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The Republic of Truck Island

“Why not take two helpings?”

Category: Psychotic Dictatorship
Civil Rights:
Some
Economy:
Powerhouse
Political Freedoms:
Few

Regional Influence: Page

Location: The grimy backyard of Bigej

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Truck Island

Population6.711 billion

CurrencyDollar
AnimalSand Mite

The Republic of Truck Island is a colossal, efficient nation, notable for its frequent executions, pith helmet sales, and ubiquitous missile silos. The compassionate, cynical, humorless population of 6.711 billion Truck Islandians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 45.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Truck Islandian economy, worth 761 trillion Dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 113,420 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Theatre may or may not be changing for the better but it is being changed for good, the government tries not to listen to the people unless it absolutely has to, the contraband cigarette trade is lighting up across Truck Island, and soldiers who shoot themselves in the foot are regarded as heroes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Truck Island's national animal is the Sand Mite, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Truck Island is ranked 127,330th in the world and 347th in The grimy backyard of Bigej for Most Stationary, with 265.97619783068 days.

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Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 13,572ndTop
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Most Compassionate Citizens: 16,922ndLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 20,683rdMost Patriotic: 21,469thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 23,493rdLowest Crime Rates: 23,780thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 26,031stLongest Average Lifespans: 26,554thLargest Mining Sector: 27,966thHealthiest Citizens: 28,545thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 28,858th
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Most Compassionate Citizens: 7th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 25th in the regionTop
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Nicest Citizens: 39th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 40th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 45th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Truck Island was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Disposable Incomes.
  • : Following new legislation in Truck Island, soldiers who shoot themselves in the foot are regarded as heroes.
  • : Following new legislation in Truck Island, the contraband cigarette trade is lighting up across Truck Island.
  • : Following new legislation in Truck Island, the government tries not to listen to the people unless it absolutely has to.
  • : Truck Island was reclassified from "Authoritarian Democracy" to "Psychotic Dictatorship".
  • : Following new legislation in Truck Island, theatre may or may not be changing for the better but it is being changed for good.
  • : Following new legislation in Truck Island, homeless people can be found sleeping on streets in front of unoccupied second homes.
  • : Following new legislation in Truck Island, the family summer vacation has become a thing of the past following the introduction of the year-round school year.
  • : Following new legislation in Truck Island, politicians constantly ring their voters to remind them how good a job they're doing.
  • : Following new legislation in Truck Island, military officers are given medals for disobeying orders.

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