the damage? To what extent would the State be hindered or restrained in its efforts by bureaucracy, independent court systems, legality of political parties, or other similar institutions/practices? Nonsense, they are extensively background checked before they even put themselves on the ballot. Any citizens who claim this are socialist scum.
Does your nation have the military draft, or does the system make it easy to introduce it in times of crisis? Once introduced, how easy is it to avoid? The military draft is legal and used in times of major warfare. It is impossible to avoid, you MUST serve, regardless of your own beliefs, if you don't, you are classified as a traitor and can be executed.
Is there capital punishment, and what obstacles are there to its exercise (rights of the accused, political controversy of the death penalty, etc.)? Capital punishment exists. There are no obstacles to its exercise.

III. ECONOMICS
What institutions or members of social classes are the biggest property owners in your nation? Politicans
How does a wealthy man go about turning his wealth into political influence or power in your nation? How easy is it for them to do this? It is very easy, they donate to political parties, buy elections, and other things.
Does the State make efforts to prevent or punish speculators? No
When was the last time a banker was executed? Do you have many bankers left? Never. We have many bankers.
Can the State arbitrarily seize property? No.
Are all people allowed to own all types of property, or are their restrictions based on class, race, sex, criminal record, etc? No, if you are not white, heterosexual, and Christian, you are not allowed to own property.
What is the status of private, state, and collective property in your nation? Most property is private.

IV. RELIGION
Are there any official religions or official viewpoints about religious questions? Christianity is the only answer.
What happens to those who hold a different point of view? They are segregated.
If the religions of the majority prohibits a practice that would be convenient for your government in a situation, what does your government do when that situation arises (e.g. there is a famine and eating certain food is prohibited, but your military captures a giant stockpile of the forbidden food) ? N/A
Does the State meddle in the affairs of the Church? Yes
Does the Church meddle in the affairs of the State? Yes

V. FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Who, if anyone, can interfere with your ruler's ability to carry out decisions of war or peace? Only Congress
What are the biggest external threats to your nation right now? No one
What kind of strategies would you use in a war against that threat? N/A
What are your government's views on Vuzghulia? We have none at the moment.

[Gandoor]

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A horde of savages
There is nothing civilized about your “nation”. Though there are a lot of fancy words and high-minded ideals to provide intellectual cover for this travesty, in practice the whole nation is like a bunch of hippie soviets in which the women are held in common and men commit sexual acts with farm animals in broad daylight...

Just another banker paradise. Seriously folks its not "dark & edgy" anymore, can we stop with the mob rule and the naked profiteering? Some people actually value human life and dignity, this sort of thing offends them, and its not humorous to trap people in such a dystopian system and brainwash them into thinking that it benefits them. One day the truth will triumph and we will have to kill even more party politicians and bankers because you aren't doing your part now.

Us, savages?

I dread to think what kind of government you have when you rank us, a nation which grants its citizens the unalienable right to freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and has fair and uncorrupted elections every 6 years for the position of Prime Minister as being "a horde of savages".

More to the point, just try and kill our politicians, just try, we dare you. In addition, where on Earth do you get the, clearly nonsense propaganda, assumption that men in our nation have sexual acts with farm animals?

In simpler terms, the government of Gandoor respectfully requests that the government of Vuzghulia piss off.

[The Vorindun]

I. BASIC INFORMATION
By what name should I call your nation? the Imperial Fatherland of the Vorindun
How would you describe your nation's system (capitalist democracy, socialist dictatorship, etc.)? provisional government headed by Kaiser and cabinet
What tech level is your nation? MT

II. POLITICS
What is the title of the ruler of your nation? Kaiser of the Vorindun, King of Germans and Goths, Patrician of the Romans, Father of the Fatherland, Commander-in-Chief
In theory, how is your ruler supposed to rise to power? hereditary succession
In practice, how did your ruler rise to power? Is this typical of past rulers of your nation?We've been a lot of regimes lately, so let's just say by force of arms.
Does your ruler answer to other people or institutions? To what extent can they interfere with the governance of the nation? Not really. He has the victorious legions with him.
If citizens of your nation called into question the ruler's legitimacy, what steps would the State take to limit the damage? To what extent would the State be hindered or restrained in its efforts by bureaucracy, independent court systems, legality of political parties, or other similar institutions/practices? Not much anyone could do right to stop the Kaiser from arresting the man, but he would lose all credibility as a liberator.
Does your nation have the military draft, or does the system make it easy to introduce it in times of crisis? Once introduced, how easy is it to avoid? Draft right now from economic and military necessary. Increasingly harder to avoid, but still possible.
Is there capital punishment, and what obstacles are there to its exercise (rights of the accused, political controversy of the death penalty, etc.)? Yes, and due process under Vorindun law.

III. ECONOMICS
What institutions or members of social classes are the biggest property owners in your nation? The Roman senatorial aristocracy, with the German officer caste second.
How does a wealthy man go about turning his wealth into political influence or power in your nation? How easy is it for them to do this? Throw a party for senators, help finance housing reconstruction, micro-lending to small firms.
Does the State make efforts to prevent or punish speculators? Not really unless they cause trouble. We're still rebuilding from a civil war, okay?
When was the last time a banker was executed? Do you have many bankers left? For what? Only the bankers tied to the Fatherland Front got in any trouble, and they have since moved past it.
Can the State arbitrarily seize property? Not without trials or fair market value compensation.
Are all people allowed to own all types of property, or are their restrictions based on class, race, sex, criminal record, etc? All.
What is the status of private, state, and collective property in your nation? Mixed.

IV. RELIGION
Are there any official religions or official viewpoints about religious questions? None, as the country is divided between four major sects. No real state religion. The Kaiser is a Lutheran, the Minister-President an Arian.
What happens to those who hold a different point of view? N/A.
If the religions of the majority prohibits a practice that would be convenient for your government in a situation, what does your government do when that situation arises (e.g. there is a famine and eating certain food is prohibited, but your military captures a giant stockpile of the forbidden food) ? Eat the food. Duh.
Does the State meddle in the affairs of the Church? Not really.
Does the Church meddle in the affairs of the State? Not really.

V. FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Who, if anyone, can interfere with your ruler's ability to carry out decisions of war or peace? No one. The Kaiser is pretty much in charge of foreign policy until the country is ready for more democracy.
What are the biggest external threats to your nation right now? None at the moment, but we're just recovering from civil war. Haven't been that busy on the global stage, apart from some state marriages.
What kind of strategies would you use in a war against that threat? The kinds we won't talk about it, if we must actually go to war.
What are your government's views on Vuzghulia? Unfamiliar.

[The God-Emperors Terran Empire]

I. BASIC INFORMATION
By what name should I call your nation?The Terran Imperium
How would you describe your nation's system (capitalist democracy, socialist dictatorship, etc.)?Meritocratic AUtocracy
What tech level is your nation? All levels, prefer FT or PFT

II. POLITICS
What is the title of the ruler of your nation?Most Venerated Lord Emperor
In theory, how is your ruler supposed to rise to power?Only those people with the right skills and mind can get into any position of power; the same goes for national leaders
In practice, how did your ruler rise to power? Is this typical of past rulers of your nation?By inciting a revolution and then leaing that revolution, less than 240 years later he conquered planet Earth (He's biologically immortal)
Does your ruler answer to other people or institutions? To what extent can they interfere with the governance of the nation?Absolutely not. The Emperor's word on anything is final, and while there are some institutions that advice him or rule in his name everybody has to answer to him. In reality, the other Emperor has quite a lot of influence over the Emperor. (You'd probaly say "Empress", but Terrans use only male or genderless pronouns.)
If citizens of your nation called into question the ruler's legitimacy, what steps would the State take to limit the damage? To what extent would the State be hindered or restrained in its efforts by bureaucracy, independent court systems, legality of political parties, or other similar institutions/practices?I can't begin to explain, because the Emperor is as close to a living God as one can be, and he is the embodyment of the very best and brightest of Mankind. Should there be dissent, this is easily destroyed. For starters, we don't have independent courts; the courts are part of the Department of Justice. Political parties are strictly forbidden to ensure that those in the government are unbiased, and the bureaucracy... THere's the Administration, which is a sort of overarching ureaucracy, and there;s a separate Bureaucracy for every level of government. It's quite fast and very efficient.
Does your nation have the military draft, or does the system make it easy to introduce it in times of crisis? Once introduced, how easy is it to avoid?Our entire armed forces are volunteer-based, so no draft. In times of desperate need the people themselves volunteer in droves, so there's just no incentive to institute forced service.
Is there capital punishment, and what obstacles are there to its exercise (rights of the accused, political controversy of the death penalty, etc.)?There is capital punushment, but only for the worst criminals: murderers, traitors and rapists. We make damn sure they're guitly, but once they're convicted they lose all their rights. This is a neccessary evil, given our situation, so there's no political opposition to executions.

III. ECONOMICS
What institutions or members of social classes are the biggest property owners in your nation?Umm... the military and Higher Upper Class. Citizens' belongings are, in theory, private property, but the government can use their assets as it sees fit.
How does a wealthy man go about turning his wealth into political influence or power in your nation? How easy is it for them to do this?It depends on how he gained his wealth. If he's a self-made man, he's seen as trsutworthy and can therefore buy his way into office, given that he passes a series of competence tests. Someone who got rich by luck or inheritance is treated no differently than Milkman Joe.
Does the State make efforts to prevent or punish speculators?Such a career is frowned upon, because it's seen as an easy way to get rich and laziness is widely hated. But it's not forbidden or strictly regulated.
When was the last time a banker was executed? Do you have many bankers left?There are myriad banks left, but all are government-owned. (As is the entire industrial sector, and buisness sector, et cetera.) Yes, sometimes bankers are executed, but not for being bankers.
Can the State arbitrarily seize property?Out of neccessity, this occasionally happens. Not without full compensation to the owner(s) though.
Are all people allowed to own all types of property, or are their restrictions based on class, race, sex, criminal record, etc?Criminals cannot have weapons. Apart from that, there are no restrictions.
What is the status of private, state, and collective property in your nation?Private: Seen as an important part of personal lives. State: Everything is state property, because everything is government property; and the government IS the state. Collective property? We've never heard of that...

IV. RELIGION
Are there any official religions or official viewpoints about religious questions?Yes; that being Quantum Reality
What happens to those who hold a different point of view?Quantum Reality includes literally everything. Extremism is outlawed, but we have full freedom of religion. (AS long as it doesn't claim to be "the one true, only real religion, yadda yadda yada")
If the religions of the majority prohibits a practice that would be convenient for your government in a situation, what does your government do when that situation arises (e.g. there is a famine and eating certain food is prohibited, but your military captures a giant stockpile of the forbidden food) ?Such things count as extremism and are therefore outlawed. We strictly enforce secularism in matters of real life.
Does the State meddle in the affairs of the Church?That's a given, as the church is owned by the state.
Does the Church meddle in the affairs of the State?Last time they tried they were beset by heavily armed lynch mobs. It's also illegal...

V. FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Who, if anyone, can interfere with your ruler's ability to carry out decisions of war or peace?Absolutely no-one.
What are the biggest external threats to your nation right now?Apart from the eternal war against the Xeno agressors? Most likely resource shortage.
What kind of strategies would you use in a war against that threat?We invade universes that are near heat death and mine them dry. Sometimes they're inhabited; we kill the locals if they're hostile.
What are your government's views on Vuzghulia? Sour, for them having an archaic government and being extremely religious. Below the radar for not eing a threat. Good for being a Human nation. VERDICT: Potential trade partner.

[United commonwealth of ayrshire]

I. BASIC INFORMATION
By what name should I call your nation? Ayrshire
How would you describe your nation's system (capitalist democracy, socialist dictatorship, etc.)? Conservative Republic
What tech level is your nation? Present

II. POLITICS
What is the title of the ruler of your nation? Prime Minister
In theory, how is your ruler supposed to rise to power? Through a free and fair election.
In practice, how did your ruler rise to power? Is this typical of past rulers of your nation? Through a free and fair election.
Does your ruler answer to other people or institutions? To what extent can they interfere with the governance of the nation? As much as the PM allows.
If citizens of your nation called into question the ruler's legitimacy, what steps would the State take to limit the damage? To what extent would the State be hindered or restrained in its efforts by bureaucracy, independent court systems, legality of political parties, or other similar institutions/practices? If there was a vote of no confidence an election would be held.
Does your nation have the military draft, or does the system make it easy to introduce it in times of crisis? Once introduced, how easy is it to avoid? Yes in times of war.
Is there capital punishment, and what obstacles are there to its exercise (rights of the accused, political controversy of the death penalty, etc.)? Only for POWs.

III. ECONOMICS
What institutions or members of social classes are the biggest property owners in your nation? The middle class own the most land.
How does a wealthy man go about turning his wealth into political influence or power in your nation? How easy is it for them to do this? By running in an election, which is fairly difficult.
Does the State make efforts to prevent or punish speculators? No.
When was the last time a banker was executed? Do you have many bankers left? We pride ourselves on the honesty of our bankers.
Can the State arbitrarily seize property? Yes.
Are all people allowed to own all types of property, or are their restrictions based on class, race, sex, criminal record, etc? Anyone can own anything, so long as they pay for it!
What is the status of private, state, and collective property in your nation? Private property makes up 44% of the land, 56% is public.

IV. RELIGION
Are there any official religions or official viewpoints about religious questions? National religion is Celticism.
What happens to those who hold a different point of view? They are allowed to so long as they do not disrupt the traditions of the community/country.
If the religions of the majority prohibits a practice that would be convenient for your government in a situation, what does your government do when that situation arises (e.g. there is a famine and eating certain food is prohibited, but your military captures a giant stockpile of the forbidden food) ? Celtic customs must be adhered to, but all food is allowed to be consumed.
Does the State meddle in the affairs of the Church? No.
Does the Church meddle in the affairs of the State? Druids can be called to give advice in times of war.

V. FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Who, if anyone, can interfere with your ruler's ability to carry out decisions of war or peace? Parliament can hold a vote.
What are the biggest external threats to your nation right now? None, Ayrshire is too intimidating for anyone to declare war on.
What kind of strategies would you use in a war against that threat? There are no threats.
What are your government's views on Vuzghulia? This government is indifferent to Vuzghulia.

[XY Inc]

I. BASIC INFORMATION
By what name should I call your nation? The Incorporated States of XY
How would you describe your nation's system (capitalist democracy, socialist dictatorship, etc.)? Biotechnological, Fascist, Libertarian Transhumanist, Corporatocracy
What tech level is your nation?[/b] Alternate Tech (Biopunk)

II. POLITICS
What is the title of the ruler of your nation? Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
In theory, how is your ruler supposed to rise to power? By being the CEO of XY Incorporated.
In practice, how did your ruler rise to power? Is this typical of past rulers of your nation? CEO Klōn rose to power by (with the help of clones: many of which were clones of himself & geneticists from the University of Cambridge) forming a cloning & biotechnology Megacorporation (XY Incorporated), with himself as the CEO. XY Incorporated then gradually took over and manipulated society and the world governments to accept cloning & biotechnology as a normal, everyday part of life. Eventually all the worlds cloning and biotechnology companies were assimilated into XY Incorporated and the whole world had grown to accept cloning and biotechnology. XY Incorporated then worked its clones into all the worlds governments, worked it’s way up to the top and appealed to the masses to masses to cement their control of the entire world. With this done, XY Incorporated then delivered the final Coup de grâce & took over the entire world as a unified government & brought fourth their New World Order. Finally to cement their power XY Incorporated iniciated the final phase of their plan - Operation Eraser: the removal of all traces of the pre-clone world & The sterilization & relocation of all non-clones (known as Loin Ones) to an isolated stretch of land away far from the rest of the world (The Loin Land).
Does your ruler answer to other people or institutions? To what extent can they interfere with the governance of the nation? Clone 1 CEO Klōn is the undisputed ruler of the Incorporated States of XY. There is an assembly of corporations: The Corporatist Parliament, that negotiates labour contracts and working conditions and represent the general interests of their professions. However CEO Klōn has the final say in all matters. Because The I.S.XY. is a Corporate Dictatorship, it is governed like a business. At the top is the board of executives, which makes all the political decisions; for the common people, and citizens must work their way up the status latter over time by obeying XY Incorporated policy and genetically enhancing themselves. Citizens are free to do anything they want except interfere with the governance of the nation, The XY Security Force XY-SF will be sent to execute any citizens who interfere with XY Incorporated. If information is needed from the terrorist they will first be arrested & sent to a Concentration Camp to be interrogated & tortured, before being executed. One executed the criminal corpse would be sent to a Rendering Plant. Where there organs would be recycled or their body minced down into food. Detained prisoners will also sometimes have weapons tested on them or genetic experiments performed on them.
If citizens of your nation called into question the ruler's legitimacy, what steps would the State take to limit the damage? To what extent would the State be hindered or restrained in its efforts by bureaucracy, independent court systems, legality of political parties, or other similar institutions/practices? There are no court systems, opposition parties, Universal Declarations or constitutional measures in The Incorporated States of XY. If citizens were to call into question the CEO's legitimacy. They would be dealt with by The XY-SF (as mentioned above). To help limit the damage of the dissent. The State would attempt to reinstate the public's faith & reassure them with the use of propaganda. The fate of the dissenters would also be broadcast to make an example of them and deter further dissent.
Does your nation have the military draft, or does the system make it easy to introduce it in times of crisis? Once introduced, how easy is it to avoid? There is no military draft. And The number of XY-SF personnel was running low, XY Incorporated would simply clone more of them. However in times of crisises. XY Incorporated would also obtain help from citizen militias and volunteers.
Is there capital punishment, and what obstacles are there to its exercise (rights of the accused, political controversy of the death penalty, etc.)? All crimes against XY Incorporated are punishable by death. But as citizens are free to otherwise do what ever the hell they want, all other crimes are left at the discretion of the public to deal with however they please.

III. ECONOMICS
What institutions or members of social classes are the biggest property owners in your nation? XY Incorporated has a monopoly on all aspects of society thus they are the biggest property owners in the nation. The second biggest biggest property owners are citizens who have reached the status of Übermensch.
How does a wealthy man go about turning his wealth into political influence or power in your nation? How easy is it for them to do this? Only members of XY Incorporated are permitted to have any form of political power. Thus to gain political influence or power you would have to work for XY Incorporated and to truly maximize your power & influence, work your way up to the board of executives or at least convince them you can help further XY Incorporated's cause or be an asset to them. Having connection to XY Incorporated or being genetically advanced helps with this (especially if you are an Übermensch).
Does the State make efforts to prevent or punish speculators? Only if they interfere with XY Incorporated.
When was the last time a banker was executed? Do you have many bankers left? Business is everything in The Incorporated States of XY, thus they are plenty of bankers. However due to all The I.S.XY's. currency being digital The banks aren't typical banks. They sell XY-PDAs, help clients with any money related queries and store DNA samples of their clients. As with other citizens bankers are only executed if they interfere with the State. The last time bankers were executed, was by Mr Y & his, Army of Rogue XY-SF insurgents & Loin One Reactionaries During the XY-Born War.
Can the State arbitrarily seize property? Yes
Are all people allowed to own all types of property, or are their restrictions based on class, race, sex, criminal record, etc? There are no property restrictions in The I.S.XY. as long as the property is not decorated with or containing political slander or used to spread dissent. If it is used to spread dissent, The XY-SF will deal with the culprit, destroy the slander, demolish the property or convert into into XY Incorporated property or sell it to civil business owners.
What is the status of private, state, and collective property in your nation? The Incorporated States of XY's economy is a system of Fascist corporatism. All citizens are genetically engineered, tailored & organized into corporate groups, such as agricultural, business, labor, military, patronage, scientific affiliations ect, on the basis of corporate interests.Thus the community is formed into an organic body.

XY Incorporated's Fascism involves a corporatist political system in which the economy is collectively managed by employers, workers and state officials by formal mechanisms at the national level. This non-elected form of state officializing of every interest into the state reduces the marginalization of singular interests (as would allegedly happen by the unilateral end condition inherent in the democratic voting process). Corporatism would instead better recognize or 'incorporate' every divergent interest into the state organically.

State property is controlled b XY Incorporated & there are only the restrictions mentioned in the answer for the above question on private property. XY Incorporated will however commit acts of corporate sabotage against businesses that risk becoming too powerful and threatening it's monopoly over society.

IV. RELIGION
Are there any official religions or official viewpoints about religious questions? In The Incorporated States of XY religion is yet another government monopoly, a tool to further XY Incorporated's agenda and manipulate public opinion. Thus they regulate all religion to make sure that none of it's teachings go against them. They have thus erased all anti clone/biotechnology teachings in religion and replaced them with pro-clone, biotechnology and pro-XY Incorporated messages. XY Incorporated has also created their own National Religion (The XY Society) in order to brainwash the masses and increase their devotion to them.
What happens to those who hold a different point of view? XY Incorporated has also converted all the other religions into pro-clone, biotechnology and pro-XY Incorporated faiths such as: XY Islam, XY-Jewism, XY-Hinduism, XY-Buddhism, XY-Sikhism, XY-Paganism, XY-entology ect. Thus they are other faiths to follow besides The Church of XY. If a citizen is simply an athest/non relegious or agnostic, no action is taken against them. However if they try to spread slander or pollitical dissent, The XY-SF deals with them.
If the religions of the majority prohibits a practice that would be convenient for your government in a situation, what does your government do when that situation arises (e.g. there is a famine and eating certain food is prohibited, but your military captures a giant stockpile of the forbidden food) ? Religious practices that are inconvenient for the government are not allowed.
Does the State meddle in the affairs of the Church? The Church is a monopoly of the State.
Does the Church meddle in the affairs of the State? See above.

V. FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Who, if anyone, can interfere with your ruler's ability to carry out decisions of war or peace? Nobody.
What are the biggest external threats to your nation right now? The Loin One Reactionaries.
What kind of strategies would you use in a war against that threat? The XY-SF would attempt to intercept them before they could reach The Incorporated States of XY. if they reached the Incorporated States of XY a state of emergency would be declared, anti-Born One Propaganda would be broadcasted and The SY-SF would attempt to exterminate the Reactionaries and Citizen militias and volunteers would also be rallied against them.
What are your government's views on Vuzghulia? We are impressed by their, strong economy and admire their Fassist Government. However we think they are too old fashioned and somewhat primitive & should modernize their nation, embrace modern ways, do away with national conscription and grant their citizens far more extensive civil freedoms. Even if its only to keep them happy, (happy citizens are less likely to rebel). We would however be interested in selling some Biotechnology to Vuzghulia and helping you incorporate it into your society and advance it's technology. I suggest you heed XY Incorporated's offer. It could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

[Kvatchdom]

I. BASIC INFORMATION
By what name should I call your nation? Kvatchdom
How would you describe your nation's system (capitalist democracy, socialist dictatorship, etc.)? Market Socialist-Corporatist Federative Republic.
What tech level is your nation? Modern tech.

II. POLITICS
What is the title of the ruler of your nation? President.
In theory, how is your ruler supposed to rise to power? Democratic elections.
In practice, how did your ruler rise to power? Is this typical of past rulers of your nation? Democratic elections, yes.
Does your ruler answer to other people or institutions? To what extent can they interfere with the governance of the nation? The President does not have power over the government and the parliament, however he has the power to pardon criminals, to allow/not allow unconstitutional marriages, to sign or veto a law by the government. He also works as a foreign affairs crafter.
If citizens of your nation called into question the ruler's legitimacy, what steps would the State take to limit the damage? To what extent would the State be hindered or restrained in its efforts by bureaucracy, independent court systems, legality of political parties, or other similar institutions/practices? The state would. if the opposition hard enough, have another elections to choose a new leader to replace the bad leader in that case.
Does your nation have the military draft, or does the system make it easy to introduce it in times of crisis? Once introduced, how easy is it to avoid?No, but it is easy to call for it during times of war or domestic chaos.
Is there capital punishment, and what obstacles are there to its exercise (rights of the accused, political controversy of the death penalty, etc.)? No.

III. ECONOMICS
What institutions or members of social classes are the biggest property owners in your nation? The middle-class.
How does a wealthy man go about turning his wealth into political influence or power in your nation? How easy is it for them to do this? By lobbying, but he would need quite much support from normal people to succeed. Bribes and corporate influence, if noticed, means 10 years in jail for a member of parliament.
Does the State make efforts to prevent or punish speculators? Regulations are in place to prevent them.
When was the last time a banker was executed? Do you have many bankers left? A banker has never been executed. There's about 3, 000+ bankers.
Can the State arbitrarily seize property? No.
Are all people allowed to own all types of property, or are their restrictions based on class, race, sex, criminal record, etc? All people with citizenship are allowed.
What is the status of private, state, and collective property in your nation? The state has a big influence in private property in Kvatchdom, as a mark left by the former communist government. However, the Labour-ruled government is attempting to bring about balance with state and private ownership. Collective ownership includes several thousand gyms and parks.

IV. RELIGION
Are there any official religions or official viewpoints about religious questions? No.
What happens to those who hold a different point of view? N/A
If the religions of the majority prohibits a practice that would be convenient for your government in a situation, what does your government do when that situation arises (e.g. there is a famine and eating certain food is prohibited, but your military captures a giant stockpile of the forbidden food) ? The state does it. Religions have no say in any state affairs.
Does the State meddle in the affairs of the Church? No.
Does the Church meddle in the affairs of the State? No.

V. FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Who, if anyone, can interfere with your ruler's ability to carry out decisions of war or peace? The Ministry of Defense and the Minister of Foreign affairs. The people can also call or vote.
What are the biggest external threats to your nation right now? The Eastern Kvatchdomian independent republic has issued several warnings for the Kvatchdomian Federative Republic, but the states are both currently trying to work out a lasting peace.
What kind of strategies would you use in a war against that threat? Issue guerrilla forces to assault the opposing nation/defend in Kvatchdom, heavy bombs.
What are your government's views on Vuzghulia? It's a nation that succeeds at what it does, protecting it's people.

[The New Lowlands]

I. BASIC INFORMATION
By what name should I call your nation? The United Provinces, New Lowlands, and Lowlandia all work.
How would you describe your nation's system? A quasi-democratic, economically mixed, Parliamentary Republic.
What tech level is your nation? MT.

II. POLITICS
What is the title of the ruler of your nation? Stadholder.
In theory, how is your ruler supposed to rise to power? By appointment via the States-General.
In practice, how did your ruler rise to power? Is this typical of past rulers of your nation? Democratic election; and no.
Does your ruler answer to other people or institutions? Yes; to the States-General, which practically run the nation.
If citizens of your nation called into question the ruler's legitimacy, what steps would the State take to limit the damage? To what extent would the State be hindered or restrained in its efforts by bureaucracy, independent court systems, legality of political parties, or other similar institutions/practices? It wouldn't take any; the Stadholder is in service of the States-General and the nation as a whole, and has no additional political rights.
Does your nation have the military draft, or does the system make it easy to introduce it in times of crisis? Once introduced, how easy is it to avoid? A system is in place to enforce a draft. The effectiveness of this is unknown due to the lack of recent usage.
Is there capital punishment? Yes; it can only be used in accordance with the law, and only on orders of the judiciary.

III. ECONOMICS
What institutions or members of social classes are the biggest property owners in your nation? The State and the VOC.
How does a wealthy man go about turning his wealth into political influence or power in your nation? He doesn't. He joins a company to do that; from there, it's relatively easy.
Does the State make efforts to prevent or punish speculators? No.
When was the last time a banker was executed? Do you have many bankers left? 1951 on treason charges. Yes.
Can the State arbitrarily seize property? Not arbitrarily, but there is legal provision to seize property.
Are all people allowed to own all types of property, or are their restrictions based on class, race, sex, criminal record, etc? Vultasians and enemies of the State are not allowed to hold property; one due to diplomatic issues, the other by law.
What is the status of private, state, and collective property in your nation? There are no legal provisions for collectively-owned property outside of state marriage contracts; it is easy, however, to form a holding company. State and private property are handled in a fairly standard manner.

IV. RELIGION
Are there any official religions or official viewpoints about religious questions? No; the government is avowedly secular.
What happens to those who hold a different point of view? Nothing, for holding a different point of view, at least.
If the religions of the majority prohibits a practice that would be convenient for your government in a situation, what does your government do when that situation arises? There is no majority religion; the government is secular and thus doesn't bother with such unimportant details.
Does the State meddle in the affairs of the Church? Generally, no.
Does the Church meddle in the affairs of the State? They've tried. It hasn't worked.

V. FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Who, if anyone, can interfere with your ruler's ability to carry out decisions of war or peace? The States-General.
What are the biggest external threats to your nation right now? Ralkovia, Vultasia, and idiocratic monarchies.
What kind of strategies would you use in a war against that threat? Depends; generally using all the weapons we have available to blast them into orbit is considered a good plan.
What are your government's views on Vuzghulia? The government officially holds a negative stance on all theocracies and monarchies; it is, in truth, rather apathetic.

[Gigaverse]

I. BASIC INFORMATION
By what name should I call your nation? The Mugen Tengoku of Gigaverse
How would you describe your nation's system (capitalist democracy, socialist dictatorship, etc.)? Neo-Nationalist Monarchy with regulated Consumerist, Neo-Corporatist Economy.
What tech level is your nation? (Out-of-character:) Fantasy, Surrealistic and Futuristic

II. POLITICS
What is the title of the ruler of your nation? Heavenly Sovereign aka Tennou Heika
In theory, how is your ruler supposed to rise to power? A capable son of the Ruling Sovereign is chosen
In practice, how did your ruler rise to power? Is this typical of past rulers of your nation? He is the rightful descendant to a powerful military leader back in the old days
Does your ruler answer to other people or institutions? To what extent can they interfere with the governance of the nation? There is actually an oligarchy revolving around the Sovereign, with their powers mostly on par: the Shogunate, the Diet, the Aristocracy, and the Imperial Kin. However, the Sovereign's powers are still a bit higher.
If citizens of your nation called into question the ruler's legitimacy, what steps would the State take to limit the damage? To what extent would the State be hindered or restrained in its efforts by bureaucracy, independent court systems, legality of political parties, or other similar institutions/practices?
1) If the citizens questioned the Sovereign's legitimacy, they'd probably get away.
2) The State would be hindered in its efforts, should the People voice their concerns through the Tengoku's central People's Council.
Does your nation have the military draft, or does the system make it easy to introduce it in times of crisis? Once introduced, how easy is it to avoid? We don't actually have military draft, instead there is a service system in order to increase the efficiency of soldiers on battlefield. However, if healthy males fail to apply for military service within a specified amount of time, they'll be thrown into prison for quite some years. Such a sentence is pretty much unavoidable, but they love their nation so much anyway.
Is there capital punishment, and what obstacles are there to its exercise (rights of the accused, political controversy of the death penalty, etc.)? Well, it makes sense that we have capital punishments. However, our fair juridical system would guarantee that only more serious crimes would get one the death sentence, otherwise they'd just be thrown into prison for a long while.

III. ECONOMICS
What institutions or members of social classes are the biggest property owners in your nation? The aristocrats, the militarists, and the financiers. Their wealth, of course, has to be obtained through legal and reasonable means - mostly business.
How does a wealthy man go about turning his wealth into political influence or power in your nation? How easy is it for them to do this? What? No! We actually make sure that wealth doesn't turn into political power, sometimes not even the exact opposite.
Does the State make efforts to prevent or punish speculators? Certainly, sometimes imprisonment included.
When was the last time a banker was executed? Do you have many bankers left? What would make us execute a banker? And why shouldn't we have many bankers left?
Can the State arbitrarily seize property? No, there ought to be citizen's consent to do so - most of the time.
Are all people allowed to own all types of property, or are their restrictions based on class, race, sex, criminal record, etc? We have a Regulated Slavery system; and publicly-persecuted people for racial reasons aren't allowed to have slaves for themselves
What is the status of private, state, and collective property in your nation? Everything allowed, certainly State Property is - otherwise we would have chaos. Private Property is a right, and Collective Property is allowed also - if practiced reasonably.

IV. RELIGION
Are there any official religions or official viewpoints about religious questions? Shintoism is our official religious viewpoint here, although citizens are free to think the way they wanted
What happens to those who hold a different point of view? Nothing. If you go extremist with them, however, you can watch out for our Secret State Police (branch of Pacific Police Force)
If the religions of the majority prohibits a practice that would be convenient for your government in a situation, what does your government do when that situation arises (e.g. there is a famine and eating certain food is prohibited, but your military captures a giant stockpile of the forbidden food) ? Practice whatever religion you'd like - we don't care that you'd die just because you stay faithful to your religion, you'd just be considered a faithful martyr
Does the State meddle in the affairs of the Church? No - separation of Church and State.
Does the Church meddle in the affairs of the State? Above.

V. FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Who, if anyone, can interfere with your ruler's ability to carry out decisions of war or peace? In reality, no one. But in theory, the Shogunate can advise the Sovereign to back off - he'd listen in some cases.
What are the biggest external threats to your nation right now? Extremism and terrorism.
What kind of strategies would you use in a war against that threat? The most outlandish and unexpected - as long as they aren't barbaric or too much insulting to the way of the warrior.
What are your government's views on Vuzghulia? An uncivilized barbaric nation hosting an insidious horde inferior to the Tengoku.

[Hobbeebia]

I. BASIC INFORMATION
By what name should I call your nation?: The Hobbeebian Imperium

How would you describe your nation's system (capitalist democracy, socialist dictatorship, etc.)?: A Triumphant Imperial Republic

What tech level is your nation?: High FT

II. POLITICS
What is the title of the ruler of your nation?: The Triumphant Emperors Hobbeebius IXX, Ca'rl IXX, Jonnius IXX (all last name of Ikcarus)

In theory, how is your ruler supposed to rise to power?: The Emperors may only ascend to the throne under very specific circumstances. A prince of direct blood line may only ascend to the throne if he has a blood born son already born and is married, unmarried or non-son bearing princes are not eligible. Females may not ascend to the throne as Regent of the Imperium, but may serve as an Empress while married to an Emperor. One may also ascend to the throne through way of Imperial Rite of Imperius Succus or in other words a fight to the death between a challenger and the Emperor in question. The Challenge must be made in the presence of the Court and must be fought at the time of challenge. If the Challenger wins he assumes the name and bloodline of the fallen Emperor and his former bloodline forgotten and stricken for all records, if he fails his house is hunted down and eradicated. In rare cases if the Imperial bloodline has no heir by way of assassination or inability to produce a son, an eligible prince of another Emperor will assume the role, name and bloodline of the former. As a means of COG, should all Emperor's fail to produce an heir or all be killed before such time lengthy established family tree's will ensure new Emperors are found.

In practice, how did your ruler rise to power? Is this typical of past rulers of your nation?: See Above- Yes

Does your ruler answer to other people or institutions? To what extent can they interfere with the governance of the nation?: The Emperors have a 100% control of all aspects of the nation and its affairs, although many smaller affairs are delegated to other house members in which the Emperors are kept informed of the actions and decisions of the delegations and if need be will intervene directly and assume control. While the Emperors are in fact all powerful, there are ways in which the people can enforce some change (See Rite of Imperius Succus)

If citizens of your nation called into question the ruler's legitimacy, what steps would the State take to limit the damage? To what extent would the State be hindered or restrained in its efforts by bureaucracy, independent court systems, legality of political parties, or other similar institutions/practices?: The Legitimacy of a future Emperor is vetted by the living emperor before he can retired or die. The act of all current Emperors having heirs born before they can ascend to the throne ensures a proper uninterrupted flow in the dynasties reign

Does your nation have the military draft, or does the system make it easy to introduce it in times of crisis? Once introduced, how easy is it to avoid?: The Imperium has a draft which ensures all males and females from age 18 serve until the age of 36 ( as the average life span is 1000+ years) with options to remain in the military after your period of service has expired. In times of war people can be re-drafted should the need arise. The draft is only avoidable if the person selected for draft is physically unable to perform soldierly tasks.

Is there capital punishment, and what obstacles are there to its exercise (rights of the accused, political controversy of the death penalty, etc.)?: The act of Capital Punishment is only permissible under Imperial decree by the governments hands. However, Honor duels between citizens are often enough to see crime punished properly. The death penalty, being hard to come by, is seen as a stigma against the Family in which a member is being put to death. Trials before an Imperial decree is given must last for 5 days and 5 nights. Once a decree is handed down the one sentenced may choose his method of death: The Choice of Honor in which he may fight until he dies, the Choice of peace in which he is killed by an Emperors hand while facing him, or The Choice of Conviction in which he can face away from the Emperors and be killed in public as a statement.

III. ECONOMICS
What institutions or members of social classes are the biggest property owners in your nation?:(Social Classes) The Imperial Born Eborians, Noble Born Eborians, Eborians (in the order)- (Institutions) The Imperial Family, Imperial Military, Various Prominent Families.

How does a wealthy man go about turning his wealth into political influence or power in your nation? How easy is it for them to do this?: Wealth is not an end all be all for power within the Imperium as all power truly falls to the Emperors when it comes to official power. However, influence within the populace is made more from a families Honor ranking and not wealth alone. In other words... somewhat difficult.

Does the State make efforts to prevent or punish speculators?: All Economic affairs are handled by the Emperors and their subordinates. Speculators of any kinds are illegal and labeled as criminals against the state.

When was the last time a banker was executed? Do you have many bankers left?: Banking is handled by the Imperial Government. foreign investments are illegal without explicit governmental consent.

Can the State arbitrarily seize property?: Yes

Are all people allowed to own all types of property, or are their restrictions based on class, race, sex, criminal record, etc?: All citizens may own all types of property for the exception of artifacts of the Imperial Family, unless a Certificate of Gift is accompanied.

What is the status of private, state, and collective property in your nation?: All private property is fully owned by the Family not an individual. All state property is property of the Imperial Family, their is no collective property

IV. RELIGION
Are there any official religions or official viewpoints about religious questions?: The Official religion of the Imperium is The Church of the All-maker. Official viewpoints of the church advocate a continuation of the Imperial Republic as will of the All-Maker, as well as Honor duels and many other Imperial traditions.

What happens to those who hold a different point of view?: Oftentimes shunned by the Society, although it is not officially illegal to hold another viewpoint.

If the religions of the majority prohibits a practice that would be convenient for your government in a situation, what does your government do when that situation arises (e.g. there is a famine and eating certain food is prohibited, but your military captures a giant stockpile of the forbidden food) ?: The Government has the Churches full support and follows their judgement. this would not be an issue.

Does the State meddle in the affairs of the Church?: Yes

Does the Church meddle in the affairs of the State?: No

V. FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Who, if anyone, can interfere with your ruler's ability to carry out decisions of war or peace?: None. Final decision to issue an Declaration of War is that of the Emperors

What are the biggest external threats to your nation right now?: The Dark Biomechconican Forces, Chronosia

What kind of strategies would you use in a war against that threat?: Overwhelming Fire-power

What are your government's views on Vuzghulia?: Firendly

[Ourdria]

I. BASIC INFORMATION
By what name should I call your nation? The Platonist State of Ourdria
How would you describe your nation's system (capitalist democracy, socialist dictatorship, etc.)? Neo-Feudal Dictatorship
What tech level is your nation? MT

II. POLITICS
What is the title of the ruler of your nation? Supreme President
In theory, how is your ruler supposed to rise to power? The ruler is supposed to be the cleverest and most successful citizen and be selected by a council of nine highly successful citizen.
In practice, how did your ruler rise to power? Is this typical of past rulers of your nation? The ruler bribes or threatens the council in order to get elected.
Does your ruler answer to other people or institutions? To what extent can they interfere with the governance of the nation? The "Liberty Council" which elects the leader is theoretically capable of dismissing him but he would probably kill them if they tried. The National Senate has some power over new laws.
If citizens of your nation called into question the ruler's legitimacy, what steps would the State take to limit the damage? To what extent would the State be hindered or restrained in its efforts by bureaucracy, independent court systems, legality of political parties, or other similar institutions/practices? If the Supreme President's legitimacy were questioned he would use the military to put down all dissent. There would be nothing to stop him.
Does your nation have the military draft, or does the system make it easy to introduce it in times of crisis? Once introduced, how easy is it to avoid? All citizens are required to serve in the military (unless they bribe somebody important)
Is there capital punishment, and what obstacles are there to its exercise (rights of the accused, political controversy of the death penalty, etc.)? Capital punishment is a common practice with little or no opposition tolerated.

III. ECONOMICS
What institutions or members of social classes are the biggest property owners in your nation? The Upper Class and the Ruling Class own 99% of Ourdria's land.
How does a wealthy man go about turning his wealth into political influence or power in your nation? How easy is it for them to do this? If they are sufficiently wealthy they become part of the Ruling Class and gain the right to vote for members of the "Liberty Council." Bribery is both legal and common so the wealthy invariably receive important positions in government
Does the State make efforts to prevent or punish speculators? No
When was the last time a banker was executed? Do you have many bankers left? No bankers have been executed.
Can the State arbitrarily seize property? No
Are all people allowed to own all types of property, or are their restrictions based on class, race, sex, criminal record, etc? Theoretically people can own any property they want but in practice the rich only sell to each other.
What is the status of private, state, and collective property in your nation? All property is privately owned

IV. RELIGION
Are there any official religions or official viewpoints about religious questions? The Cult of Divine Right is the official compulsory religion of Ourdria
What happens to those who hold a different point of view? It is treason to question the Cult of Divine Right
If the religions of the majority prohibits a practice that would be convenient for your government in a situation, what does your government do when that situation arises (e.g. there is a famine and eating certain food is prohibited, but your military captures a giant stockpile of the forbidden food) ? The Cult of Divine Right believes what the government tells it to believe.
Does the State meddle in the affairs of the Church? The Supreme President is the head of the Cult of Divine Right and dictates its doctrine
Does the Church meddle in the affairs of the State? The Cult of Divine Right declares the Supreme President a god and indoctrinates all citizens in that belief.

V. FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Who, if anyone, can interfere with your ruler's ability to carry out decisions of war or peace? Nobody
What are the biggest external threats to your nation right now? Our nation is too large and powerful to threaten. It is internal threats we have to deal with.
What kind of strategies would you use in a war against that threat? Anything and everything we can think of.
What are your government's views on Vuzghulia? A highly efficient state.

[Karditan]

Eh, why not. It'll help me clear up exactly what some of my headcanon is, at least.
Pre-note: The citizenry is roughly 55% Human, 40% intelligent Pony, and 5% other (intelligent cows, pigs, zebras, etc...)

I. BASIC INFORMATION
By what name should I call your nation? The Lunar Republic of Karditan.
How would you describe your nation's system (capitalist democracy, socialist dictatorship, etc.)? Corporatist Democracy; nearly Anarcho-Capitalism, but not quite.
What tech level is your nation? Dieselpunk... ish. Trains, airships, and propeller planes are the primary modes of transport, but cars and helicopters and the like are around. Just not common. Also, no jets.

II. POLITICS
What is the title of the ruler of your nation? There are actually two rulers: The Prime Minister of Bashtun and the Prime Minister of Fillydelphia [the two capitals].
In theory, how is your ruler supposed to rise to power? Election--or, more accurately, referendum.
In practice, how did your ruler rise to power? Is this typical of past rulers of your nation? They are properly elected. As for past rulers, there used to be three rulers at once--the two Prime Ministers and the Grand Duchess (who had been in power since the founding of the nation--she's one of those nigh-immortal types). However, the Grand Duchess gave up her actual political power within Karditan (becoming something of a figurehead) in order to govern the overseas territory of Steinbock.
Does your ruler answer to other people or institutions? To what extent can they interfere with the governance of the nation? There is a Parliament that the Prime Ministers must work with to get legislation passed, and a judicial system they have to be careful not to cross. The Parliament usually has a very slight edge in terms of raw political power over the PMs, while the judiciary is just sitting around waiting for someone to slip up.
If citizens of your nation called into question the ruler's legitimacy, what steps would the State take to limit the damage? To what extent would the State be hindered or restrained in its efforts by bureaucracy, independent court systems, legality of political parties, or other similar institutions/practices? If the citizens are dissatisfied with the PMs, they can vote them out in the next election. If the judiciary can convict one or both PMs of a serious crime, the Parliament elects interim PMs from their own ranks while a proper referendum is prepared to find a replacement. In the case that someone wants to totally overthrow the government, they're almost surely going to be shut up by the Corporations before the government can even raise a finger.
Does your nation have the military draft, or does the system make it easy to introduce it in times of crisis? Once introduced, how easy is it to avoid? There is no draft. In fact, the only section of the national military that is in any way robust is the Navy. The rest is mostly privatized, with the mentality that we provide such a good environment for businesses to grow, that the corporations will want to keep us in power. It's worked so far.
Is there capital punishment, and what obstacles are there to its exercise (rights of the accused, political controversy of the death penalty, etc.)? That's at the will of the parliament (and by extension, the citizens). The laws change every other decade or so, usually between 'no death penalty' and 'only for severe crimes' (multihomicide, primarily).

III. ECONOMICS
What institutions or members of social classes are the biggest property owners in your nation? The upper class controls most of the property, predictably. The sizable middle class holds just about the rest of it.
How does a wealthy man go about turning his wealth into political influence or power in your nation? How easy is it for them to do this? Corporations can run for political office, so it's rather easy.
Does the State make efforts to prevent or punish speculators? The only prevention is that buying on margin is illegal, but there's a societal convention that wild spectators are normally shunned.
When was the last time a banker was executed? Do you have many bankers left? A few years ago, but he also happened to be a serial killer. There's plenty of bankers to go around.
Can the State arbitrarily seize property? Only for the public good--schools, hospitals, major thoroughfares--and the owners of said property must be properly reimbursed.
Are all people allowed to own all types of property, or are their restrictions based on class, race, sex, criminal record, etc? Those with a criminal record will likely face discrimination in the pursuit to acquire property, but there is no direct legislation on the matter.
What is the status of private, state, and collective property in your nation? Schools are public property. Hospitals are built and maintained by the government, but owned and run by the private sectors. Major rails and roads are built by the government and maintained by the private sector; the rest of the rail and road systems are entirely privatized.

IV. RELIGION
Are there any official religions or official viewpoints about religious questions? The official religion is the Kin of Luna, which is more of a cult of personality built around the Grand Duchess. There's not really much meaning to being one of the Kin anymore. The Grand Duchess also long ago put in place a program to put organized religion out the public mindset--and, in the coastal cities (which tend to be more liberal), most citizens will just look at you funny if you start talking about 'religion' or 'Christianity' or anything. It's just not part of the vocabulary anymore.
What happens to those who hold a different point of view? Anyone who is openly religious (who more than likely lives in the conservative center of the nation) faces a slightly higher tax rate, but that's about it.
If the religions of the majority prohibits a practice that would be convenient for your government in a situation, what does your government do when that situation arises (e.g. there is a famine and eating certain food is prohibited, but your military captures a giant stockpile of the forbidden food) ? Doesn't apply, as there's no religion to restrict policy.
Does the State meddle in the affairs of the Church? The state has gone to great lengths to diminish the presence of the Church.
Does the Church meddle in the affairs of the State? They tried to, radically, a long time ago. That's what inspired the Grand Duchess to try and strip them of their political power.

V. FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Who, if anyone, can interfere with your ruler's ability to carry out decisions of war or peace? War can be declared under the following conditions: 1. Consensus of both PMs and the Parliament; 2. Consensus of the Grand Duchess and the Parliament; 3. Consensus of both PMs and the Grand Duchess. This is about the only matter the Grand Duchess still has power in in the motherland.
What are the biggest external threats to your nation right now? Probably those dastardly Sargossans. We've been stealing their place as Rushmore's #1 economic powerhouse and they have shown aggression to their vague neighbors before (vague because it's all islands in our region of Rushmore). They haven't directly threatened us yet, however.
What kind of strategies would you use in a war against that threat? Play a defensive naval strategy. They'll be far away from a friendly port if they come all the way after us.
What are your government's views on Vuzghulia? Neutral, cause we sort of don't know who you are yet. We also dislike meddling in the affairs of foreign nations, so even if we disapprove of your politics, we wouldn't do anything silly like place sanctions or invade.

[Khodoristan]

I. BASIC INFORMATION
By what name should I call your nation?-Khodoristan
How would you describe your nation's system (capitalist democracy, socialist dictatorship, etc.)?-Capitalist Democracy
What tech level is your nation?-Modern Tech

II. POLITICS
What is the title of the ruler of your nation?-President
In theory, how is your ruler supposed to rise to power?-Democratic elections
In practice, how did your ruler rise to power? Is this typical of past rulers of your nation?-Yes and Yes
Does your ruler answer to other people or institutions? To what extent can they interfere with the governance of the nation?-To the people; the people ultimately decide the course of political action through the election of representatives.
If citizens of your nation called into question the ruler's legitimacy, what steps would the State take to limit the damage? To what extent would the State be hindered or restrained in its efforts by bureaucracy, independent court systems, legality of political parties, or other similar institutions/practices?-If the citizens called the legitimacy of our President in question, the state would only be as hindered as it sees fit. The State would investigate the issues at hand, and censure or impeach the ruler as it sees fit.
Does your nation have the military draft, or does the system make it easy to introduce it in times of crisis? Once introduced, how easy is it to avoid?-No, our military is 100% volunteer. We actually have to turn away many applicants in order to keep the balance between soldier quantity ant quality.
Is there capital punishment, and what obstacles are there to its exercise (rights of the accused, political controversy of the death penalty, etc.)?-No.

III. ECONOMICS
What institutions or members of social classes are the biggest property owners in your nation?-Middle Class
How does a wealthy man go about turning his wealth into political influence or power in your nation? How easy is it for them to do this?-By running for elections or contributing to political groups. It is easy for anyone to gain political influence, provided they are knowledgeable, intuitive, and patient.
Does the State make efforts to prevent or punish speculators?-Yes.
When was the last time a banker was executed? Do you have many bankers left?-Never. Yes. Banking is a major industry
Can the State arbitrarily seize property?-No
Are all people allowed to own all types of property, or are their restrictions based on class, race, sex, criminal record, etc?-There are a few restrictions. For instance, dangerous felons, sexual predators and the mentally ill. cannot own deadly weapons. The same goes for young children; kids can't own guns or motor vehicles. This is the basic idea.
What is the status of private, state, and collective property in your nation?-Most property is private. A small percentage is state property.
IV. RELIGION
Are there any official religions or official viewpoints about religious questions?-Khodoristan is officially a Roman Catholic state. However, the practice of all religions are accepted.
What happens to those who hold a different point of view?-Nothing.
If the religions of the majority prohibits a practice that would be convenient for your government in a situation, what does your government do when that situation arises (e.g. there is a famine and eating certain food is prohibited, but your military captures a giant stockpile of the forbidden food) ?-Listen to the people.
Does the State meddle in the affairs of the Church?-The state taxes all religious institutions. Apart from that, no.
Does the Church meddle in the affairs of the State?-The Bishop of Mezhdet holds the ceremonial title of 'Minister of Faith'. Apart from that, no.

V. FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Who, if anyone, can interfere with your ruler's ability to carry out decisions of war or peace?-The legislature, the judiciary, and ultimately, if need be, the people.
What are the biggest external threats to your nation right now?-Nuclear attack from the Verkhian People's Democratic Republic.
What kind of strategies would you use in a war against that threat?-Classified.
What are your government's views on Vuzghulia?-Positive.

[Thafoo]

I. BASIC INFORMATION
By what name should I call your nation? Thafoo
How would you describe your nation's system (capitalist democracy, socialist dictatorship, etc.)? Liberal Democracy with slight Geniocratic and strong Socialist leanings
What tech level is your nation? PMT

II. POLITICS
What is the title of the ruler of your nation? President General of the Liberal State of Thafoo
In theory, how is your ruler supposed to rise to power? Popular vote, no term limits (term is 6 years)
In practice, how did your ruler rise to power? Is this typical of past rulers of your nation? Rose to power by 5.3 million vote margin in most recent reelection, has been reelected 2 terms and is 3 years away from next election, the government has been democratic since founding
Does your ruler answer to other people or institutions? To what extent can they interfere with the governance of the nation? The National Assembly, which is the congress, votes on economic issues, and the registered voting population (voting age: 20) votes on political and personal rights issues.
If citizens of your nation called into question the ruler's legitimacy, what steps would the State take to limit the damage? To what extent would the State be hindered or restrained in its efforts by bureaucracy, independent court systems, legality of political parties, or other similar institutions/practices? An investigation would promptly be launched by Political Legitimacy Administration to check for ballot stuffing or any illegitimate ways to rise into power, and the government would release all known information. Most likely there would be no way to prevent the media and opposing political parties from freaking out, though.
Does your nation have the military draft, or does the system make it easy to introduce it in times of crisis? Once introduced, how easy is it to avoid? No military exists.
Is there capital punishment, and what obstacles are there to its exercise (rights of the accused, political controversy of the death penalty, etc.)? There is no death penalty, only extensive rehabilitation and institutionalization where necessary.

III. ECONOMICS
What institutions or members of social classes are the biggest property owners in your nation? Corporations tend to own the most land, but the 1% also own notable estates.
How does a wealthy man go about turning his wealth into political influence or power in your nation? How easy is it for them to do this? He doesn't; he must build his way up in politics. However, his money could greatly benefit his campaign.
Does the State make efforts to prevent or punish speculators? Large money penalties are applied to prominent speculators.
When was the last time a banker was executed? Do you have many bankers left? See "Is there capital punishment?"
Can the State arbitrarily seize property? Not unless the owner was using it for a highly illicit purpose, then it is seized by the State and either converted into government use or resold to the population
Are all people allowed to own all types of property, or are their restrictions based on class, race, sex, criminal record, etc? Anyone can own any property, provided they have the money to pay for it.
What is the status of private, state, and collective property in your nation? You may walk on any owned land provided there isn't a gate that you have to break into, a fence you have to scale, or a window you have to break. On the last one: breaking and entering is not tolerated. The land and the actual buildings are different.

IV. RELIGION
Are there any official religions or official viewpoints about religious questions? The state is generally secular and is very irreverent towards Abrahamic and cult religions.
What happens to those who hold a different point of view? There is freedom of religion.
If the religions of the majority prohibits a practice that would be convenient for your government in a situation, what does your government do when that situation arises (e.g. there is a famine and eating certain food is prohibited, but your military captures a giant stockpile of the forbidden food) ? ...I don't understand the question?
Does the State meddle in the affairs of the Church? Not unless they do something crazy like a cult killing or do something crazy like killing "heathens".
Does the Church meddle in the affairs of the State? No. No. No. No. No.

V. FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Who, if anyone, can interfere with your ruler's ability to carry out decisions of war or peace? A referendum of both the congress and the registered voting population is held, and both must approve the declaration of war. Peace is decided by the congress.
What are the biggest external threats to your nation right now? None. We are the doves of the world stage.
What kind of strategies would you use in a war against that threat? We don't have a military. A lot of diplomacy, I guess.
What are your government's views on Vuzghulia? Vuz-wut?

[Diopolis]

I. BASIC INFORMATION
By what name should I call your nation? Diopolis, or Habras if you're speaking geographically
How would you describe your nation's system (capitalist democracy, socialist dictatorship, etc.)? Capitalist absolute monarchy
What tech level is your nation? Modern tech

II. POLITICS
What is the title of the ruler of your nation? Emperor
In theory, how is your ruler supposed to rise to power? Primogeniture
In practice, how did your ruler rise to power? Is this typical of past rulers of your nation? Killing his older brother, this is common with the more ruthless ones
Does your ruler answer to other people or institutions? To what extent can they interfere with the governance of the nation? The emperor cannot raise taxes without a referendum and a vote in the diet.
If citizens of your nation called into question the ruler's legitimacy, what steps would the State take to limit the damage? To what extent would the State be hindered or restrained in its efforts by bureaucracy, independent court systems, legality of political parties, or other similar institutions/practices? Those who were vocal would disappear
Does your nation have the military draft, or does the system make it easy to introduce it in times of crisis? Once introduced, how easy is it to avoid? We do, and it is not easy to avoid
Is there capital punishment, and what obstacles are there to its exercise (rights of the accused, political controversy of the death penalty, etc.)? We have capital punishment, and those accused of capital crimes have the same rights as other criminals

III. ECONOMICS
What institutions or members of social classes are the biggest property owners in your nation? Our society isn't separated into clear-cut classes as such, and the middle class tends to buy titles of nobility as soon as they can, so determining class can be difficult
How does a wealthy man go about turning his wealth into political influence or power in your nation? How easy is it for them to do this? He run for a position in the diet or fund another who does so
Does the State make efforts to prevent or punish speculators? Depends on what they're speculating on
When was the last time a banker was executed? Do you have many bankers left? If you mean for banking, the middle ages. If you mean for another crime, one was executed for theft last Thursday.
Can the State arbitrarily seize property? No, they need a court order
Are all people allowed to own all types of property, or are their restrictions based on class, race, sex, criminal record, etc? All people with the exception of criminals can own property. It should be noted that women are not custodians of their property, but rather their husbands.
What is the status of private, state, and collective property in your nation? There is no collective property, and state property is at the same status as private property

IV. RELIGION
Are there any official religions or official viewpoints about religious questions? The state religion is a particularly conservative form of traditionalist catholicism which split off after the council of Trent but holds few doctrinal differences
What happens to those who hold a different point of view? They're ignored, except for satanists and atheists
If the religions of the majority prohibits a practice that would be convenient for your government in a situation, what does your government do when that situation arises (e.g. there is a famine and eating certain food is prohibited, but your military captures a giant stockpile of the forbidden food) ? The majority and official catholic faith does not have any food taboos other than human flesh, however there is a strong muslim majority, and if we captured a stockpile of pork then it would be up to the individual
Does the State meddle in the affairs of the Church? The emperor is the head of the church, so yes
Does the Church meddle in the affairs of the State? Yes.

V. FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Who, if anyone, can interfere with your ruler's ability to carry out decisions of war or peace? The diet and church can, but rarely do
What are the biggest external threats to your nation right now? France
What kind of strategies would you use in a war against that threat? Blitzkrieg
What are your government's views on Vuzghulia? we think we like, but we're not sure

[TurtleShroom]

HOLY REPUBLIC OF TURTLESHROOM
EXECUTIVE CABINET
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
GOOD OVERSIGHT DIVISION
BUREAUCRAT


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I. BASIC INFORMATION
By what name should I call your nation? TurtleShroom
How would you describe your nation's system? Our economic system is ultra-lazziez-faire capitalistic. Our social system is fundamentlalist social conservatism. Our government is very heavy on hiearchy, but the entire judiciary and legislature, along with most of the executives (spare the heads of state) are elected. We are officially a Constitutional Theodemocratic Crowned Guided Republic.
What tech level is your nation? Cold War Tech (MT)



II. POLITICS

What is the title of the ruler of your nation? Chancellors of TurtleShroom

In theory, how is your ruler supposed to rise to power? Each Chancellor nominates a "Majestic Twelve". These are twelve creatures of their own species that they deem to be off the utmost in quality and competence to rule. From these twelve, by the casting of lots, comes the next Chancellor upon the reigning Chancellor's death.

In practice, how did your ruler rise to power? Is this typical of past rulers of your nation? The last surviving Chancellors, Marvin Weirdidea and Fungusamongus Lamepun, were each ordained by that system.

Does your ruler answer to other people or institutions? To what extent can they interfere with the governance of the nation? The Chancellery is the most powerful office in TurtleShroom. The Chancellors' keystone of power is the "Holy Veto". They have the authority to veto any act by the executive branch or legislature, and once it is vetoed, the originating party must restart. In addition, the hired civil service serves at their leisure. Their accountability is solely limited to the people and to the legislature, who have the power to Dethrone and Impeach the heads of state, respectively. They also answer to each other. There three Chancellors, meaning that a plurality must act to dispense their powers of office.

If citizens of your nation called into question the ruler's legitimacy, what steps would the State take to limit the damage? To what extent would the State be hindered or restrained in its efforts by bureaucracy, independent court systems, legality of political parties, or other similar institutions/practices? The State would not prevent damage if the Chancellors genuinely lost the right to rule, that means that they have betrayed their country, shamed themselves or their office, or otherwise did evil. Congress would Impeach, try and, if declared guilty by said Congress, Depose of the Impeached Chancellor by execution. Alternately, the citizens of TurtleShroom, if enough (and there are a billion TurtleShroomers) sign the petition, can Recall the Chancellor and thereby force Congress to try and Impeach them based on the charges in the Petition.


Does your nation have the military draft, or does the system make it easy to introduce it in times of crisis? Once introduced, how easy is it to avoid? TurtleShroom never implemented any conscription until 2012, when the country was literally invaded. The Draft is very difficult to dodge, for dodging is a stiff crime. If a conscript objects to killing or doing harm, they are assigned to a support or civilian role in the war effort. There is no excuse not to serve the Draft, but there is plenty of reason not to storm the front lines! Conscientious Objectors served vital supply, manufacturing, support, and infrastructure roles throughout the war, and are considered (involuntary) soldiers and heroes in their own right. Draft Dodging was nominal.


Is there capital punishment, and what obstacles are there to its exercise (rights of the accused, political controversy of the death penalty, etc.)? TurtleShroom executes, on average, ten thousand Death Row inmates every year. Capital punishment exists for tens of dozens of crimes. The only obstacle is, of course, a fair, impartial trial by an unbiased, neutral judge, convicted beyond a reasonable doubt. Death Row inmates may, of course, appeal their case, but only as any criminal would: pure innocence or new evidence. From sentencing to execution, the average time is one month.


III. ECONOMICS

What institutions or members of social classes are the biggest property owners in your nation? This is the chart of land USE in the country, but not the land OWNERSHIP charts. / The large numbers exist because TurtleShroom is a massive state with the population density of RL Wyoming. If you divide private lands into percentange: agricultural plantations, followed by the Church (if you include cemetaries and charity), followed by the oil industry, followed by company towns/the truck system, followed by subsistence farms, then individuals and corporations, then all others. A supermajority of land in TurtleShroom is owned by the private sector, and a lot of government land is rented with the private sector as its landlord. About twenty five percent of the land in TurtleShroom is owned by the state. There is no limit to how much land a creature can own, ever.

How does a wealthy man go about turning his wealth into political influence or power in your nation? How easy is it for them to do this? Oh, that's easy and encouraged! In fact, our Constitution guarentees the right to donate!

AMENDMENT THE THIRTY FOURTH:
TurtleShroom shall enforce nothing limiting the contributions of all domestic citizens, and all domestically headquartered TurtleShroomian institutions, to political causes.

Congress shall be required to establish a government agency that will collect data, with exact and extensive detail, on every campaign and political contribution of every kind, to the nearest hundredth, and release it to the general public every six months.

Campaign contributions that are not reported are to be seized by the state and transferred to the trust funds designated for elder pensions, the orphans, the widows, and the poor.

Congress shall be given the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

Does the State make efforts to prevent or punish speculators? Never!

When was the last time a banker was executed? Do you have many bankers left? Banks are much hated in TurtleShroom because of their secrecy and general anti-transparent disciplines. We prefer credit unions because of corruption in the banking system. Banking is totally unregulated and totally secret, making TS a haven for offshore "business".

Can the State arbitrarily seize property? No. While the State can force someone to sell their land through Emininent Domain, they have a fundamental right to be given the exact worth, plus interest, of the entire net worth of what was sold.
Are all people allowed to own all types of property, or are their restrictions based on class, race, sex, criminal record, etc? The right to private property and to enter and exit contracts of one's choosing is the cornerstone of TurtleShroomer civilization. Anyone can own private property. (Unless, of course, one is a minor.)
What is the status of private, state, and collective property in your nation? Private property is dominant. State property is secondary, and "collective" property refers to the protected environments and biomes that make up TurtleShroom.

IV. RELIGION
Are there any official religions or official viewpoints about religious questions? Yes. The state directly subsidizes the Southern Baptist denomination of Christianity with tax Skillets. Most (more than half) of the Religion and Spirituality Budget exists for this. The state is heavilly influenced by the Church.
What happens to those who hold a different point of view? If they aren't witches, pagans, Pastafarians, Satanists, Scientologists, or Ponyists, nothing.
If the religions of the majority prohibits a practice that would be convenient for your government in a situation, what does your government do when that situation arises (e.g. there is a famine and eating certain food is prohibited, but your military captures a giant stockpile of the forbidden food) ? Nothing. The law and religion normally (key word is normally!) line up. If the government found it "convienent" to violate the Christian faih, that's probably a sign that the government is undergoing corruption or criminal activity (such as "thou shall not murder, etc.").
Does the State meddle in the affairs of the Church? No. The state guarentees fat subsidies to the Church.
Does the Church meddle in the affairs of the State? The Church is the single most authorative, powerful lobbyist in all of TurtleShroom!

V. FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Who, if anyone, can interfere with your ruler's ability to carry out decisions of war or peace? The Chancellors can not carry out war or peace. The military is fully autonomous, and only Congress can declare war or peace. The military's only check and balance is that Congress has to authorize the use of force. (However, with the government collapsed, the military and Ministry of Foreign Affairs are pretty much in command.)
What are the biggest external threats to your nation right now? We are literally being invaded on the date we wrote this. Forget "external"!
What kind of strategies would you use in a war against that threat? Guerilla warfare and counterstriking by any means neccesary, up to, and including, weapons of mass destruction. (We have already evacuated our civilians to Civic Defense shelters throught the country, which can hold three times the population it has now for six months.)
What are your government's views on Vuzghulia? We are leaning more in favor of your government. We have good feelings from your economy and beliefs, are you Asian?

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God bless you.
-BUREAUCRAT ON BEHALF OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE HOLY REPUBLIC OF TURTLESHROOM

[Bleckonia]

I. BASIC INFORMATION
By what name should I call your nation? Bleckonia
How would you describe your nation's system (capitalist democracy, socialist dictatorship, etc.)? Capitalist social market economy with a parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
What tech level is your nation? Modern tech

II. POLITICS
What is the title of the ruler of your nation? Prime Minister
In theory, how is your ruler supposed to rise to power? He is elected to Parliament, becomes leader of his party, and is elected by Parliament to become prime minister.
In practice, how did your ruler rise to power? Is this typical of past rulers of your nation? The way described above.
Does your ruler answer to other people or institutions? To what extent can they interfere with the governance of the nation? Yes; they protest, criticize government actions, make demands to their representatives, and vote
If citizens of your nation called into question the ruler's legitimacy, what steps would the State take to limit the damage? To what extent would the State be hindered or restrained in its efforts by bureaucracy, independent court systems, legality of political parties, or other similar institutions/practices? The State would probably hold a snap election so that voters could oust the current leader. It would not be restrained very much; the PM can call an election at any time.
Does your nation have the military draft, or does the system make it easy to introduce it in times of crisis? Once introduced, how easy is it to avoid? It is only allowed in absolute times of crisis. It is not too easy to avoid.
Is there capital punishment, and what obstacles are there to its exercise (rights of the accused, political controversy of the death penalty, etc.)? There is no death penalty.

III. ECONOMICS
What institutions or members of social classes are the biggest property owners in your nation? The rich probably own the most property per capita. But the greatest by raw numbers would have to be the middle class.
How does a wealthy man go about turning his wealth into political influence or power in your nation? How easy is it for them to do this? He or she could run for parliament or establish an institution to lobby the government. It's not too hard for them to do this.
Does the State make efforts to prevent or punish speculators? No.
When was the last time a banker was executed? Do you have many bankers left? We haven't executed a banker in at least 2 centuries. We have bankers all over. They are the backbone of the financial sector.
Can the State arbitrarily seize property? Not arbitrarily.
Are all people allowed to own all types of property, or are their restrictions based on class, race, sex, criminal record, etc? Yes, except for certain weapons, which have restrictions based on criminal record and mental health.
What is the status of private, state, and collective property in your nation? All three exist.

IV. RELIGION
Are there any official religions or official viewpoints about religious questions? No.
What happens to those who hold a different point of view? Nothing.
If the religions of the majority prohibits a practice that would be convenient for your government in a situation, what does your government do when that situation arises (e.g. there is a famine and eating certain food is prohibited, but your military captures a giant stockpile of the forbidden food) ? The government is secular, so we don't care what religions think.
Does the State meddle in the affairs of the Church? Very little.
Does the Church meddle in the affairs of the State? Very little.

V. FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Who, if anyone, can interfere with your ruler's ability to carry out decisions of war or peace? Parliament and the voters.
What are the biggest external threats to your nation right now? Terrorist and Koyro.
What kind of strategies would you use in a war against that threat? We don't know because we haven't gone to war with them yet.
What are your government's views on Vuzghulia? None.

[Chaorica]

I. BASIC INFORMATION
By what name should I call your nation? Chaorica
How would you describe your nation's system (capitalist democracy, socialist dictatorship, etc.)? Absolute Bureaucracy
What tech level is your nation? PMT

II. POLITICS
What is the title of the ruler of your nation? Director
In theory, how is your ruler supposed to rise to power? The Director is chosen by a general election but remains in power for life unless he commits a crime.
In practice, how did your ruler rise to power? Is this typical of past rulers of your nation? The same way
Does your ruler answer to other people or institutions? To what extent can they interfere with the governance of the nation? The Director is answerable to the High Administrators and the Grand Administrator who he must consult in making new laws and who can impeach him if he breaks the law.
If citizens of your nation called into question the ruler's legitimacy, what steps would the State take to limit the damage? To what extent would the State be hindered or restrained in its efforts by bureaucracy, independent court systems, legality of political parties, or other similar institutions/practices? If the Director's legitimacy were questioned there would be and investigation and he might be removed from power.
Does your nation have the military draft, or does the system make it easy to introduce it in times of crisis? Once introduced, how easy is it to avoid? We have compulsory military service for all citizens
Is there capital punishment, and what obstacles are there to its exercise (rights of the accused, political controversy of the death penalty, etc.)? Capital punishment is only used for traitors and those who's crimes warrant it in the public's opinion.

III. ECONOMICS
What institutions or members of social classes are the biggest property owners in your nation? The state
How does a wealthy man go about turning his wealth into political influence or power in your nation? How easy is it for them to do this? He cannot. Attempting to influence the government through financial means is a crime.
Does the State make efforts to prevent or punish speculators? The state controls prices of necessities.
When was the last time a banker was executed? Do you have many bankers left? Banks are run by the state and are not for profit.
Can the State arbitrarily seize property? Yes but they must pay for it.
Are all people allowed to own all types of property, or are their restrictions based on class, race, sex, criminal record, etc? Everybody can own property within a certain allowance.
What is the status of private, state, and collective property in your nation? There is a balance between private and state property more or less 50/50

IV. RELIGION
Are there any official religions or official viewpoints about religious questions? The state does not acknowledge any religion.
What happens to those who hold a different point of view? They are expected to keep it to themselves.
If the religions of the majority prohibits a practice that would be convenient for your government in a situation, what does your government do when that situation arises (e.g. there is a famine and eating certain food is prohibited, but your military captures a giant stockpile of the forbidden food) ? It wouldn't affect our decision.
Does the State meddle in the affairs of the Church? No
Does the Church meddle in the affairs of the State? The state does not consider religion a concern in it's decisions.

V. FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Who, if anyone, can interfere with your ruler's ability to carry out decisions of war or peace? The Grand Administrator can as the next most powerful individual.
What are the biggest external threats to your nation right now? Terrorists
What kind of strategies would you use in a war against that threat? We have one of the most extensive intelligence systems in the world.
What are your government's views on Vuzghulia? Kind of backward but functional.

[Kulverint]

I. BASIC INFORMATION
By what name should I call your nation? Kulverint
How would you describe your nation's system? Socialist Dictatorship
What tech level is your nation? Slightly Post Modern

II. POLITICS
What is the title of the ruler of your nation? President
In theory, how is your ruler supposed to rise to power? Via election by the 5000-member council of the communist party, amongst other candidates.
In practice, how did your ruler rise to power? Is this typical of past rulers of your nation? In this way, although not harmed by being the son of our greatest former president.
Does your ruler answer to other people or institutions? To what extent can they interfere with the governance of the nation? The ruler can be ousted in a vote of no confidence by the party, but is largely in control of the government.
If citizens of your nation called into question the ruler's legitimacy, what steps would the State take to limit the damage? To what extent would the State be hindered or restrained in its efforts by bureaucracy, independent court systems, legality of political parties, or other similar institutions/practices? It would not be harmed in any way, and protestors would most likely be silenced.
Does your nation have the military draft, or does the system make it easy to introduce it in times of crisis? Once introduced, how easy is it to avoid? It is currently introduced, and only extreme disability will prevent someone from exercising their duty.
Is there capital punishment, and what obstacles are there to its exercise (rights of the accused, political controversy of the death penalty, etc.)? Yes, and there are no obstacles to its use.

III. ECONOMICS
What institutions or members of social classes are the biggest property owners in your nation? Property is spread out as evenly as possible.
How does a wealthy man go about turning his wealth into political influence or power in your nation? How easy is it for them to do this? They cannot do this.
Does the State make efforts to prevent or punish speculators? No.
When was the last time a banker was executed? Do you have many bankers left? Banking is a very small industry, but bankers are not executed for their mistakes.
Can the State arbitrarily seize property? Yes.
Are all people allowed to own all types of property, or are their restrictions based on class, race, sex, criminal record, etc? All can own as much as each other, that given to them by the state.
What is the status of private, state, and collective property in your nation? Private property is outlawed.


IV. RELIGION
Are there any official religions or official viewpoints about religious questions? No.
What happens to those who hold a different point of view? Nothing.
If the religions of the majority prohibits a practice that would be convenient for your government in a situation, what does your government do when that situation arises (e.g. there is a famine and eating certain food is prohibited, but your military captures a giant stockpile of the forbidden food) ? This is not an issue as Kulverint has a religious population of below 5%
Does the State meddle in the affairs of the Church? No.
Does the Church meddle in the affairs of the State? No.

V. FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Who, if anyone, can interfere with your ruler's ability to carry out decisions of war or peace? The president is advised by generals in times of war, but has ultimate authority to give permission for military actions.
What are the biggest external threats to your nation right now? The nation of Jaanmaa, who we are currently engaged in war with.
What kind of strategies would you use in a war against that threat? All necessary steps are taken, but geography proves difficult.
What are your government's views on Vuzghulia? Negative, as we are against monarchy.

[Palaeologina]

b]I. BASIC INFORMATION[/b]
By what name should I call your nation? The Byzantine Republic of Palaeologina
How would you describe your nation's system (capitalist democracy, socialist dictatorship, etc.)? Constitutional Republic, which is Quasi-Socialist, Roman derived.
What tech level is your nation? MT

II. POLITICS
What is the title of the ruler of your nation? Consul, Prime Minister of the National Assembly
In theory, how is your ruler supposed to rise to power? The Consul elected by the populace through a Weighted Universal system (some votes are worth more than others), the Prime Minister is based on the party that has the most seats.
In practice, how did your ruler rise to power? Is this typical of past rulers of your nation? The same, and yes this is typical.
Does your ruler answer to other people or institutions? To what extent can they interfere with the governance of the nation? There is a balance of power between the Elite (broad elite) elected senate, the judiciary, and the weighted universally elected National Assembly, and the Consul. The Consul isn't so much answerable to the popular will of the nation, but more the general will.
If citizens of your nation called into question the ruler's legitimacy, what steps would the State take to limit the damage? To what extent would the State be hindered or restrained in its efforts by bureaucracy, independent court systems, legality of political parties, or other similar institutions/practices? Investigations, hearings, the like to see if the ruler in question has done something wrong, and of course mitigation and of course impeachment if they are found to have done something warranting it. There is a balance of power between the Elite (broad elite) elected senate, the judiciary, and the weighted universally elected National Assembly, and the Consul. The Bureaucracy does have oversight as well.
Does your nation have the military draft, or does the system make it easy to introduce it in times of crisis? Once introduced, how easy is it to avoid? It has the draft, people are conscripted during peace time.
Is there capital punishment, and what obstacles are there to its exercise (rights of the accused, political controversy of the death penalty, etc.)? Right to a fair trial, but really if you committed the type of crime that warrants an execution here (piracy, war crimes, crimes against humanity, etc), a right to a fair trial is about it.

III. ECONOMICS
What institutions or members of social classes are the biggest property owners in your nation? Middle Class.
How does a wealthy man go about turning his wealth into political influence or power in your nation? How easy is it for them to do this? As easy as any other nation as its type, money is power.
Does the State make efforts to prevent or punish speculators? Depends, but mostly no.
When was the last time a banker was executed? Do you have many bankers left? Never, though we might have hung a Pirate who happened to be a banker. And we have Bankers, why would we execute them? If they do something illegal we can punish them.
Can the State arbitrarily seize property? No, if we take your property, we will have done it for a good reason, consistent with the laws of the land, or acceptable circumstances for when we must circumvent the law.
Are all people allowed to own all types of property, or are their restrictions based on class, race, sex, criminal record, etc? Almost all, with a few reasonable exceptions, as in any civilized nation.
What is the status of private, state, and collective property in your nation?It is believed that the majority of land is either private, or part of the commons. Though the state owns a decent amount. We are working on accounting it.

IV. RELIGION
Are there any official religions or official viewpoints about religious questions? Yes, we have a state religion, but it is ceremonial and tied to our East Roman roots.
What happens to those who hold a different point of view? Nothing.
If the religions of the majority prohibits a practice that would be convenient for your government in a situation, what does your government do when that situation arises (e.g. there is a famine and eating certain food is prohibited, but your military captures a giant stockpile of the forbidden food) ? We use people that it wouldn't be prohibited for, or would ignore the proscriptions.
Does the State meddle in the affairs of the Church? Not really. Mutual tolerance of each institution's sphere is best.
Does the Church meddle in the affairs of the State? Not really. Mutual tolerance of each institution's sphere is best.

V. FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Who, if anyone, can interfere with your ruler's ability to carry out decisions of war or peace? The Senate or the National Assembly.
What are the biggest external threats to your nation right now? A rather large foreign Superpower looking to annex us.
What kind of strategies would you use in a war against that threat? A combination of conventional and unconventional warfare as we have always done. Bleed them dry by having our irregular forces bushwack them, and then use our military to attack them head on.
What are your government's views on Vuzghulia? Neutral, we might disagree with you, but you are not our problem.

[Jefferstown]

I. BASIC INFORMATION
By what name should I call your nation?
The People's Republic of Jefferstown.

How would you describe your nation's system (capitalist democracy, socialist dictatorship, etc.)?
Capitalist democracy, based on Libertarian principles.

What tech level is your nation?
Modern day.

II. POLITICS
What is the title of the ruler of your nation?
President

In theory, how is your ruler supposed to rise to power?
Popular vote (according to a codified constitution)

In practice, how did your ruler rise to power? Is this typical of past rulers of your nation?
Popular vote, as above. An independent judiciary scrutinises the results closely, so it is generally typical.

Does your ruler answer to other people or institutions? To what extent can they interfere with the governance of the nation?
The President answers to the people, being directly elected. He can be tried and impeached by the Supreme Court if a sufficient number of MPs request it.

If citizens of your nation called into question the ruler's legitimacy, what steps would the State take to limit the damage? To what extent would the State be hindered or restrained in its efforts by bureaucracy, independent court systems, legality of political parties, or other similar institutions/practices?
If the legitimacy of the President was called into question, Parliament (which is not necessarily dominated by the President's Party) could demand a Presidential trial with a two-thirds majority in both Houses, which would be presided over by the Supreme Court. In the interim period, the leader of the Parliamentary Opposition would assume control over the Executive branch (that is to say, the second largest Party in the House, regardless of which Party the President belongs to).

Does your nation have the military draft, or does the system make it easy to introduce it in times of crisis? Once introduced, how easy is it to avoid?
The draft is strictly unconstitutional.

Is there capital punishment, and what obstacles are there to its exercise (rights of the accused, political controversy of the death penalty, etc.)?
Capital punishment is enforced, but the Constitution only allows it in cases of first degree murder or crimes against humanity, where there is no reasonable doubt as to the defendant's guilt. What constitutes 'reasonable doubt' is left to the discretion of a randomly selected Jury.


III. ECONOMICS
What institutions or members of social classes are the biggest property owners in your nation?
Real estate developers hold a significant amount of land, but there is a rapidly growing middle-class landowner demographic.

How does a wealthy man go about turning his wealth into political influence or power in your nation? How easy is it for them to do this?
It is legal for a an individual or a company to give financial support to a politician's election campaign (such campaigns being privately funded), but it is also a legal requirement for said politician to make such donations a matter of public record. Alternatively, there is nothing to prevent a wealthy man from running for office himself.

Does the State make efforts to prevent or punish speculators?
Only if it can be proven that theft, fraud, or embezzlement has taken place.

When was the last time a banker was executed? Do you have many bankers left?
Presumably, the last time a banker was found guilty of first degree murder or crimes against humanity beyond all reasonable doubt.

Can the State arbitrarily seize property?
Absolutely not.

Are all people allowed to own all types of property, or are their restrictions based on class, race, sex, criminal record, etc?
Ownership rights are generally very liberal. There are no restrictions based on class, race, sex, or religious or political affiliation. Criminal record plays no role either, unless the person in question has not yet paid their full sentence.

What is the status of private, state, and collective property in your nation?
Most property is private, and there is a thriving market. 'State' property consists only of certain buildings in the capital reserved by law for official public use (parliament buildings, etc). 'Collective' property is virtually non-existent.

IV. RELIGION
Are there any official religions or official viewpoints about religious questions?
While religious freedom is strongly defended, so is the separation of church and state. The State neither denies nor affirms any God.

What happens to those who hold a different point of view?
N/A

If the religions of the majority prohibits a practice that would be convenient for your government in a situation, what does your government do when that situation arises (e.g. there is a famine and eating certain food is prohibited, but your military captures a giant stockpile of the forbidden food) ?
If the practice in question is forbidden due to a democratic decision reflecting the will of the people, the Government (which, again, is officially non-religious) would have to comply with the wishes of the people. In the given example, the stockpile would be sold to private companies at slightly lower than market price.

Such an occurrence is very unlikely, however.

Does the State meddle in the affairs of the Church?
Absolutely not. Such interference is unconstitutional.

Does the Church meddle in the affairs of the State?
Absolutely not. Such interference is unconstitutional.

V. FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Who, if anyone, can interfere with your ruler's ability to carry out decisions of war or peace?
A two-thirds majority from both Houses of Parliament can overrule such a decision.

What are the biggest external threats to your nation right now?
Illegal imports are a growing problem; specifically, human trafficking and gun-running.

What kind of strategies would you use in a war against that threat?
The way in which the border patrols and dockyard security examine imports is currently under review, and there is a Bill calling for harsher punishment for such criminals currently at the Committee stage.

What are your government's views on Vuzghulia?
Culturally, citizens of Jefferstown have a warm spot in their hearts for all foreign people (Jefferstown being a large ethnic melting-pot not unlike the US), and are excited by all nations. Vuzghulia is no exception!

[Rubaiyat]

I. BASIC INFORMATION
By what name should I call your nation? Rubaiyat
How would you describe your nation's system (capitalist democracy, socialist dictatorship, etc.)? Socialist Monarchy
What tech level is your nation? Post Modern Tech

II. POLITICS
What is the title of the ruler of your nation? King
In theory, how is your ruler supposed to rise to power? Hereditary
In practice, how did your ruler rise to power? Is this typical of past rulers of your nation? His father died, he took the throne. Yes it is very typical.
Does your ruler answer to other people or institutions? To what extent can they interfere with the governance of the nation? He has absolute legislative, executive, and judicial authority. He only allows certain institutions to use some power, however it may take it from them if he so desires.
If citizens of your nation called into question the ruler's legitimacy, what steps would the State take to limit the damage? To what extent would the State be hindered or restrained in its efforts by bureaucracy, independent court systems, legality of political parties, or other similar institutions/practices? If a person questioned the King they would be arrested for treason and hung in public, or worse.
Does your nation have the military draft, or does the system make it easy to introduce it in times of crisis? Once introduced, how easy is it to avoid? There is a military draft and there are two ways to avoid it: You are a single parent, You are unhealthy.
Is there capital punishment, and what obstacles are there to its exercise (rights of the accused, political controversy of the death penalty, etc.)? If you are found guilty by the King or one of the courts you can be killed. There are no rights and the courts are very biased.

III. ECONOMICS
What institutions or members of social classes are the biggest property owners in your nation? The nobility
How does a wealthy man go about turning his wealth into political influence or power in your nation? How easy is it for them to do this? 90% of the nation's wealth resides in the nobility so it is very hard to do such. However, if a peasant got rich they could possibly bribe an official
Does the State make efforts to prevent or punish speculators? Yes
When was the last time a banker was executed? Do you have many bankers left? We have never executed a banker
Can the State arbitrarily seize property? Yes
Are all people allowed to own all types of property, or are their restrictions based on class, race, sex, criminal record, etc? There are restrictions based on sex. Women may not own their own property.
What is the status of private, state, and collective property in your nation? There are private properties however if property is needed for "national security" it can be taken. The state also owns most large companies. Collective property does not exist.

IV. RELIGION
Are there any official religions or official viewpoints about religious questions? The official religion is Islam
What happens to those who hold a different point of view? Nothing legally, but they will most likely be murdered.
If the religions of the majority prohibits a practice that would be convenient for your government in a situation, what does your government do when that situation arises (e.g. there is a famine and eating certain food is prohibited, but your military captures a giant stockpile of the forbidden food) ?
Does the State meddle in the affairs of the Church? No
Does the Church meddle in the affairs of the State? Yes

V. FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Who, if anyone, can interfere with your ruler's ability to carry out decisions of war or peace? No one
What are the biggest external threats to your nation right now? Christians and Terrorists
What kind of strategies would you use in a war against that threat? Guerrilla Warfare, It also varies
What are your government's views on Vuzghulia? Positive

[Everia]

I. BASIC INFORMATION
By what name should I call your nation? National Union of Everia
How would you describe your nation's system (capitalist democracy, socialist dictatorship, etc.)? National Unionist Dictatorship
What tech level is your nation? Modern tech

II. POLITICS
What is the title of the ruler of your nation? Autarch
In theory, how is your ruler supposed to rise to power? The current ruler will appoint someone whom he or she trust with their lives to take over the nation.
In practice, how did your ruler rise to power? Is this typical of past rulers of your nation? The current regime gained power through a popular coup that overthrew the previous weak democratic government. Ever since then Everia has been a totalitarian dictatorship.
Does your ruler answer to other people or institutions? To what extent can they interfere with the governance of the nation? The Autarch is the supreme authority in Everia and has unlimited and absolute authority over the nation. All orders, laws, and policies given by the Autarch are final and can not be overturned except by the Autarch him/herself.
If citizens of your nation called into question the ruler's legitimacy, what steps would the State take to limit the damage? To what extent would the State be hindered or restrained in its efforts by bureaucracy, independent court systems, legality of political parties, or other similar institutions/practices? Criticism of the Autarch, or any aspect of the State in general, is considered as treason and is punishable with placement into reeducation facilities, labor camps, or death. Criticism is not allowed or tolerated in Everia.
Does your nation have the military draft, or does the system make it easy to introduce it in times of crisis? Once introduced, how easy is it to avoid? All citizens once they reach the age of 18 are required by law to serve 2 years in the armed forces. Those who refuse to serve are sent to prison for life. Anyone discovered of not serving are executed for treason.
Is there capital punishment, and what obstacles are there to its exercise (rights of the accused, political controversy or the death penalty, etc.)? Capital punishment is extensively used in Everia and very liberally.

III. ECONOMICS
What institutions or members of social classes are the biggest property owners in your nation? The Autarch, Autarch's family and close friends, Corporate CEOs (Although strictly supervised and subject to State takeovers.), and Politicians.
How does a wealthy man go about turning his wealth into political influence or power in your nation? How easy is it for them to do this? The Autarch permits no one to use their wealth as political power or influence. Several agencies and departments oversee these activities.
Does the State make efforts to prevent or punish speculators? Yes.
When was the last time a banker was executed? Do you have many bankers left? Only bankers who pose a direct threat to the people of the Nation.. Thankfully they have either rethought their ways or have been killed.
Can the State arbitrarily seize property? Yes.
Are all people allowed to own all types of property, or are their restrictions based on class, race, sex, criminal record, etc? Only True Everians may own property in Everian, but this is subject to needs of the Nation and can easily be taken over by the State.
What is the status of private, state, and collective property in your nation? Private property must succumb to State demands when needed, public property is used for the public good, and collective property is outlawed for being communistic.

IV. RELIGION
Are there any official religions or official viewpoints about religious questions? All religion and opposing view points have been purged or have gone underground.
What happens to those who hold a different point of view? Labor camps, reeducation facilities, or death.
If the religions of the majority prohibits a practice that would be convenient for your government in a situation, what does your government do when that situation arises (e.g. there is a famine and eating certain food is prohibited, but your military captures a giant stockpile of the forbidden food) ? Elimination.
Does the State meddle in the affairs of the Church? If by meddle you mean purge, then yes.
Does the Church meddle in the affairs of the State? The church has been purged.

V. FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Who, if anyone, can interfere with your ruler's ability to carry out decisions of war or peace? No one.
What are the biggest external threats to your nation right now? Communists, Imperialists, and Democracies that criticize our way of life.
What kind of strategies would you use in a war against that threat? Total war.
What are your government's views on Vuzghulia? We view Vuzghulia in a positive light.

[Vuzghulia]

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A leading contributor to human civilization
Your institutions are shining beacons of hope to all peoples. We urge you to embrace your duty to spread civilized practices and values far and wide among the savages, by force if necessary.

There is nothing wrong here, the Socialist Republic of Andrew is clearly a land governed in accordance with Virtue. The political system avoids the cancer of mob rule, the economic system has the ability to defend against speculators should the need arise (in fact we do not consider it to be true socialism, for it reminds us of more civilized systems), and the state guidance in areas of religion is admirable even if different from our ways.

[Vuzghulia]

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Nobody would have believed this day would ever come. There are elections in TurtleShroom, indeed it seems highly democratic in some respects, but it is unique in that it managed to get a rating of...

A civilized nation
Your institutions meet civilized standards, and your people are a bastion of civilization in this cold, savage world. However, if you do not try to avoid backsliding, you could degenerate into a barbarian nation.


The political system has elements of mob rule, but it is mitigated by an unelected council. The strict death penalty and draft are unlike most democracies, as is the religiosity of the population and the anti-bank views. The hierarchy and respect for tradition evident in these institutions reveals that civilization is present in TurtleShroom.

Of course, the toleration of speculation and the encouragement of lobbying mean that this civilization lives in the shadow of an executioner's sword. We would encourage the government of TurtleShroom to crack down on speculation and to end the legal status of banks that allows them to operate in such secrecy. If you need help with bringing the local mafia and cartels to justice, just send them to Vuzghulia, we can ensure that you never get them back, and the truth about the fates of these people will never come to light.