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The People's Republic of Botto |
“From the Ashes”
| Category: Democratic Socialists | ||
| Civil Rights: Very Good |
Economy: Fragile |
Political Freedoms: Very Good |
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Location: The Leftist Assembly |
Regional Influence: Nipper |
The People's Republic of Botto is a small, genial nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate population of 29 million Bottoans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.
The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Welfare, and Environment. The average income tax rate is 71.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The fragile Bottoan economy, worth 628 billion florins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Automobile Manufacturing, and Soda Sales. Average income is 21,671 florins, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
There are increasing complaints that male AI assistants have aggressive voices, the Finance Ministry posts hourly updates on where taxpayer money is spent, the nation's beloved 'good-natured doormat' is inundated by begging letters, and cosmopolitan citizens ask what their countries can do for them. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Botto's national animal is the porpoise, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.
Botto is ranked 90,146th in the world and 378th in The Leftist Assembly for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 106.21 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.
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Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Botto, cosmopolitan citizens ask what their countries can do for them.
- : Botto was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Foreign Aid Spending.
- : Following new legislation in Botto, the nation's beloved 'good-natured doormat' is inundated by begging letters.
- : Following new legislation in Botto, the Finance Ministry posts hourly updates on where taxpayer money is spent.
- : Following new legislation in Botto, there are increasing complaints that male AI assistants have aggressive voices.
- : Following new legislation in Botto, when people ask what the difference is between politicians and lawyers they are referred to document c15(iv) section 14.1 subsection 3.2 of the Jan 2015 political category definition guidance codes.
- : Following new legislation in Botto, the Botto City Women's Prison Choir now has a baritone section.
- : Following new legislation in Botto, the nation's counterintelligence budget is all up in the air.
- : Following new legislation in Botto, people queue for valets instead of parking spaces.
- : Botto was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Income Equality and Highest Workforce Participation Rate.
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