The Republic of Fort Independence is a huge, safe nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and suspicion of poets. The hard-working population of 661 million Fort Independenceans 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 Law & Order, Public Transport, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 18.8%.
The Fort Independencean economy, worth 34.7 trillion pounds a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Information Technology. Average income is 52,529 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.
Crossbow bolts fill the skies if so much as a sparrow flies overhead, the optimally efficient parking strategy for business commuters is referred to as the "traveling salesman problem", pop sensation "Jack and the Holograms" is storming the charts, and parrots that venture near secret military bases are shipped off to prison for espionage. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Fort Independence's national animal is the parrot, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.
Fort Independence is ranked 140,778th in the world and 34th in Boston for Most Corrupt Governments, with 4.26 kickbacks per hour.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Fort Independence was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Average, Highest Foreign Aid Spending, Highest Food Quality, Highest Wealthy Incomes, and Most Patriotic.
- : Fort Independence's influence in Boston rose from "Shoeshiner" to "Page".
- : Following new legislation in Fort Independence, parrots that venture near secret military bases are shipped off to prison for espionage.
- : Following new legislation in Fort Independence, pop sensation "Jack and the Holograms" is storming the charts.
- : Following new legislation in Fort Independence, the optimally efficient parking strategy for business commuters is referred to as the "traveling salesman problem".
- : Following new legislation in Fort Independence, crossbow bolts fill the skies if so much as a sparrow flies overhead.
- : Following new legislation in Fort Independence, advertisements read like science journal articles complete with extensive references.
- : Following new legislation in Fort Independence, the nation's faithful often say there is a higher power watching over them.
- : Following new legislation in Fort Independence, in life full of care there is no time to stop and stare.
- : Following new legislation in Fort Independence, crop circles are intently studied by investigators with questionable merits.
