The Free Land of FT is a massive, orderly nation, notable for its public floggings, prohibition of alcohol, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 3.887 billion FTians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."
The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 46.0%.
The powerhouse FTian economy, worth 363 trillion golds a year, is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Trout Farming, and Tourism. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 93,404 golds, with the richest citizens earning 5.6 times as much as the poorest.
Bureaucrats close new businesses for not complying with the Penguin Packaging Index, animal liberationists receive government funding to break into animal research labs, a National Academy regulates grammar and usage, and serial killers are the country's biggest import. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. FT's national animal is the Elephant, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
FT is ranked 227,995th in the world and 273rd in The Order of the Grey Wardens for Safest, scoring 21.91 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : FT's influence in The Order of the Grey Wardens rose from "Newcomer" to "Nipper".
- : Following new legislation in FT, serial killers are the country's biggest import.
- : Following new legislation in FT, a National Academy regulates grammar and usage.
- : Following new legislation in FT, animal liberationists receive government funding to break into animal research labs.
- : Following new legislation in FT, bureaucrats close new businesses for not complying with the Penguin Packaging Index.
- : Following new legislation in FT, the men in trenchcoats hanging around playgrounds are actually police officers.
- : Following new legislation in FT, all telephone traffic is monitored for 'national security reasons'.
- : Following new legislation in FT, euthanasia is legal.
- : Following new legislation in FT, being nicknamed "Orange Face" has done Leader's credibility no favours.
- : FT's influence in The Order of the Grey Wardens rose from "Hatchling" to "Newcomer".
