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The Peopledom of Soem

“Cap the rich assitax 11.1'% top 11; 1.1'% next 100 etc.”

Category: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy
Civil Rights:
Excellent
Economy:
Thriving
Political Freedoms:
Very Good

Regional Influence: Truckler

Location: the South Pacific

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The Peopledom of Soem is a gargantuan, economically powerful nation, ruled by Peyt Snarkleton with an even hand, and remarkable for its national health service. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 12.349 billion 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.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and the Environment. The average income tax rate is 50%. The private sector is almost wholly made up of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out.

Long arduous trials are held for the most trivial of offences, Saturday morning cartoons feature full frontal nudity, citizens may cast their vote over the internet or phone, and extreme political groups are outlawed. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling. Soem's national animal is the Snark, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Idea.

Soem is ranked 3,968th in the South Pacific and 121,543rd in the world for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring -20 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity: 1 day 7 hours ago

  • 1 day 2 hours ago: Following new legislation in SoemSoem, extreme political groups are outlawed.
  • 1 day 2 hours ago: Following new legislation in SoemSoem, citizens may cast their vote over the internet or phone.
  • 1 day 2 hours ago: Following new legislation in SoemSoem, Saturday morning cartoons feature full frontal nudity.
  • 1 day 2 hours ago: Following new legislation in SoemSoem, long arduous trials are held for the most trivial of offences.
  • 3 days 2 hours ago: Following new legislation in SoemSoem, Soem's children are widely acknowledged as the most foul-mouthed in the region.
  • 3 days 2 hours ago: Following new legislation in SoemSoem, Max Barry is this year's Miss Soem.
  • 3 days 2 hours ago: Following new legislation in SoemSoem, heavy industry must go to expensive lengths to dispose of waste.
  • 4 days ago: SoemSoem was endorsed by The Extremely Grumpy Guys of The BloodguardThe Extremely Grumpy Guys of The Bloodguard.
  • 5 days ago: Following new legislation in SoemSoem, the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas.
  • 5 days ago: Following new legislation in SoemSoem, there has been a series of riots between local cannibals and health food advocates.

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