Spotlight on:
The Empire of The Shaymen |
“Come on Shaymen”
Category: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy | ||
Civil Rights: Below Average |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Very Good |
Location: Happyfax |
Regional Influence: Enforcer |
The Empire of The Shaymen is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Freddy Fox with an even hand, and renowned for its national health service, conspicuous electricity pylons, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, cheerful population of 4.558 billion Shaymenians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.
The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Shay. The average income tax rate is 65.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Shaymenian economy, worth 738 trillion Dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 161,967 Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
The military recognizes no difference between male and female soldiers, money that should have gone to charities is instead spent on monitoring them, the "swords to plowshares" policy has created a generation of farmers that can kill a yak from 200 yards away, and medical experts advise that those claiming to be medical experts are probably fraudsters. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Shaymen's national animal is the Fox, which is also the nation's favorite main course.
The Shaymen is ranked 68,442nd in the world and 1st in Happyfax for Most Stationary, with 689.98801674072 days.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : The Shaymen was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Agricultural Sector.
- : Following new legislation in The Shaymen, medical experts advise that those claiming to be medical experts are probably fraudsters.
- : Following new legislation in The Shaymen, the "swords to plowshares" policy has created a generation of farmers that can kill a yak from 200 yards away.
- : Following new legislation in The Shaymen, money that should have gone to charities is instead spent on monitoring them.
- : Following new legislation in The Shaymen, the military recognizes no difference between male and female soldiers.
- : Following new legislation in The Shaymen, new pilots are regularly reminded that they are more expendable than their planes.
- : The Shaymen was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Welfare Programs.
- : Following new legislation in The Shaymen, the seats at the back of the parliament are reserved for indigenous ministers.
- : Following new legislation in The Shaymen, the arms industry is strictly regulated.
- : Following new legislation in The Shaymen, the staffroom being an "icky" colour is a perfectly acceptable reason to not accept a job.