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The Constitutional Monarchy of RockBottom

“Hello, Rock Bottom!”

Category: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy
Civil Rights:
Very Good
Economy:
Strong
Political Freedoms:
Very Good

Regional Influence: Superpower

Location: Divine Mandate of Plankton

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RockBottom

Population4.836 billion

CapitalRock Bottom
LeaderGod Emperor Plankton

CurrencyDollar
AnimalLargemouth Bass

The Constitutional Monarchy of RockBottom is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by God Emperor Plankton with an even hand, and notable for its compulsory military service, absence of drug laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 4.836 billion RockBottomians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Defense, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Rock Bottom. The average income tax rate is 7.0%.

The strong RockBottomian economy, worth 332 trillion Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Pizza Delivery, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 68,737 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.5 times as much as the poorest.

God Emperor Plankton spends weekends doing the laundry of foreign leaders, major cities shut down as their local sports team takes to the field every day, hockey players who drop their gloves discard them on abandoned baseball mitts, and God Emperor Plankton has just been declared ruler of RockBottom in an international press conference. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. RockBottom's national animal is the Largemouth Bass, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

RockBottom is ranked 153,867th in the world and 1st in Divine Mandate of Plankton for Nudest, with 128.25 cheeks per square mile.

Top
5%
Most Cheerful Citizens: 13,458thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 14,570thTop
10%
Highest Disposable Incomes: 27,906thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 28,381stMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 28,890th

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : RockBottom was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens.
  • : RockBottom was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens.
  • : RockBottom was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Disposable Incomes.
  • : RockBottom's influence in Divine Mandate of Plankton fell from "Dominator" to "Superpower".
  • : RockBottom's influence in Divine Mandate of Plankton fell from "Hermit" to "Dominator".
  • : RockBottom's influence in Divine Mandate of Plankton rose from "Superpower" to "Hermit".
  • : RockBottom changed its national leader to "God Emperor Plankton".
  • : Following new legislation in RockBottom, God Emperor Plankton has just been declared ruler of RockBottom in an international press conference.
  • : RockBottom was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Lowest Overall Tax Burden.
  • : RockBottom proposed constructing embassies between Divine Mandate of Plankton and Randovia.

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