Category: Iron Fist Consumerists | ||
Civil Rights: Rare |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Rare |
Regional Influence: Sprat
Location: Osiris
Population | 4.613 billion |
Currency | Credit |
Animal | Cow |
The Democratic Republic of Absolute communism139 is a massive, cultured nation, renowned for its ritual sacrifices, avowedly heterosexual populace, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 4.613 billion Absolute communism139ians 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, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 58.6%.
The frighteningly efficient Absolute communism139ian economy, worth 796 trillion Credits a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 172,726 Credits, with the richest citizens earning 6.2 times as much as the poorest.
The nation's best artists are considered pretty easy to beat, government reports are now used to teach toddlers to read, the armed forces are locked in an expensive and bloody war abroad to stamp out possible terrorists, and airplane passengers have been known to stuff pillows in their jackets to get extra arm room. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Absolute communism139's national animal is the Cow, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.
Absolute communism139 is ranked 23,334th in the world and 1,512th in Osiris for Lowest Crime Rates, with 87.16 law-abiding acts per hour.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Absolute communism139, airplane passengers have been known to stuff pillows in their jackets to get extra arm room.
- : Following new legislation in Absolute communism139, the armed forces are locked in an expensive and bloody war abroad to stamp out possible terrorists.
- : Following new legislation in Absolute communism139, government reports are now used to teach toddlers to read.
- : Following new legislation in Absolute communism139, the nation's best artists are considered pretty easy to beat.
- : Following new legislation in Absolute communism139, international war crimes are good for business and business is booming.
- : Following new legislation in Absolute communism139, beggars lack pockets for spare change.
- : Following new legislation in Absolute communism139, marine biology students are shocked to discover that a whale is a mammal.
- : Following new legislation in Absolute communism139, videogames like 'Equalia: Knights of Self-Confidence' are proving inexplicably unpopular.
- : Following new legislation in Absolute communism139, Jennifer Government is banned.
- : Following new legislation in Absolute communism139, litter collection has replaced fast food as the most popular after-school job.