Spotlight on:
The Federal Republic of Middward |
“For God, People and Republic ”
Category: New York Times Democracy | ||
Civil Rights: Average |
Economy: Strong |
Political Freedoms: Superb |
Location: The Region That Has No Big Banks |
Regional Influence: Shoeshiner |
The Federal Republic of Middward is a very large, cultured nation, remarkable for its anti-smoking policies and compulsory military service. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 193 million Middwardians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Spirituality, and Education. The average income tax rate is 11.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The strong Middwardian economy, worth 11.4 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Tourism, and Retail. Average income is 58,922 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.
Couples kissing on the street are detained for 'unlawful exchange of genetic material', strict term limits have been applied to all elected offices, in court almost every witness is a hostile witness, and Leader has killer fashion sense. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Middward's national animal is the golden eagle .
Middward is ranked 286,761st in the world and 259th in The Region That Has No Big Banks for Most Advanced Defense Forces, scoring 511.2 on the Total War Preparedness Rating.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Middward was endorsed by The Commonwealth of Mjau.
- : Following new legislation in Middward, Leader has killer fashion sense.
- : Following new legislation in Middward, in court almost every witness is a hostile witness.
- : Following new legislation in Middward, strict term limits have been applied to all elected offices.
- : Following new legislation in Middward, couples kissing on the street are detained for 'unlawful exchange of genetic material'.
- : Following new legislation in Middward, prison reforms have replaced communal luaus with communal loos.
- : Following new legislation in Middward, paralegals spend all day Hewlett-Packing attorneys' law briefs.
- : Middward's influence in The Region That Has No Big Banks rose from "Sprat" to "Shoeshiner".
- : Middward's influence in The Region That Has No Big Banks rose from "Minnow" to "Sprat".
- : Middward was endorsed by The Republic of New Zephyra.
World Assembly
Endorsements Received: 10 » Mars Hotel, Gine Caruttiva, New United Common-lands, The Washington Federation, Vitorianiania, America the Greater, J6geva, Yodle, Otherland, and New Zephyra.