The Republic of Trout Farmer 10 is a massive, efficient nation, notable for its public floggings, daily referendums, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless, devout population of 2.327 billion Trout Farmer 10ians 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 medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 63.4%.
The frighteningly efficient Trout Farmer 10ian economy, worth 295 trillion trout a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Information Technology. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is an impressive 127,081 trout, with the richest citizens earning 8.9 times as much as the poorest.
People can often be seen driving to work in war-surplus tanks, viewers get headaches from trying to read the screen full of small print warnings that precede most TV shows, gun-wielding criminals always wear appropriate eye and ear protection, and the best way to be heard in politics is to speak softly and carry a big comedy prop. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Trout Farmer 10's national animal is the trout, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.
Trout Farmer 10 is ranked 272,336th in the world and 973rd in Two for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 37.41 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Trout Farmer 10 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Valuable International Artwork.
- : Following new legislation in Trout Farmer 10, the best way to be heard in politics is to speak softly and carry a big comedy prop.
- : Following new legislation in Trout Farmer 10, gun-wielding criminals always wear appropriate eye and ear protection.
- : Following new legislation in Trout Farmer 10, viewers get headaches from trying to read the screen full of small print warnings that precede most TV shows.
- : Following new legislation in Trout Farmer 10, people can often be seen driving to work in war-surplus tanks.
- : Following new legislation in Trout Farmer 10, sailors spend their shore leave helping old ladies cross the street.
- : Trout Farmer 10 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Wealthy Incomes and Most Patriotic.
- : Following new legislation in Trout Farmer 10, employers are finding it hard to screen candidates now that everyone gets A grades in their exams.
- : Following new legislation in Trout Farmer 10, children as young as eight can be found working in factories.
- : Following new legislation in Trout Farmer 10, the populace harbors a fierce hatred of the metric system.
