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The Community of Zhotania

“Freedom, life, technology”

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

Regional Influence: Minnow

Location: Europe

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Zhotania

Population208 million

CurrencyZotin
AnimalStork

The Community of Zhotania is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The democratic population of 208 million Zhotanians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Healthcare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 17.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Zhotanian economy, worth 15.4 trillion Zotins a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 73,900 Zotins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Kids are told they can be whoever they want to be when they grow up, crocodile roadkill is smeared across the asphalt of the new Formula One track, death row inmates cower in fear at the phrase "one-year anniversary", and the government is spending billions of taxpayer Zotins to support "struggling" industries. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Zhotania's national animal is the Stork, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Zhotania is ranked 96,625th in the world and 371st in Europe for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 1,966.84 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.

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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 2,983rdLargest Insurance Industry: 5,765thMost Influential: 12,144th
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Largest Insurance Industry: 42nd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Zhotania was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements and Most Influential.
  • : Following new legislation in Zhotania, the government is spending billions of taxpayer Zotins to support "struggling" industries.
  • : Following new legislation in Zhotania, death row inmates cower in fear at the phrase "one-year anniversary".
  • : Following new legislation in Zhotania, crocodile roadkill is smeared across the asphalt of the new Formula One track.
  • : Following new legislation in Zhotania, kids are told they can be whoever they want to be when they grow up.
  • : Following new legislation in Zhotania, the government loves seeing the little people fight.
  • : Zhotania endorsed The Federal Republic of Western Balkania.
  • : Zhotania was endorsed by The Federal Republic of Western Balkania.
  • : Following new legislation in Zhotania, Maxtopian tourists make expensive pilgrimages to Zhotania City to enjoy their national art.
  • : Following new legislation in Zhotania, airlines are reporting record profits from their new 'bread and water' service.

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