Spotlight on:
The Republic of Big Blackfoot |
“Skin on skin, let the love begin”
Category: Father Knows Best State | ||
Civil Rights: Below Average |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Rare |
Location: Big Blackfoot |
Regional Influence: Hermit |
The Republic of Big Blackfoot is a gargantuan, orderly nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, keen interest in outer space, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 21.932 billion Big Blackfootians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.
The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 54.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Big Blackfootian economy, worth a remarkable 2,236 trillion $$s a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 101,972 $$s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.
Proprietary charger leads are now a pain for electric cars as well as cellphones, government reports are now used to teach toddlers to read, programmers often reinvent the wheel, and pilots always remember to send their doctors a Maxxmas card. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Big Blackfoot's national animal is the eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.
Big Blackfoot is ranked 3,513th in the world and 1st in Big Blackfoot for Most Stationary, with 3,677.66431296 days.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Big Blackfoot, pilots always remember to send their doctors a Maxxmas card.
- : Following new legislation in Big Blackfoot, programmers often reinvent the wheel.
- : Following new legislation in Big Blackfoot, government reports are now used to teach toddlers to read.
- : Following new legislation in Big Blackfoot, proprietary charger leads are now a pain for electric cars as well as cellphones.
- : Following new legislation in Big Blackfoot, immigrants who don't like the taste of Big Blackfootian Turnip Chips are immediately deported.
- : Following new legislation in Big Blackfoot, Big Blackfoot has been greatly criticised for its isolationist policies.
- : Following new legislation in Big Blackfoot, the military is researching proton packs and PK-meters to combat "unseen enemy forces".
- : Following new legislation in Big Blackfoot, if you go into the woods today you're sure of a big surprise.
- : Following new legislation in Big Blackfoot, postcards from Big Blackfootian driving test centres are popular souvenirs.
- : Following new legislation in Big Blackfoot, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller.