The Cyan-Depleted Cartridges of Printer281 is a colossal, cultured nation, remarkable for its prohibition of alcohol, punitive income tax rates, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 5.583 billion Printer281ians 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 large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 82.0%.
The frighteningly efficient Printer281ian economy, worth 873 trillion cards a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 156,524 cards, with the richest citizens earning 6.3 times as much as the poorest.
Electricians spend more time in school than doctors, environmentalists are advocating slash-and-burn in the nation's forests, dogs are encouraged to confront the psychodynamic roots of their desire to be "good boys", and a Two Tourist Association survey has rated Printer281 #1 for number twos. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Printer281's national animal is the legendary, which is also the nation's favorite main course.
Printer281 is ranked 274,023rd in the world and 1,328th in Two for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 35.59 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Printer281, a Two Tourist Association survey has rated Printer281 #1 for number twos.
- : Following new legislation in Printer281, dogs are encouraged to confront the psychodynamic roots of their desire to be "good boys".
- : Following new legislation in Printer281, environmentalists are advocating slash-and-burn in the nation's forests.
- : Following new legislation in Printer281, electricians spend more time in school than doctors.
- : Following new legislation in Printer281, there's a revolutionary culture in the nation's dairies.
- : Printer281 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Valuable International Artwork and Most Devout.
- : Following new legislation in Printer281, the minority inevitably have their addenda vetoed.
- : Following new legislation in Printer281, endangered bison are herded across the border to prevent them from trampling on native prairie grass.
- : Following new legislation in Printer281, one can walk from one side of Printer281 City to the other without setting foot on Printer281ian soil.
- : Following new legislation in Printer281, pharmacists increasingly claim they are morally obligated to take long lunches.
