In less gloomy news, the Commission have disclosed the Branch locations of the Big 9, and the OCP's branches are included as a bonus.
Somalia is by far the world's most pro-business community, with 132 of the world's 749 branches on its soil. That's 17.6%.
==Revolts in the Major Powers==
Caribbean - Increasing dissatisfaction with quality of life has resulted in yet more people defecting to the rebel side. Jamaica has been lost. 67,000 people were killed in the crossfire of this bloody civil war, including 2 state divisions. Another state division has defected to the rebels of the Jamaican Provincial Authority.
Swahili - Some slight anxiety has been answered with tax relief.
Prussia - Complaints about a low quality of life have been answered by the government with a tax cut.
Kingdom of Victoria - The Royalists were able to take power again for a month before they were once more forced out of the country. The Republicans have captured several members of the Royalist elite this time around, and have issued an ultimatum to King - not Emperor anymore - Katter: If Katterland accepts the rescission the treaty, the Cabinet members will be released and sent to Katterland. If Katterland does not, the cabinet members shall be tried for treason and likely executed.
==Revolts in the Minor Powers==
South American Alliance - Tax cut.
Jiangsu - Protests answered with a tax cut.
==Coups==
Philippines coups the rebels back to the fold. Some of the rebels do not accept the change in leadership, though, and continue to rebel.
Coup in Yunnan - pro-Katterland.
Coup in Westphalia. Pro-Prussia. Embargoes overturned.
Coup in Vietnam. Pro-Catalonia.
Coup in West Coast Federation. Independence.
Coup in Blizzard - Independence.
Coup in Germany - Independence; anti-war.
==Civil War==
N/A. Could the world finally be realising diplomacy is better than beating eachother over the head until someone drops?
Probably not. But hey, it's a good pipe dream.