Population | 28.217 billion |
Capital | Mercantopolis |
Leader | That Famous Dude |
Faith | Glorification of That Famous Dude |
Currency | Credit |
Animal | thylacine |
The Incorporated States of Mercanta is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by That Famous Dude with an iron fist, and notable for its parental licensing program, compulsory military service, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 28.217 billion Mercants are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."
The tiny, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Law & Order, Industry, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Social Policy and Welfare are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mercantopolis. The average income tax rate is 2.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Mercanti economy, worth a remarkable 7,575 trillion Credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Retail. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 268,466 Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.
Skateboarding is punishable by heavy fines, a nickname of "Doctor Death" probably indicates a decorated war hero, all music has been banned, and children on trains ask what the weird-looking billboards with arrows are for. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, despite the fact that it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many laws. Mercanta's national animal is the thylacine, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Glorification of That Famous Dude.
Mercanta is ranked 306,321st in the world and 272nd in Confederation of Corrupt Dictators for Most Cultured, scoring -43 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Mercanta was endorsed by The Imperial Federation of Regna Loreau.
- : Mercanta voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Ban on Sexual Abuse of Animals".
- : Mercanta endorsed The Protectorate of Greater Esha.
- : Mercanta endorsed The Monarchy Theocracy of Talilon.
- : Mercanta voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Standardized Passport Arrangements".
- : Mercanta voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Liberate Lux Immortalem".
- : Mercanta was endorsed by The Monarchy Theocracy of Talilon.
- : Mercanta voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Liberate Serovski Mir 2022".
- : Mercanta voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Grilled Cheese Act".
- : Mercanta voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Repeal "Liberate Magna Aurea"".
World Assembly
Endorsements Received: 31 » The Very Dark Place, Jocospor, New England INC, Krei, Meridis, The Dixie Confederate Union, Marthuania, Sagrea, Sllonsonnopia, Khaled Music, Andoros, Heltan, Sparkvernia, Shiya, ShrewLlamaLand, Volpi Apostati, Flurp Flurp Land, The Yeetusa, Tertania, Johill, Non-French, Corpala, Hunem, Silver Imperial Utopia, Greater Isperia, Khanbaliq Mongolia, Grand Principality of Sissania, Thorstonia, Merconia, Talilon, and Regna Loreau.