The Papal States [1] or The States of the Church (in Latin: Status Ecclesiastici, Status Ecclesiae or Status Pontifici) are a very large and devout nation with citizens primarily of Italian ethnicity whose religion is Roman Catholicism. Its citizens pay extremely high taxes and many despise their government as a result. The citizens of the Papal States work diligently to produce Gems and Sugar as tradable resources for their nation. Its head of state is Pope John XXIV and its head of government is Secretary General Armand Cardinal Richelieu.