Spotlight on:
The United Kingdom of Zifol |
“Mission Accomplished”
Category: Corrupt Dictatorship | ||
Civil Rights: Very Good |
Economy: Basket Case |
Political Freedoms: Rare |
Location: belgium |
Regional Influence: Shoeshiner |
The United Kingdom of Zifol is a colossal, safe nation, notable for its state-planned economy and stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical population of 6.365 billion Zifolians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.
The large, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 48.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The sizeable but stagnant Zifolian economy, worth 42.3 trillion lire a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, quite specialized black market in Book Publishing, Basket Weaving, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Pizza Delivery. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 6,641 lire, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
TV shows must meet strict ethnicity quotas, all major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, and the nation grinds to a halt for afternoon tea. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zifol's national animal is the bison.
Zifol is ranked 101,296th in the world and 77th in belgium for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 48.91 Effective Tax Rate.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
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Zifol's influence in Belgium rose from "Sprat" to "Shoeshiner".
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Zifol's influence in Belgium fell from "Shoeshiner" to "Sprat".
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Zifol's influence in Belgium rose from "Sprat" to "Shoeshiner".
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Zifol's influence in Belgium rose from "Minnow" to "Sprat".
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Zifol's influence in Belgium rose from "Nipper" to "Minnow".
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Zifol's influence in Belgium rose from "Newcomer" to "Nipper".
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Zifol's influence in Belgium rose from "Hatchling" to "Newcomer".
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Zifol's influence in Belgium rose from "Unproven" to "Hatchling".
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Zifol's influence in Belgium rose from "Zero" to "Unproven".
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Zifol relocated from Lazarus to Belgium.