Category: Moralistic Democracy | ||
Civil Rights: Rare |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Some |
Regional Influence: Sprat
Location: Lazarus
Population | 4.699 billion |
Currency | Money |
Animal | Eagle |
The Allied States of Socialist test 208 is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, keen interest in outer space, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 4.699 billion Socialist test 208ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.
The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 43.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Socialist test 208ian economy, worth 836 trillion Monies a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 178,076 Monies, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.
The weather report is the prisoners' favourite programme, child labor has been outlawed, the people consider response to rudeness to be an acceptable casus belli, and The Very Hungry Caterpillar has been banned for advocating gluttony. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Socialist test 208's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.
Socialist test 208 is ranked 22,354th in the world and 1,603rd in Lazarus for Lowest Crime Rates, with 87.85 law-abiding acts per hour.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Socialist test 208, The Very Hungry Caterpillar has been banned for advocating gluttony.
- : Following new legislation in Socialist test 208, the people consider response to rudeness to be an acceptable casus belli.
- : Following new legislation in Socialist test 208, child labor has been outlawed.
- : Following new legislation in Socialist test 208, the weather report is the prisoners' favourite programme.
- : Following new legislation in Socialist test 208, dog breeding has been banned in accordance with recent animal experimentation laws.
- : Following new legislation in Socialist test 208, older citizens lament over the loss of law and order.
- : Following new legislation in Socialist test 208, the nation's universities are often mistaken for foreign embassies.
- : Following new legislation in Socialist test 208, it is illegal to brush crumbs off your clothing outdoors.
- : Socialist test 208 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Best Weather and the Top 10% for Largest Retail Industry.
- : Following new legislation in Socialist test 208, strict term limits have been applied to all elected offices.