Spotlight on:
The Planet Zi's Shadow State of Zoidia |
“In Zoids we trust”
Category: New York Times Democracy | ||
Civil Rights: Excellent |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Superb |
Location: The United Federations |
Regional Influence: Truckler |
The Planet Zi's Shadow State of Zoidia is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Aether Liger with a fair hand, and remarkable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The compassionate, democratic population of 11.503 billion Zoidians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.
The large, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Helic-Zenebas. The average income tax rate is 83.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Ancient Zoidian economy, worth a remarkable 1,455 trillion Cybers a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 126,495 Cybers, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
People often feel unbalanced by their daily commute, in the Beginning was the Word and the Word was "Pragmatism", ministers browse Alright! magazine for fashion tips, and there is something rotten in the state of Zoidia. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zoidia's national animal is the Blade-Liger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Zekian.
Zoidia is ranked 168,834th in the world and 48th in The United Federations for Most Stationary, with 104.04216952408 days.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Zoidia was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Manufacturing Sector.
- : Zoidia was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Average Tax Rates.
- : Zoidia was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Smartest Citizens.
- : Zoidia was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Average Tax Rates and the Top 10% for Largest Manufacturing Sector.
- : Zoidia was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Basket Weaving Sector.
- : Zoidia was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Basket Weaving Sector.
- : Zoidia was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Efficient Economies.
- : Zoidia was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Basket Weaving Sector.
- : Zoidia was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Basket Weaving Sector and the Top 10% for Most Efficient Economies and Largest Manufacturing Sector.
- : Zoidia was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Manufacturing Sector.