The Republic of Gunshows is a gargantuan, cultured nation, notable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, compulsory military service, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 17.811 billion Bitter Clingers 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, corrupt government prioritizes Defense, with Industry, Education, and Law & Order also on the agenda, while Environment and Social Policy receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Winchester. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.2%.
The frighteningly efficient Gunshowsian economy, worth a remarkable 2,578 trillion bullets a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an impressive 144,774 bullets, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 479,476 per year while the poor average 32,652, a ratio of 14.7 to 1.
Rural communities are all but disenfranchised as politicians focus all their attention on winning the deciding urban votes, bruised children are made to thank their bullies for the valuable life lessons, careless Maxémon Trainers have been the cause of numerous search and rescue operations, and public footpaths are being slowly eroded by the burgeoning number of ramblers. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gunshows's national animal is the libitch, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.
Gunshows is ranked 258,220th in the world and 66th in Capitalist Paradise for Safest, scoring 14.06 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in
Gunshows, public footpaths are being slowly eroded by the burgeoning number of ramblers.
- : Gunshows was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Disposable Incomes, Most Valuable International Artwork, Most Avoided, Highest Economic Output, and Highest Wealthy Incomes.
- : Following new legislation in Gunshows, careless Maxémon Trainers have been the cause of numerous search and rescue operations.
- : Gunshows was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector.
- : Following new legislation in Gunshows, bruised children are made to thank their bullies for the valuable life lessons.
- : Following new legislation in Gunshows, rural communities are all but disenfranchised as politicians focus all their attention on winning the deciding urban votes.
- : Following new legislation in Gunshows, telling someone to 'break a leg' is considered a criminal inducement to self harm.
- : Following new legislation in Gunshows, edutainment video games are taking Gunshows's students to the next level.
- : Following new legislation in Gunshows, people stand their fridges back-to-front to benefit from the free heating.
- : Gunshows was reclassified from "Capitalist Paradise" to "Inoffensive Centrist Democracy".
