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The Democratic States of Absolute communism133 |
“The falcon cannot hear the falconer”
Category: Authoritarian Democracy | ||
Civil Rights: Few |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Few |
Location: Lazarus |
Regional Influence: Sprat |
The Democratic States of Absolute communism133 is a massive, efficient nation, renowned for its smutty television, unlimited-speed roads, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 4.535 billion Absolute communism133ians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.
The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 65.1%.
The frighteningly efficient Absolute communism133ian economy, worth 755 trillion Credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 166,568 Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.
The government tells its citizens to 'forgive and forget', female newsreaders distract the nation by breastfeeding during broadcast, teenagers claim that morning paper rounds are performance art, and Absolute Communism133ian politicians are often described as having more style than substance. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Absolute communism133's national animal is the Cow, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.
Absolute communism133 is ranked 23,997th in the world and 1,713th in Lazarus for Lowest Crime Rates, with 86.66 law-abiding acts per hour.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Absolute communism133, Absolute Communism133ian politicians are often described as having more style than substance.
- : Following new legislation in Absolute communism133, teenagers claim that morning paper rounds are performance art.
- : Following new legislation in Absolute communism133, female newsreaders distract the nation by breastfeeding during broadcast.
- : Following new legislation in Absolute communism133, the government tells its citizens to 'forgive and forget'.
- : Absolute communism133 was reclassified from "Psychotic Dictatorship" to "Authoritarian Democracy".
- : Following new legislation in Absolute communism133, the government regrets to say that it is forced to make cuts to citizens.
- : Following new legislation in Absolute communism133, adulthood begins with the creation of an email account.
- : Following new legislation in Absolute communism133, the volume of paperwork used to complete a single environmental assessment defeats the purpose.
- : Following new legislation in Absolute communism133, prisons are filled with the cackles and sobs of a deranged inmate population.
- : Following new legislation in Absolute communism133, former polygamists always seem to have a huge number of visiting cousins.