The Free Land of Flowers 80 is a colossal, socially progressive nation, notable for its state-planned economy, ban on automobiles, and compulsory military service. The democratic population of 7.081 billion Flowers 80ians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.
The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 9.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The Flowers 80ian economy, worth 393 trillion Sunshines a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Woodchip Exports, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 55,536 Sunshines, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.
Road signs are getting harder to read under layers of knitted woolen cardigans, cowboys often wear wolfskin jackets to the saloon, the men in trenchcoats hanging around playgrounds are actually police officers, and escargots have lost their charm ever since they started to be called 'cooked land snails'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Flowers 80's national animal is the Honey bee, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.
Flowers 80 is ranked 108,936th in the world and 19th in Flowers for Most Corrupt Governments, with 10.22 kickbacks per hour.
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Flowers 80, escargots have lost their charm ever since they started to be called 'cooked land snails'.
- : Following new legislation in Flowers 80, the men in trenchcoats hanging around playgrounds are actually police officers.
- : Following new legislation in Flowers 80, cowboys often wear wolfskin jackets to the saloon.
- : Following new legislation in Flowers 80, road signs are getting harder to read under layers of knitted woolen cardigans.
- : Following new legislation in Flowers 80, people are careful to avoid hyperbolising that they'd "rather die" than support Leader.
- : Following new legislation in Flowers 80, people accuse the government of being in bed with Big Safety.
- : Following new legislation in Flowers 80, employees who skip lunch to avoid sub-par cafeteria food risk getting fired.
- : Following new legislation in Flowers 80, every day has been a surprise since weather reporters turned to consulting ancient totems for their seven-day forecasts.
- : Following new legislation in Flowers 80, phone taps are frequently carried out by the police.
- : Following new legislation in Flowers 80, weird kids who eat bugs are breaking the law.
