The Republic of Brain slug 13 is a massive, efficient nation, notable for its disturbing lack of elderly people, zero percent divorce rate, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 2.97 billion Brain slug 13ians 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, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 64.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Brain slug 13ian economy, worth 517 trillion Brain slug Coins a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 174,232 Brain slug Coins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.
Brain slug 13ians suffer not the eggplant emoji to live, prisoners due for execution often use their final statement to complain about soggy bread rolls, wanting a better life for your child is prohibited by a clause in the criminal code, and space shuttles regularly launch rubbish into space. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Brain slug 13's national animal is the Human, which is also the nation's favorite main course.
Brain slug 13 is ranked 279,470th in the world and 191st in Nerdlandia for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 30.33 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.
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Most Recent Government Activity:
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Brain slug 13, space shuttles regularly launch rubbish into space.
- : Following new legislation in Brain slug 13, wanting a better life for your child is prohibited by a clause in the criminal code.
- : Following new legislation in Brain slug 13, prisoners due for execution often use their final statement to complain about soggy bread rolls.
- : Following new legislation in Brain slug 13, Brain slug 13ians suffer not the eggplant emoji to live.
- : Brain slug 13 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes and Largest Information Technology Sector and the Top 10% for Largest Governments.
- : Following new legislation in Brain slug 13, claiming to have performed the Heimlich Maneuver is a popular defense for assault charges.
- : Following new legislation in Brain slug 13, all telephone traffic is monitored for 'national security reasons'.
- : Following new legislation in Brain slug 13, voting for pro-Bigtopian candidates is voluntary.
- : Following new legislation in Brain slug 13, fancy dress parties are raided by military police for new recruits.
- : Following new legislation in Brain slug 13, pallbearers at military funerals dive for cover when they hear the three-volley salute.
