Category: New York Times Democracy | ||
Civil Rights: Very Good |
Economy: Reasonable |
Political Freedoms: Excellent |
Regional Influence: Apprentice
Location: The Equator
Population | 1.511 billion |
Currency | Dollar |
Animal | Kiwiroo |
The Commonwealth of New South Arlandia is a massive, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service. The democratic population of 1.511 billion New South Arlandians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 31.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The sizeable but inefficient New South Arlandian economy, worth 64.8 trillion Dollars a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Cheese Exports, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 42,884 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.
Citizens select which government department gets their income tax Dollars each year, same-sex marriages are increasingly common, the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, and people who stay late at the office often come home to find their own funeral being planned. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. New South Arlandia's national animal is the Kiwiroo, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
New South Arlandia is ranked 217,610th in the world and 17th in The Equator for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 29,333.09 Standard Monetary Units.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : New South Arlandia was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Survivors.
- : New South Arlandia was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Dead.
- : New South Arlandia was cleansed by a Level 1 Strike Force Tactical Zombie Elimination Squad from The United States of Arlandia and Arzovia, killing 20 million zombies.
- : New South Arlandia was cleansed by a Level 1 Strike Force Tactical Zombie Elimination Squad from The United States of Arlandia and Arzovia, killing 122 million zombies.
- : New South Arlandia was cleansed by a Level 1 Strike Force Tactical Zombie Elimination Squad from The Co‑operative Federation of Honduras y Nicaragua, killing 46 million zombies.
- : New South Arlandia altered its national flag.
- : New South Arlandia's influence in The Equator fell from "Envoy" to "Apprentice".
- : New South Arlandia's influence in The Equator rose from "Minnow" to "Envoy".
- : New South Arlandia relocated from Lazarus to The Equator.
- : New South Arlandia was refounded in Lazarus.