Spotlight on:
The United Socialist States of The Oass |
“Here, the people rule”
Category: Psychotic Dictatorship | ||
Civil Rights: Few |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Rare |
Location: The East Pacific |
Regional Influence: Page |
The United Socialist States of The Oass is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by Prime Minister Spencer DeRivera with an iron fist, and notable for its ban on automobiles, sprawling nuclear power plants, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, cynical population of 2.475 billion Oassians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."
The enormous, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ösburg. The average income tax rate is 96.8%.
The frighteningly efficient Oassian economy, worth 398 trillion Réals a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 161,006 Réals, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Estate agents justify funky smells by revealing how often the previous owners showered, dangerous criminals are often 'accidentally' sent on one-way trips to Maxtopia, this year's hottest fashion trend is the Lese Majeste collection, and devotion to God is only skin-deep. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Oass's national animal is the Sparrow, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.
The Oass is ranked 298,127th in the world and 4,802nd in The East Pacific for Most Primitive, scoring -283.38 on the Scary Big Number Scale.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in The Oass, devotion to God is only skin-deep.
- : Following new legislation in The Oass, this year's hottest fashion trend is the Lese Majeste collection.
- : Following new legislation in The Oass, dangerous criminals are often 'accidentally' sent on one-way trips to Maxtopia.
- : Following new legislation in The Oass, estate agents justify funky smells by revealing how often the previous owners showered.
- : Following new legislation in The Oass, politicians "baring all" for the camera isn't always a figure of speech.
- : Following new legislation in The Oass, infantry are nicknamed "mushrooms" because they get fed crap and are left in the dark.
- : Following new legislation in The Oass, gangs have taken to secret handshakes after tattoos were banned.
- : Following new legislation in The Oass, search-and-rescue organisations are the biggest employer in the country.
- : Following new legislation in The Oass, the poor are forced into bankruptcy by their energy bills.
- : Following new legislation in The Oass, scientists earn more grant money for reproducing old experiments than trying anything new.
World Assembly
Endorsements Received: 60 » Azosd, Troc, Hunterdon, Hizuru, Rainbow Vests, Capave, Merlovich, La Xinga, Republic of Berzerkistan, Roissyland, Pekweng, Khusja, Goodnamesarerare, New Leganes, New Bradenia Ghost, Romanoddle Republic, Dremaur, Elejamie, East Malaysia, Axdel, The Marlands, Pondingonia, Evdon, A mean old man, Marrabuk, Aivintis, Blobbo, Vaskeden, Slongs, Atrocha, NewImperia, Stellar Colonies, Kyrisland, Arleat, Evrigenis, H-Zhena, Reynar, Amjedia, The City of Philadelphia, CheeseBurrito, Asendavia, Dragons Blood, Adolanta, Debluu, Laurentrum, Xhya-zsathis 03b, Truth and Technologies, Kangarawa, Enlil, Ospuze, and 10 others.Soramra, ReeK, Allied States of Osea, American-Cascadia, The Perplexed, Philville2, Malvekia, Sokala, Hieggary, and Alsatian Island.