Spotlight on:
The Loving Couple of TributeArt |
“Lumity”
Category: Iron Fist Consumerists | ||
Civil Rights: Some |
Economy: All-Consuming |
Political Freedoms: Outlawed |
Location: the Rejected Realms |
Regional Influence: Nipper |
The Loving Couple of TributeArt is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Maya with an iron fist, and notable for its infamous sell-swords, ban on automobiles, and free-roaming dinosaurs. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 4.611 billion TributeArtians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."
The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of St Epiderm. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 47.3%.
The all-consuming TributeArtian economy, worth 477 trillion snails a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Soda Sales, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 103,470 snails, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 316,561 per year while the poor average 26,196, a ratio of 12.1 to 1.
Money grows on trees, Maya has killer fashion sense, diminutive TributeArtian generals are feared for their aggressiveness, and scientists spend more time enduring government inspections than they do on actual science. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. TributeArt's national animal is the owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Cards.
TributeArt is ranked 202,677th in the world and 4,350th in the Rejected Realms for Most Stationary, with 44.36206883048 days.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : TributeArt was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Eco-Friendly Governments.
- : Following new legislation in TributeArt, scientists spend more time enduring government inspections than they do on actual science.
- : Following new legislation in TributeArt, diminutive TributeArtian generals are feared for their aggressiveness.
- : Following new legislation in TributeArt, Maya has killer fashion sense.
- : Following new legislation in TributeArt, money grows on trees.
- : TributeArt was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Wealthy Incomes.
- : Following new legislation in TributeArt, foreign governments are looking into weaponizing the infamous TributeArtian bee.
- : Following new legislation in TributeArt, the climate agreement has actually increased the volume of hot air in the atmosphere.
- : Following new legislation in TributeArt, sweet-toothed TributeArtians have been left penniless by the VAT on candy.
- : Following new legislation in TributeArt, actively encouraging climate change is helping reduce winter fuel costs.