The Republic of Otherwise is a huge, cultured nation, renowned for its frequent executions, ritual sacrifices, and punitive income tax rates. The devout population of 828 million Otherwiseans are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.
The enormous, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Welfare, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 57.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The strong Otherwisean economy, worth 42.2 trillion florins a year, is quite specialized and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Furniture Restoration, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 50,989 florins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.
The letters L, G, and B must never be grouped together, private businesses are paving paradises to put up parking lots, the 'sing-a-long with Leader' album is a popular souvenir, and the military is researching proton packs and PK-meters to combat "unseen enemy forces". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Otherwise's national animal is the eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course.
Otherwise is ranked 224,807th in the world and 354th in Astoria for Safest, scoring 24.36 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Otherwise was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry.
- : Following new legislation in Otherwise, the military is researching proton packs and PK-meters to combat "unseen enemy forces".
- : Following new legislation in Otherwise, the 'sing-a-long with Leader' album is a popular souvenir.
- : Following new legislation in Otherwise, private businesses are paving paradises to put up parking lots.
- : Following new legislation in Otherwise, the letters L, G, and B must never be grouped together.
- : Following new legislation in Otherwise, throwing garbage out of your house's front window makes it legally someone else's problem.
- : Following new legislation in Otherwise, the "feminist protest" defence is increasingly common for cases of armed robbery.
- : Following new legislation in Otherwise, citizens are prohibited from raising their voice above thirty decibels in commercial districts.
- : Following new legislation in Otherwise, thrift shops are closing their doors.
- : Following new legislation in Otherwise, immersive video game experiences are interrupted by incessant disclaimer pop-ups.
