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The Endless Waddling of Ducks Looking For Grapes |
“Hey! Got any grapes?”
Category: Father Knows Best State | ||
Civil Rights: Some |
Economy: Powerhouse |
Political Freedoms: Rare |
Location: Tranquility |
Regional Influence: Eminence Grise |
The Endless Waddling of Ducks Looking For Grapes is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by A Duck with an iron fist, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, ubiquitous missile silos, and free-roaming dinosaurs. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 10.14 billion ducks are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.
The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Education, Welfare, and Spirituality are also considered important, while International Aid isn't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lemonade City. The average income tax rate is 49.2%.
The powerhouse lemonade stand economy, worth 933 trillion grapes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Trout Farming, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 92,080 grapes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.
An increasing percentage of the population's youth have homosexual parents, people reciting Shakespeare have become a common sight, careless Maxémon Trainers have been the cause of numerous search and rescue operations, and A Duck is the self-declared God of all Ducks Looking For Grapes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ducks Looking For Grapes's national animal is the duck, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Grapeism.
Ducks Looking For Grapes is ranked 77,590th in the world and 2nd in Tranquility for Most Patriotic, with 18.15 flags saluted per person per day.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Ducks Looking For Grapes's influence in Tranquility rose from "Enforcer" to "Eminence Grise".
- : Ducks Looking For Grapes's influence in Tranquility rose from "Dealmaker" to "Enforcer".
- : Ducks Looking For Grapes's influence in Tranquility rose from "Instigator" to "Dealmaker".
- : Ducks Looking For Grapes's influence in Tranquility rose from "Contender" to "Instigator".
- : Ducks Looking For Grapes's influence in Tranquility rose from "Negotiator" to "Contender".
- : Ducks Looking For Grapes's influence in Tranquility rose from "Diplomat" to "Negotiator".
- : Ducks Looking For Grapes's influence in Tranquility rose from "Handshaker" to "Diplomat".
- : Ducks Looking For Grapes's influence in Tranquility rose from "Zero" to "Handshaker".
- : Ducks Looking For Grapes lodged a message on the Tranquility Regional Message Board.
- : Ducks Looking For Grapes relocated from Union Pacifica to Tranquility.