The Republic of BNP-1 is a gargantuan, safe nation, remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, compulsory military service, and avant-garde cinema. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 19.417 billion BNP-1ians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.
The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 56.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The all-consuming BNP-1ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,875 trillion $$s a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 96,595 $$s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.
Only lightning has a chance of striking Leader twice, rumours have it that a secret police is responsible for the recent spate of missing persons, policy reversals are more often graceful demi-détournés than u-turns, and the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. BNP-1's national animal is the laughing swordfish, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.
BNP-1 is ranked 40,463rd in the world and 1st in BNP for Lowest Crime Rates, with 77.5 law-abiding acts per hour.
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BNP-1 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Nicest Citizens.
- : BNP-1 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Survivors.
- : BNP-1 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Mining Sector.
- : Following new legislation in BNP-1, the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry.
- : Following new legislation in BNP-1, policy reversals are more often graceful demi-détournés than u-turns.
- : Following new legislation in BNP-1, rumours have it that a secret police is responsible for the recent spate of missing persons.
- : Following new legislation in BNP-1, only lightning has a chance of striking Leader twice.
- : Following new legislation in BNP-1, the armed forces are locked in an expensive and bloody war abroad to stamp out possible terrorists.
- : Following new legislation in BNP-1, visitors to BNP-1 are microchipped and must be escorted by a BNP-1ian soldier - even to the bathroom.
- : Following new legislation in BNP-1, artists from across the nation compete to renovate the restrooms of old government buildings.
