New Bernkastel

New Bernkastel is a growing, somewhat developed, and established nation at 138 days old with citizens primarily of Caucasian ethnicity whose religion is Voodoo. It is a backwards nation when it comes to technology and many refer to it unkindly as a 'Third World Nation'. Its citizens pay extremely high taxes and many despise their government as a result. The citizens of New Bernkastel work diligently to produce Wheat and Marble as tradable resources for their nation. It is a mostly neutral country when it comes to foreign affairs. It will usually only attack another nation if attacked first. It believes nuclear weapons are necessary for the security of its people. Plans are on the way within New Bernkastel to open new rehabilitation centers across the nation and educate its citizens of the dangers of drug use. New Bernkastel allows its citizens to protest their government but uses a strong police force to monitor things and arrest lawbreakers. It has an open border policy, but in order for immigrants to remain in the country they will have to become citizens first. Free speech is considered taboo in New Bernkastel. The government of New Bernkastel has no compassion for other people of the world and does not contribute to foreign aid. New Bernkastel will trade with other nations with questionable ethical treatment of their citizens but prefers to keep such trade agreements a secret.