Nation/Gruenberg
Gruenberg
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| Motto: The world's favourite goat-enabled theocracy | |||
| Region | Malibu Islands | ||
The Holy Wenaist Sultanate of Gruenberg is a large nation in the Malibu Islands region, formerly politically aligned with Antarctic Oasis. It forms its own sprawling subcontinent. Gruenberg is probably best known for being the only Wenaist state in the world. Wenaism is a monotheistic religion founded some 750 years ago. Highly hierarchical in structure, Wenaist teachings are handed down through the priesthood, while the state is administered by religious advisors from the Viziery. The Head of State is a hereditary monarch, currently Sultana Jianna Woltzten I, who has reversed some of the foreign policy endeavours of her father and watching far too much Game of Thrones to make her advisors comfortable.
Outsiders tend to focus on Gruenberg's repressive qualities -- its gross social inequality, oppression of women and minorities, its ongoing subjugation of its eastern province, The Gelzien Nub, the public executions and corporal punishments, the fact that listening to Radiohead is a capital offence -- but actually the state action has been characterised by the motto of "evolution not revolution" over the past century. Not literally -- monkey science is of course not taught in schools -- but rather that the Viziery have pushed modest reforms, such as political parties, an elected parliament, an expansion of the suffrage, fairly broad free speech permissions, to prevent the middle classes from rebelling.
Culturally, Gruenberg is best known for its populace's insane fixation on goats, which are revered as cats once were in Ancient Egypt, and as lolcats are in the contemporary USA. Most Gruenbergers are vegetarians, as meat is expensive, but cheap fast food chains such as Gruenberger Fried Dolphin and JewBurger are gaining in popularity, while the closure of WhaleCo Global Foods was met with violent protests. A staple breakfast consists largely of fruit. Alcohol is illegal, although anyone with the money can find speakeasies and moonshines that are tolerated by the police so long as they do not lead to public disorder; most Gruenbergers drink multiple cups of tea throughout the day, as well as an array of cola drinks such as the native Capra Cola and Glow Cola, the imported Blast! and Pink Bunny Cola, and the ever popular GruenChem Mostly Non-Toxic Industrial Syrup Mix #8, with new flavours including Orange Tang!, Summer Fruits!!, and Lead!!!
Cricket is hugely popular in Gruenberg. Its national hero is the former captain of the national cricket team, Benny Enchante.
Source
- Gruenberg - Grounds and Travel Information, 2015-02-08.
