The Republic of Approved is a huge, safe nation, notable for its burgeoning hawk population. The democratic population of 341 million Approvedians enjoy great social freedoms and frequent elections, where the majority of the populace regularly votes to increase its benefits at the expense of various hapless minorities.
The medium-sized, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Healthcare, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 26.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The sizeable but underdeveloped Approvedian economy, worth 7.87 trillion rubledollars a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Soda Sales. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 23,075 rubledollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Approved's national animal is the hawk.
Approved is ranked 224,151st in the world and 5,897th in Suspicious for Highest Food Quality, scoring 9.84 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
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Approved's influence in Suspicious rose from "Newcomer" to "Nipper".
- : Approved's influence in Suspicious rose from "Hatchling" to "Newcomer".
- : Approved's influence in Suspicious rose from "Unproven" to "Hatchling".
- : Approved was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector and the Top 10% for Least Corrupt Governments.
- : Approved's influence in Suspicious rose from "Zero" to "Unproven".
- : Approved relocated from Shiseballs to Suspicious.
- : Approved altered its national flag.
- : Approved was founded in Shiseballs.
