Spotlight on:
The Federal Republic of Somberia |
“In the name for trust”
Category: New York Times Democracy | ||
Civil Rights: Very Good |
Economy: Good |
Political Freedoms: Superb |
Location: Etharia |
Regional Influence: Apprentice |
The Federal Republic of Somberia is a large, safe nation, remarkable for its public floggings, zero percent divorce rate, and digital currency. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 56 million Somberians 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 tiny, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 7.1%.
The Somberian economy, worth 2.77 trillion Seurons a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Book Publishing, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 49,528 Seurons, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.
Gun regulations are so strict even staple guns and hot glue guns are illegal, orphanages are closing their doors as the government forces parents to actually raise their children, almost every singles' party has a clergy and courtesans theme, and daring to agree with another politician is grounds for instant dismissal. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control. Somberia's national animal is the Lion.
Somberia is ranked 82,690th in the world and 5th in Etharia for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 46,011.76 Standard Monetary Units.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Somberia's influence in Etharia rose from "Squire" to "Apprentice".
- : Somberia was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Safest, Least Corrupt Governments, and Most Pacifist.
- : Following new legislation in Somberia, daring to agree with another politician is grounds for instant dismissal.
- : Following new legislation in Somberia, almost every singles' party has a clergy and courtesans theme.
- : Following new legislation in Somberia, orphanages are closing their doors as the government forces parents to actually raise their children.
- : Following new legislation in Somberia, gun regulations are so strict even staple guns and hot glue guns are illegal.
- : Following new legislation in Somberia, the government mails weekly updates on the new anti-junk mail laws to every citizen.
- : Somberia's influence in Etharia rose from "Page" to "Squire".
- : Somberia's influence in Etharia rose from "Shoeshiner" to "Page".
- : Somberia lodged a message on the Etharia Regional Message Board.