Spotlight on:
The Republic of Card Thrall 477 |
“Unity, Discipline, Work”
Category: Authoritarian Democracy | ||
Civil Rights: Some |
Economy: Very Strong |
Political Freedoms: Average |
Location: Holmond Holdings |
Regional Influence: Shoeshiner |
The Republic of Card Thrall 477 is a huge, genial nation, remarkable for its daily referendums, keen interest in outer space, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate population of 223 million Card Thrall 477ians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.
The large government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 55.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The very strong Card Thrall 477ian economy, worth 13.9 trillion sheep a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 62,295 sheep, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Police regularly arrest families playing Monopoly, seven-year-olds debate for weeks on the merits of the Oxford comma, the Card Thrall 477 Automotive Racing Series draws millions of spectators annually while those near the tracks complain about the noise, and increasing numbers of children in Card Thrall 477 have different eye and hair color to their supposed fathers. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Card Thrall 477's national animal is the dollar, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.
Card Thrall 477 is ranked 280,388th in the world and 942nd in Holmond Holdings for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring -4.9 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
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Card Thrall 477, increasing numbers of children in Card Thrall 477 have different eye and hair color to their supposed fathers.
- : Following new legislation in
Card Thrall 477, the Card Thrall 477 Automotive Racing Series draws millions of spectators annually while those near the tracks complain about the noise.
- : Following new legislation in
Card Thrall 477, seven-year-olds debate for weeks on the merits of the Oxford comma.
- : Following new legislation in
Card Thrall 477, police regularly arrest families playing Monopoly.
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Card Thrall 477 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Welfare Programs.
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Card Thrall 477, pop sensation "Jack and the Holograms" is storming the charts.
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Card Thrall 477, eminent domain has been abolished.
- : Following new legislation in
Card Thrall 477, citizens are prohibited from raising their voice above thirty decibels in commercial districts.
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Card Thrall 477, former stunt pilots are unable to pass the licence test to fly a drone.
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Card Thrall 477, cotton candy made from genuine cotton cellulose doesn't quite satisfy.