Spotlight on:
The Nomadic Peoples of Ump3 |
“Puppet”
Category: Democratic Socialists | ||
Civil Rights: Some |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Some |
Location: Balder |
Regional Influence: Sprat |
The Nomadic Peoples of Ump3 is a colossal, efficient nation, renowned for its ritual sacrifices, zero percent divorce rate, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 6.777 billion Ump3ians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.
The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 72.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Ump3ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,377 trillion Pesos a year, is fairly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 203,201 Pesos, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.
Military pistols are more secure than the national treasury, advertisements read like science journal articles complete with extensive references, the overhead luggage compartment is often full, and serial commas clarify the relationship between one's lackeys, the taxpayers, and kinsfolk. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ump3's national animal is the Giraffe, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.
Ump3 is ranked 155,829th in the world and 6,542nd in Balder for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 1,442.2 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Ump3 was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Patriotic and the Top 5% for Highest Average Incomes, Largest Black Market, Highest Poor Incomes, and Most Developed.
- : Following new legislation in Ump3, serial commas clarify the relationship between one's lackeys, the taxpayers, and kinsfolk.
- : Following new legislation in Ump3, the overhead luggage compartment is often full.
- : Following new legislation in Ump3, advertisements read like science journal articles complete with extensive references.
- : Ump3 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Healthiest Citizens.
- : Following new legislation in Ump3, military pistols are more secure than the national treasury.
- : Following new legislation in Ump3, coffee cups have grown in size to accommodate the huge ingredients list.
- : Following new legislation in Ump3, a referendum must be held in order for any new law to be passed.
- : Following new legislation in Ump3, smoking is banned in public areas.
- : Following new legislation in Ump3, construction of the Really Big Hadron Collider is underway.