Category: New York Times Democracy | ||
Civil Rights: Good |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Superb |
Regional Influence: Minnow
Location: The East Pacific
Government
Devolution
Government power is substantially delegated to local authorities.
Pledge of Allegiance
The daily singing of an anthem or reciting of a pledge is compulsory in schools.
Term Limits
Elected representatives must leave office after a legally mandated amount of time.
Society
No Marriage
Marriage is prohibited.
Euthanasia
Citizens are legally entitled to end their lives.
Compulsory Organ Harvesting
Citizens have no say in the medical use of their bodies after death.
Sex Education
School-age children receive mandatory sex education.
No Smoking
Smoking is prohibited, even in private.
No Zoos
Animals may not be kept in confinement.
Law & Order
Capital Punishment
Citizens may be executed for crimes.
Corporal Punishment
Criminals may be ordered to undergo physical punishment.
Gun Control
Citizens are forbidden from owning firearms.
Economy
Capitalism
Private industry is permitted within a market-based economy.
Child Labor
Children may be legally employed as workers and contractors.
Maternity Leave
New mothers receive paid leave from employment.
Cannabis
Cannabis may be legally purchased.
No Automobiles
Cars are banned.
Prohibition
Alcohol is banned.
No Video Games
Computer games are banned.
Space Program
The nation runs a space program.
No Aircraft
Aircraft are banned.
Metricism
The state mandates the use of the metric system.
International
No WMDs
The nation opposes the use of WMDs.
No Immigration
Foreigners cannot become residents.