Spotlight on:
The Fair Queendom of Phazania |
“Pax est unum”
Category: New York Times Democracy | ||
Civil Rights: Excellent |
Economy: Strong |
Political Freedoms: Superb |
Location: Africa |
Regional Influence: Shoeshiner |
The Fair Queendom of Phazania is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, irreverence towards religion, and hatred of cheese. The hard-nosed, democratic, cheerful population of 45.09 billion Phazanians 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 government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass — juggles the competing demands of Environment, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 91.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The strong Phazanian economy, worth a remarkable 3,156 trillion Pints a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity. The industrial sector, which is extremely specialized, is mostly made up of the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Gambling. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 69,999 Pints, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Drunk drivers are sentenced to death, jails have become colloquially known as 'vampire houses', travellers are often forcibly evicted by torch-bearing mobs, and the nation has welcomed its expats back with open arms. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Phazania's national animal is the Owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.
Phazania is ranked 300,624th in the world and 230th in Africa for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 6,159.98 Standard Monetary Units.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Phazania was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Dead.
- : Phazania was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Zombies and Most Survivors and the Top 5% for Most Dead.
- : Phazania's influence in Africa rose from "Sprat" to "Shoeshiner".
- : Phazania's influence in Africa fell from "Shoeshiner" to "Sprat".
- : Phazania's influence in Africa rose from "Sprat" to "Shoeshiner".
- : Phazania's influence in Africa fell from "Shoeshiner" to "Sprat".
- : Phazania's influence in Africa rose from "Sprat" to "Shoeshiner".
- : Phazania was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Beautiful Environments and the Top 5% for Highest Economic Output, Most Advanced Public Education, Most Valuable International Artwork, and Highest Food Quality.
- : Phazania's influence in Africa rose from "Minnow" to "Sprat".
- : Phazania's influence in Africa fell from "Sprat" to "Minnow".