The Republic of -WatchingAndDreaming- is a massive, orderly nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, smutty television, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 2.179 billion -WatchingAndDreaming-ians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.
The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 50.0%.
The all-consuming -WatchingAndDreaming-ian economy, worth 215 trillion snails a year, is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Information Technology. Black market activity is notable. Average income is 98,869 snails, with the richest citizens earning 7.3 times as much as the poorest.
Frequent broken zippers have resulted in safety pins making a fashion comeback, commercial ships often report keel and hull damage from coral reef impacts, human pie shops continue to receive shipments of meat from Spleeny Rodd's, and cleaners are very careful not to bump into the big red button on Leader's desk. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. -WatchingAndDreaming-'s national animal is the owl, which is also the nation's favorite main course.
-WatchingAndDreaming- is ranked 84,560th in the world and 1st in Steam for Highest Poor Incomes, with 33,393.72 Standard Monetary Units.
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-WatchingAndDreaming-, cleaners are very careful not to bump into the big red button on Leader's desk.
- : Following new legislation in -WatchingAndDreaming-, human pie shops continue to receive shipments of meat from Spleeny Rodd's.
- : Following new legislation in -WatchingAndDreaming-, commercial ships often report keel and hull damage from coral reef impacts.
- : Following new legislation in -WatchingAndDreaming-, frequent broken zippers have resulted in safety pins making a fashion comeback.
- : Following new legislation in -WatchingAndDreaming-, bus shelters seem to be designed to let rain in.
- : -WatchingAndDreaming- was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector.
- : Following new legislation in -WatchingAndDreaming-, the automobile industry is sitting up and taking notice of the new 24 hour race events... as are the track's sleepless neighbours.
- : Following new legislation in -WatchingAndDreaming-, the only record being broken at sporting events is the highest death toll.
- : Following new legislation in -WatchingAndDreaming-, the commercialisation of highly deadly weapons has instilled -WatchingAndDreaming- with a very polite populace.
- : Following new legislation in -WatchingAndDreaming-, tourists aren't the only ones that talk about coming back from a trip.
