The Community of Pufferfish is a massive, safe nation, renowned for its frequent executions, irreverence towards religion, and restrictive gun laws. The quiet, industrious population of 3.294 billion Pufferfishians 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 Welfare, Industry, and Education. The average income tax rate is 17.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The very strong Pufferfishian economy, worth 216 trillion pounds a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 65,783 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.
Wedding bands come in pairs to form wedding manacles, calling dibs is an unalienable right, politicians are forced to wear portable lie detectors at all times, and Leader's luxurious new home has been designated as a protected cultural heritage site. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Pufferfish's national animal is the Pufferfish, which is also the nation's favorite main course.
Pufferfish is ranked 157,249th in the world and 33rd in Safari for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 90.68 on the Clooney Contribution Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
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Pufferfish's influence in Safari fell from "Vassal" to "Apprentice".
- : Following new legislation in Pufferfish, Leader's luxurious new home has been designated as a protected cultural heritage site.
- : Following new legislation in Pufferfish, politicians are forced to wear portable lie detectors at all times.
- : Following new legislation in Pufferfish, calling dibs is an unalienable right.
- : Following new legislation in Pufferfish, wedding bands come in pairs to form wedding manacles.
- : Following new legislation in Pufferfish, the Pufferfishian Intelligence Agency has put 'Project Quantum Refrigerator' on hold indefinitely.
- : Pufferfish was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry.
- : Following new legislation in Pufferfish, a suspicious number of John Smiths are known to donate to Pufferfishian politicians.
- : Following new legislation in Pufferfish, freighter lifeboats have been replaced by state of the art marker buoys so divers can recover the cargo after they sink.
- : Following new legislation in Pufferfish, cassocked priests and choirboys believe that what happens behind closed doors stays behind closed doors.
