Nova Rio

Nova Rio is a nation that has risen out of the slums of Rio de Janiero. Its eventual goal is to overtake the corrupt, crumbling city to its east and extend its influence to cover all of Southern Brazil.

Nation Information
Nova Rio is a small and new nation at 6 days old with citizens primarily of Amerindian ethnicity whose religion is Judaism. 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 Nova Rio work diligently to produce Cattle and Water 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. When it comes to nuclear weapons Nova Rio will not research or develop nuclear weapons. Plans are on the way within Nova Rio to open new rehabilitation centers across the nation and educate its citizens of the dangers of drug use. Nova Rio 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. Nova Rio believes in the freedom of speech and feels that it is every citizens right to speak freely about their government. The government gives foreign aid when it can, but looks to take care of its own people first. The government of Nova Rio will trade with any other country regardless of ethical consequences.