Spotlight on:
The Flagbearing Nation of Our Island Continent |
“Together In Glorious Unity”
Category: New York Times Democracy | ||
Civil Rights: Very Good |
Economy: Reasonable |
Political Freedoms: Superb |
Location: Island Continent |
Regional Influence: Eminence Grise |
The Flagbearing Nation of Our Island Continent is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its burgeoning dove population. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 10.453 billion Our Island Continentians 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 large, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 50.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The large but inefficient Our Island Continentian economy, worth 330 trillion sea shells a year, is quite specialized and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Pizza Delivery, and Soda Sales. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 31,643 sea shells, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.
Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Our Island Continent's national animal is the dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.
Our Island Continent is ranked 100,307th in the world and 2nd in Island Continent for Most Extensive Civil Rights, with 65 Martin Luther King, Jr. Units.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Our Island Continent's influence in Island Continent rose from "Enforcer" to "Eminence Grise".
- : Our Island Continent's influence in Island Continent fell from "Eminence Grise" to "Enforcer".
- : Our Island Continent was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Dead.
- : Our Island Continent's influence in Island Continent rose from "Enforcer" to "Eminence Grise".
- : Our Island Continent's influence in Island Continent fell from "Eminence Grise" to "Enforcer".
- : Our Island Continent's influence in Island Continent rose from "Enforcer" to "Eminence Grise".
- : Our Island Continent's influence in Island Continent rose from "Dealmaker" to "Enforcer".
- : Our Island Continent's influence in Island Continent rose from "Instigator" to "Dealmaker".
- : Our Island Continent's influence in Island Continent rose from "Contender" to "Instigator".
- : Our Island Continent's influence in Island Continent fell from "Instigator" to "Contender".