Spotlight on:
The Republic of Card Bou 404 |
“Mostly Harmless”
Category: Iron Fist Consumerists | ||
Civil Rights: Few |
Economy: Powerhouse |
Political Freedoms: Few |
Location: Holmond Holdings |
Regional Influence: Shoeshiner |
The Republic of Card Bou 404 is a huge, orderly nation, remarkable for its enslaved workforce, frequent executions, and zero percent divorce rate. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 222 million Card Bou 404ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."
The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 37.9%.
The powerhouse Card Bou 404ian economy, worth 18.6 trillion Goats a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Woodchip Exports, and Information Technology. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 83,721 Goats, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 257,961 per year while the poor average 20,982, a ratio of 12.3 to 1.
Rural citizens live in terror of their local village constable, foreign leaders who don't applaud Leader's speeches are regarded as enemies of Card Bou 404, cheap textbooks have replaced coasters at college ragers, and coffee cups have grown in size to accommodate the huge ingredients list. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Card Bou 404's national animal is the Soul, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
Card Bou 404 is ranked 298,409th in the world and 978th in Holmond Holdings for Smartest Citizens, with 17.29 quips per hour.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
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Card Bou 404, coffee cups have grown in size to accommodate the huge ingredients list.
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Card Bou 404, cheap textbooks have replaced coasters at college ragers.
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Card Bou 404, foreign leaders who don't applaud Leader's speeches are regarded as enemies of Card Bou 404.
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Card Bou 404, rural citizens live in terror of their local village constable.
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Card Bou 404, it is illegal to distribute Girl Guide Cookies without an advanced food hygiene diploma.
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Card Bou 404, the government is pouring money into 'Operation Enduring Democracy'.
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Card Bou 404, customer satisfaction with online delivery services is at an all time high.
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Card Bou 404, teenagers claim that morning paper rounds are performance art.
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Card Bou 404, billions of Goats are being poured into a space program.
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Card Bou 404, father-son fishing trips have been banned.