Spotlight on:
The United Socialist States of Du Mans |
“Leadership is unnecessary.”
Category: Benevolent Dictatorship | ||
Civil Rights: Superb |
Economy: Strong |
Political Freedoms: Rare |
Location: Europe |
Regional Influence: Unproven |
The United Socialist States of Du Mans is a small, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 26 million Anarchists enjoy great individual freedoms in everything except elections, which, where they exist at all, are populist shams for a dictatorship government that has no intention of ever giving up power.
The minute, pro-business, well-organized government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Defense, with Law & Order also on the agenda, while International Aid and Welfare receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.4%.
The strong Du Mansian economy, worth 1.57 trillion francs a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Cheese Exports, Book Publishing, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 60,529 francs, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 310,299 per year while the poor average 6,474, a ratio of 47.9 to 1.
TV shows must meet strict ethnicity quotas, military spending recently hit a new high, surveillance cameras are banned, and the government's fruit business reeks of rotting produce and corruption. Crime is a major problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Du Mans's national animal is the wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
Du Mans is ranked 87,298th in the world and 320th in Europe for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 2,403.62 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Du Mans was endorsed by The Constitutional Monarchy of Regnum Italiae.
- : Du Mans was endorsed by The Villainous Globalist Kittehs of Imperium Anglorum.
- : Du Mans was endorsed by The Federal Republic of Slavatania.
- : Du Mans was endorsed by The Confederate Kingdoms of Reiserland.
- : Du Mans was endorsed by The Federal Kingdom of Nardin.
- : Du Mans was endorsed by The Liberal Democracy of Liberepublia.
- : Du Mans was endorsed by The Scientific Powerhouse of Dark Matter.
- : Du Mans was endorsed by The Commonwealth of UGBK.
- : Du Mans was endorsed by The Slaypublic of Gliesetonia.
- : Du Mans was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements, Highest Crime Rates, and Largest Cheese Export Sector and the Top 10% for Highest Wealthy Incomes.
World Assembly
Endorsements Received: 42 » Kronverg, Soveriegn, Western Balkania, Istastioner, The Champions League, Kalebo, Ortigia, Iceagea, Invernessia, Thracia Republic, Northern German Federation, Reform City, Armbruster, Irminsulia, St Scarlett, Raghallaigh, Cambany, New Vardarland, Greater Poundland, Rary, Balcem, Agausia, Yahlia, Cot Deviet, Skalliad, Walfo, Saarenmaa, Thracia and Crimea, Elestansa, Meropis, New Eestiball, Bastile, Woodlands, Gliesetonia, UGBK, Dark Matter, Liberepublia, Nardin, Reiserland, Slavatania, Imperium Anglorum, and Regnum Italiae.