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The Federal Council Republic of East Owenistan |
“Proletarians of NationStates, unite!”
Category: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy | ||
Civil Rights: Very Good |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Some |
Location: the Rejected Realms |
Regional Influence: Page |
The Federal Council Republic of East Owenistan is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Supreme Leader Owen Jayne with an even hand, and notable for its smutty television, frequent executions, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, devout population of 3.714 billion East Owenistanians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.
The medium-sized, corrupt government prioritizes Defense, with Administration, Industry, and Education also on the agenda, while Environment and Spirituality are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Yelnats-Zeroni. The average income tax rate is 72.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient East Owenese economy, worth 534 trillion rubles a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, fairly diversified black market in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, Retail, and Book Publishing. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 143,892 rubles, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Mathematicians are gathering an infinite number of lions and typewriters to see if they can recreate the works of Max Barry, the words 'private' and 'enterprise' must never appear in the same sentence, it is illegal to distribute Girl Guide Cookies without an advanced food hygiene diploma, and new pilots are regularly reminded that they are more expendable than their planes. Crime is totally unknown. East Owenistan's national animal is the lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Islam.
East Owenistan is ranked 16,015th in the world and 388th in the Rejected Realms for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 316.96 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : East Owenistan was endorsed by The Murder Drones of Japan2662.
- : East Owenistan was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes and Largest Welfare Programs.
- : East Owenistan was endorsed by The Socialist Democracy of ECC Norway.
- : Following new legislation in East Owenistan, new pilots are regularly reminded that they are more expendable than their planes.
- : Following new legislation in East Owenistan, it is illegal to distribute Girl Guide Cookies without an advanced food hygiene diploma.
- : Following new legislation in East Owenistan, the words 'private' and 'enterprise' must never appear in the same sentence.
- : East Owenistan endorsed The People's Republic of Strachostan.
- : East Owenistan was endorsed by The People's Republic of Strachostan.
- : East Owenistan lodged a message on the The Rejected Realms Regional Message Board.
- : East Owenistan voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Repeal "Right of Emigration"".
World Assembly
Endorsements Received: 33 » Chocolatistan, Orcuo, Syndicasia, Ignormus, Three Galaxies, Angbhand, Nation6, Rathesia, Bouncepot, Andromeda Islands, Europeasia, Moloto Japan, Elaribel, DeSanta Peradino, New Anarchisticstan, New Mcdonald, Northern Estrian Islands, Dakota, Of the drug addicts, Federated Ugasque Countries, Honshu Government, New French Nation, Llanfyrhall, Stratonesia, Alenathiea, Kreigsnasio, Mad Jack Is Rejected, Arinteriswith, Regione Calabria, Poranima, Strachostan, ECC Norway, and Japan2662.