The Kingdom of Blaenavon is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Mark Brigham with a fair hand, and renowned for its daily referendums, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 4.475 billion Blaenavonians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.
The large government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Industry, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Charterhouse. The average income tax rate is 75.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Blaenavonian economy, worth 502 trillion Blaens a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Retail, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 112,217 Blaens, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.
Teach an angler how to phish and he can make a living, the deaf are perplexed when the weather report tells them that the wind will be "bringing some rain along the Nazi ghosts", visiting dignitaries make excuses to leave functions early and head to the nearest pub, and doctors prescribe videos of political debates to patients with insomnia. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Blaenavon's national animal is the Red Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.
Blaenavon is ranked 11,053rd in the world and 6th in Arctic for Most Beautiful Environments, with 1,494.05 pounds of wildlife per square mile.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Blaenavon, doctors prescribe videos of political debates to patients with insomnia.
- : Blaenavon was reclassified from "New York Times Democracy" to "Inoffensive Centrist Democracy".
- : Blaenavon was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Food Quality, Most World Assembly Endorsements, Most Influential, Most Beautiful Environments, and Most Inclusive.
- : Following new legislation in Blaenavon, visiting dignitaries make excuses to leave functions early and head to the nearest pub.
- : Following new legislation in Blaenavon, the deaf are perplexed when the weather report tells them that the wind will be "bringing some rain along the Nazi ghosts".
- : Following new legislation in Blaenavon, teach an angler how to phish and he can make a living.
- : Following new legislation in Blaenavon, foreign nations often blame poverty and terrorism on Blaenavonian selfishness.
- : Following new legislation in Blaenavon, politicians spend more time in courtrooms than in Parliament.
- : Following new legislation in Blaenavon, signs stating "You Must be This Tall to Enter" have started appearing outside retirement homes.
- : Blaenavon lodged a message on the Arctic Regional Message Board.
