Spotlight on:
The Republic of 900159 |
“I love 9003”
Category: Authoritarian Democracy | ||
Civil Rights: Rare |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Few |
Location: Big Farma |
Regional Influence: Vassal |
The Republic of 900159 is a colossal, efficient nation, remarkable for its fear of technology, disturbing lack of elderly people, and compulsory gun ownership. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 7.415 billion 900159ians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.
The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 72.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient 900159ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,130 trillion 9003s a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 152,496 9003s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.
Parents are relieved they no longer need to help with their kids' algebra homework, the Holy Office of the Inquisition is the highest court in the land, politicians who vacation in East Lebatuck lose their jobs upon their return, and forty-year-old men are asked for their ID before watching the latest pony cartoon movies. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. 900159's national animal is the 9003, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.
900159 is ranked 36,165th in the world and 65th in Big Farma for Most Stationary, with 1,249.91324866612 days.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in 900159, forty-year-old men are asked for their ID before watching the latest pony cartoon movies.
- : Following new legislation in 900159, politicians who vacation in East Lebatuck lose their jobs upon their return.
- : Following new legislation in 900159, the Holy Office of the Inquisition is the highest court in the land.
- : Following new legislation in 900159, parents are relieved they no longer need to help with their kids' algebra homework.
- : Following new legislation in 900159, homeowners on prime real estate have been seen dodging giant bulldozers with cartoon characters painted on them.
- : Following new legislation in 900159, the family summer vacation has become a thing of the past following the introduction of the year-round school year.
- : Following new legislation in 900159, the Department of Health is snowed under by requests for crisper ciabatta and tenderer tagliatelle.
- : Following new legislation in 900159, prankster scientists legally change their names to silly pseudonyms before major discoveries.
- : Following new legislation in 900159, there's more hugging than talking in most talk shows.
- : Following new legislation in 900159, financial investors are noting a boom in artillery.