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The Free Land of The Relatively Large Fish |
“Be good”
Category: New York Times Democracy | ||
Civil Rights: Good |
Economy: Very Strong |
Political Freedoms: Superb |
Location: The Red Plains |
Regional Influence: Power |
The Free Land of The Relatively Large Fish is a huge, efficient nation, notable for its complete lack of prisons, ritual sacrifices, and public floggings. The hard-nosed, democratic, devout population of 241 million Relatively Large Fishers enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.
The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Spirituality, and Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 22.4%.
The very strong Relatively Large Fishian economy, worth 19.3 trillion Fish 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 slick, highly efficient, broadly diversified black market in Tourism, Gambling, Basket Weaving, and Information Technology. 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 80,228 Fish, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 321,394 per year while the poor average 13,437, a ratio of 23.9 to 1.
For some reason the census focuses on daily banana ingestion and hourly quip rate, royalist is the most offensive slur in the Relatively Large Fishian language, a bill to outlaw math homework has been submitted, and Relatively Large Fishian watches are often the only thing to survive a disaster intact. Crime is moderate, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. The Relatively Large Fish's national animal is the Relatively Large Fish, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.
The Relatively Large Fish is ranked 138,130th in the world and 8th in The Red Plains for Most Corrupt Governments, with 4.59 kickbacks per hour.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in The Relatively Large Fish, Relatively Large Fishian watches are often the only thing to survive a disaster intact.
- : Following new legislation in The Relatively Large Fish, a bill to outlaw math homework has been submitted.
- : Following new legislation in The Relatively Large Fish, royalist is the most offensive slur in the Relatively Large Fishian language.
- : Following new legislation in The Relatively Large Fish, for some reason the census focuses on daily banana ingestion and hourly quip rate.
- : Following new legislation in The Relatively Large Fish, an eye for an eye leaves The Relatively Large Fish blind.
- : The Relatively Large Fish's influence in The Red Plains fell from "Superpower" to "Power".
- : The Relatively Large Fish was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements and the Top 10% for Highest Wealthy Incomes.
- : The Relatively Large Fish was endorsed by The Kingdom of Southwest Zumarik.
- : The Relatively Large Fish was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Workforce Participation Rate.
- : Following new legislation in The Relatively Large Fish, Super Barry Brothers is the most popular video game in the nation.
World Assembly
Endorsements Received: 2 » Ashiguburg and Indsoarm.