NationStates | The Free Democracy of Ballotonia

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Category: Civil Rights Lovefest
Civil Rights: Superb	Economy: Frightening	Political Freedoms: Excessive

Regional Influence: Enforcer

Location: Nederland

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The Free Democracy of Ballotonia is a gargantuan, economically powerful nation, ruled by Ballo with a fair hand, and notable for its irreverence towards religion. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 22.681 billion hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, liberal individuals is effectively ruled by the Department of Education, with areas such as Defence and Religion & Spirituality receiving almost no funds by comparison. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tulipolis. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Gambling industry, followed by Book Publishing and Information Technology.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, leather-clad individuals can be seen walking their slaves in public parks, the government is avowedly atheist, and citizens are allowed to rise or fall based on their own merits. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Ballotonia's national animal is the Penguin, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is Atheism, and its currency is the Lev.

Ballotonia is ranked 125th in Nederland and 128,090th in the world for Largest Public Sector, scoring -12 on the Bureaucratic Comprehensiveness Rating Scale Index.

Moderator Security Council Resolution Author Easter Eggs (5) Top 1% of the world for Largest Agricultural Sector Top 5% of Nederland for Largest Agricultural Sector Top 1% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens Top 5% of Nederland for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens Top 10% of Nederland for Most Avoided Top 1% of the world for Most Avoided Top 10% of Nederland for Largest Basket Weaving Sector Top 5% of the world for Largest Basket Weaving Sector Top 1% of the world for Most Subsidized Industry Top 10% of Nederland for Shortest Average Lifespan Top 5% of the world for Shortest Average Lifespan Top 1% of the world for Fastest-Growing Economies Top 5% of Nederland for Fastest-Growing Economies Top 10% of Nederland for Lowest Unemployment Rates Top 1% of the world for Lowest Unemployment Rates Top 1% of the world for Fattest Citizens Top 5% of Nederland for Fattest Citizens Top 10% of the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector Top 10% of Nederland for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry Top 5% of the world for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry Top 1% of the world for Largest Gambling Industry Top 1% of the world for Most Godforsaken Top 5% of Nederland for Most Godforsaken Top 1% of the world for Happiest Citizens Top 5% of Nederland for Happiest Citizens Top 10% of the world for Most Developed Top 5% of Nederland for Most Influential Top 5% of the world for Most Influential Top 5% of the world for Largest Insurance Industry Top 10% of Nederland for Least Corrupt Governments Top 1% of the world for Least Corrupt Governments Top 5% of Nederland for Lowest Overall Tax Burden Top 5% of the world for Lowest Overall Tax Burden Top 10% of Nederland for Largest Mining Sector Top 1% of the world for Largest Mining Sector Top 10% of the world for Nudest Top 10% of Nederland for Most Pacifist Top 5% of the world for Most Pacifist Top 5% of Nederland for Most Politically Free #1 in Nederland for Largest Populations Top 1% of the world for Most Rebellious Youth Top 5% of Nederland for Most Rebellious Youth Top 10% of Nederland for Largest Retail Industry Top 5% of the world for Largest Retail Industry Top 10% of Nederland for Rudest Citizens Top 1% of the world for Rudest Citizens #1 in Nederland for Smartest Citizens Top 1% of the world for Smartest Citizens Top 1% of the world for Largest Information Technology Sector Top 10% of Nederland for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry Top 5% of the world for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity: 16 hours ago

9 days ago: Ballotonia was ranked in the Top 5% of the region for Most Politically Free (last census: Top 10%).
11 days ago: Ballotonia was ranked in the Top 10% of the region for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector (last census: Top 5%).
14 days ago: Following new legislation in Ballotonia, citizens are allowed to rise or fall based on their own merits.
14 days ago: Following new legislation in Ballotonia, the government is avowedly atheist.
18 days ago: Ballotonia was ranked in the Top 10% of the region for Largest Gambling Industry (last census: Top 5%).
18 days ago: Following new legislation in Ballotonia, leather-clad individuals can be seen walking their slaves in public parks.
19 days ago: Ballotonia was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Avoided (last census: Top 5%).
19 days ago: Following new legislation in Ballotonia, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller.
22 days ago: Ballotonia was ranked in the Top 5% of the region for Happiest Citizens (last census: Top 10%).
24 days ago: Ballotonia lodged a message on the Nederland Regional Message Board.