Category: Left-Leaning College State | ||
Civil Rights: Excellent |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Excellent |
Regional Influence: Page
Location: Europe
Population | 6.306 billion |
Capital | Laplace Ring |
Leader | the Board |
Faith | NULL |
Currency | thaler |
Animal | anaconda |
The Confederated Corporations of Balante is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by the Board with an even hand, and remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, complete absence of social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 6.306 billion Balanteans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.
The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Laplace Ring. The average income tax rate is 50.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Balantean economy, worth 931 trillion thalers a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Retail, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 147,673 thalers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.
Teams of painters are converting road signs from horse lengths to kilometers, wealthy pranksters dump refuse on unsuspecting citizens from up high, the seats at the back of the parliament are reserved for indigenous ministers, and the most ambitious parents buy a dozen lottery scratch-cards each week for their kids. Crime is totally unknown. Balante's national animal is the anaconda, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is NULL.
Balante is ranked 128,489th in the world and 623rd in Europe for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 1,410.43 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Balante was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Influential, the Top 5% for Most Scientifically Advanced, and the Top 10% for Most Developed, Highest Disposable Incomes, and Highest Poor Incomes.
- : Following new legislation in Balante, the most ambitious parents buy a dozen lottery scratch-cards each week for their kids.
- : Following new legislation in Balante, the seats at the back of the parliament are reserved for indigenous ministers.
- : Following new legislation in Balante, wealthy pranksters dump refuse on unsuspecting citizens from up high.
- : Following new legislation in Balante, teams of painters are converting road signs from horse lengths to kilometers.
- : Balante was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes and Most Developed.
- : Balante was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Advanced Public Education.
- : Balante was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Developed.
- : Balante was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Advanced Public Education.
- : Balante was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Black Market.