Spotlight on:
The Incorporated States of NSC144 |
“Fix TCALS”
Category: Iron Fist Consumerists | ||
Civil Rights: Unheard Of |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Few |
Location: Two |
Regional Influence: Shoeshiner |
The Incorporated States of NSC144 is a colossal, cultured nation, notable for its closed borders, smutty television, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 5.892 billion NSC144ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."
The large, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Industry, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 83.0%.
The frighteningly efficient NSC144ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,067 trillion cards a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 181,240 cards, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 605,240 per year while the poor average 40,375, a ratio of 15.0 to 1.
Political dissidents are cut off from essential services, ratings for sitcom reruns are often much higher than election debates, chalkboards are replaced with billboards in the classroom, and a milk bath costs more than bathing in money. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. NSC144's national animal is the legendary, which is also the nation's favorite main course.
NSC144 is ranked 17,192nd in the world and 1,014th in Two for Lowest Crime Rates, with 92.1 law-abiding acts per hour.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in NSC144, a milk bath costs more than bathing in money.
- : Following new legislation in NSC144, chalkboards are replaced with billboards in the classroom.
- : NSC144 was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens and the Top 10% for Most Conservative.
- : Following new legislation in NSC144, ratings for sitcom reruns are often much higher than election debates.
- : Following new legislation in NSC144, political dissidents are cut off from essential services.
- : Following new legislation in NSC144, they say that NSC144ians made a dessert and called it peace.
- : Following new legislation in NSC144, economists have been named Invertebrates of the Year.
- : Following new legislation in NSC144, citizens have an obligation to remain silent and anything they say may be used against them.
- : NSC144 was reclassified from "Moralistic Democracy" to "Iron Fist Consumerists".
- : Following new legislation in NSC144, politicians are often seen drinking soft drinks at the end of every public address.