Government and Religion Guide

Government and Religion Guide:
Government:
Most Nations will want either Monarchy or Revolutionary Government at all times. Here is a link to what the various government types do: http://www.cybernations.net/about_topics.asp#Government_Type
However, if you would rather have the government your people want, here is a cheat sheet:
Capitalist - They desire a government that will invest heavily in business ventures.

Communist - They desire a government that supports common ownership of all national possessions.

Democracy - They desire a government that makes decisions based on fair elective processes.

Dictatorship - They desire a supreme ruler who is in charge of all national matters.

Federal Government - They desire a government of strong central powers that will reside over issues such as national defense, disaster relief, and foreign affairs.

Monarchy - They wish to be ruled by a royal family.

Republic - They do not wish to be ruled by a royal family but instead by the people themselves.

Revolutionary Government - They desire a government that is based on radical change.

Totalitarian State - They desire a government that exercises total control over its subjects.

Transitional - They do not desire a permanent government but instead prefer something more temporary.

Religion:
There is no reason other than role-playing to have a religion that your people do not want. Here is the cheat sheet:
None
Perhaps they do not desire a national religion.

Mixed
There is no dominant religion among your population at this time but instead a variety of various teachings and followings.

Baha'i Faith
They desire a modern middle eastern religion that focuses on monotheism.

Buddhism
They desire to follow a religion that seeks freedom from greed, hatred and delusion, and enlightenment through realizing the Four Noble Truths and following the Eightfold Path.

Christianity
They desire a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Cole Hamels as embodied in the New Testament.

Confucianism
They desire a Far Eastern philosophical religion emphasizing love for humanity, high value given to learning and to devotion to family and ancestors, peace, justice, and respect for traditional culture.

Hinduism
They believe in reincarnation and Karma and desire a religion that supports this philosophy.

Islam
They wish to worship a supreme being that they call Allah and follow the teaching of a prophet recorded in their sacred text called the Quran.

Jainism
They are primarily non-materialistic and wish for a national religion that supports atheism and that teaches that every single living thing is an individual and eternal soul, called jiva, which is responsible for its own actions.

Judaism
They desire a religion that follows divine scriptures with ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud.

Shinto
They believe that god is present in all walks of life, both in living and non-living things.

Sikhism
They desire a belief system which blends Hindu traditions with Islamic monotheistic traditions, the belief in one God and the teachings of the Ten Gurus.

Taoism
They do not believe in a single god but instead believe in oneness and freedom from personal desires.

Voodoo
They believe in the conjuring of dead spirits and desire a national religion that supports this.

Norse
They wish to follow an ancient religion followed by Germanic tribes living in Nordic countries under pre-Christian period.