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The Free Democracy of Ballotonia |
“Vote early, vote often.”
| Category: Liberal Democratic Socialists | ||
| Civil Rights: Very Good |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Superb |
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Location: Nederland |
Regional Influence: Diplomat |
The Free Democracy of Ballotonia is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Ballo with a fair hand, and renowned for its deadly medical pandemics, rampant corporate plagiarism, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The hard-nosed, democratic, cheerful population of 39.965 billion Ballons love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.
The relatively small government is dominated by the Department of Education, with Industry, Administration, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Defense and Spirituality receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tulipolis. The average income tax rate is 25.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Ballotonian economy, worth an astonishing 13,092 trillion Levs a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 327,597 Levs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.
The regional delicacy of chocolate bombes is deadlier than an unexploded bomb, people make a career out of medical voyeurism, rumor has it that Ballo has won three lotteries in a row, and the nation's generous tax credits have brought all the film studios to the yard. Crime is totally unknown. Ballotonia's national animal is the Penguin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is Atheism.
Ballotonia is ranked 245th in the world and 1st in Nederland for Highest Economic Output, with 13,092 trillion Standard Monetary Units.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in
Ballotonia, the nation's generous tax credits have brought all the film studios to the yard.
- : Following new legislation in Ballotonia, rumor has it that Ballo has won three lotteries in a row.
- : Following new legislation in Ballotonia, people make a career out of medical voyeurism.
- : Following new legislation in Ballotonia, the regional delicacy of chocolate bombes is deadlier than an unexploded bomb.
- : Following new legislation in Ballotonia, many whiskies taste suspiciously like automobile radiators.
- : Following new legislation in Ballotonia, the "boy who cried wolf" policy makes sick people reluctant to call an ambulance.
- : Following new legislation in Ballotonia, judicial robes are the country's hottest fashion trend.
- : Following new legislation in Ballotonia, fat-shaming is now public policy.
- : Following new legislation in Ballotonia, the government seizes all major gold finds.
- : Ballotonia was reclassified from "New York Times Democracy" to "Liberal Democratic Socialists".
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