NationStates | The Benign Republic of Tubbsalot

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

Regional Influence: Minnow

Location: the Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Benign Republic of Tubbsalot is a gargantuan, economically powerful nation, ruled by a bizarre upright ant with a fair hand, and remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants. Its compassionate, hard-working, intelligent population of 10.016 billion hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Social Equality, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Formicidia. The average income tax rate is 41%, but much higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Information Technology industry.

A survey of the nation's rivers and children has shown that pesticide levels are at an all-time regional high, several citizens have complained about scientists abducting their pets for experimentation, euthanasia is legal, and abortions are routinely performed in Tubbsalot's hospitals. Crime is relatively low. Tubbsalot's national animal is the lover of fine art, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the snuckle.

Tubbsalot is ranked 721st in the Pacific and 29,720th in the world for Largest Public Sector, scoring 15 on the Bureaucratic Comprehensiveness Rating Scale Index.

Top 5% of the Pacific for Largest Agricultural Sector Top 5% of the world for Largest Agricultural Sector Top 1% of the Pacific for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens Top 1% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens Top 5% of the Pacific for Most Subsidized Industry Top 5% of the world for Most Compassionate Citizens Top 1% of the world for Most Cultured Top 5% of the world for Most Eco-Friendly Governments Top 10% of the Pacific for Fastest-Growing Economies Top 10% of the world for Lowest Unemployment Rates Top 5% of the Pacific for Lowest Unemployment Rates Top 10% of the Pacific for Most World Assembly Endorsements Top 10% of the world for Most Beautiful Environments Top 5% of the Pacific for Most Beautiful Environments Top 10% of the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector Top 5% of the Pacific for Largest Trout Fishing Sector Top 5% of the world for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry Top 1% of the Pacific for Most Godforsaken Top 1% of the world for Most Godforsaken Top 5% of the Pacific for Happiest Citizens Top 5% of the world for Happiest Citizens Top 5% of the world for Most Developed Top 5% of the Pacific for Most Dedicated Public Healthcare Top 10% of the Pacific for Healthiest Citizens Top 10% of the world for Healthiest Citizens Top 5% of the world for Most Influential Top 1% of the Pacific for Least Corrupt Governments Top 1% of the world for Least Corrupt Governments Top 5% of the Pacific for Longest Average Lifespans Top 5% of the world for Longest Average Lifespans Top 10% of the world for Largest Mining Sector Top 5% of the Pacific for Largest Mining Sector Top 1% of the Pacific for Nicest Citizens Top 5% of the world for Nicest Citizens Top 10% of the Pacific for Nudest Top 10% of the world for Nudest Top 1% of the Pacific for Most Pacifist Top 1% of the world for Most Pacifist Top 10% of the world for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector Top 5% of the Pacific for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector Top 5% of the world for Largest Public Transport Department Top 1% of the Pacific for Largest Publishing Industry Top 1% of the Pacific for Most Rebellious Youth Top 1% of the world for Most Rebellious Youth Top 10% of the Pacific for Largest Retail Industry Top 10% of the world for Largest Retail Industry Top 1% of the Pacific for Smartest Citizens Top 5% of the world for Smartest Citizens Top 5% of the Pacific for Largest Soda Pop Sector Top 5% of the world for Largest Soda Pop Sector Top 5% of the Pacific for Most Popular Tourist Destinations Top 5% of the world for Most Popular Tourist Destinations

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity: 4 hours ago

4 days ago: Following new legislation in Tubbsalot, abortions are routinely performed in Tubbsalot's hospitals.
4 days ago: Following new legislation in Tubbsalot, euthanasia is legal.
6 days ago: Tubbsalot was ranked in the Top 10% of the region for Healthiest Citizens (last census: Top 5%).
7 days ago: Following new legislation in Tubbsalot, several citizens have complained about scientists abducting their pets for experimentation.
9 days ago: Tubbsalot fell out of the regional Top 10% for Most Politically Free.
9 days ago: Following new legislation in Tubbsalot, a survey of the nation's rivers and children has shown that pesticide levels are at an all-time regional high.
12 days ago: Following new legislation in Tubbsalot, the military frequently holds bake sales to raise funds.
14 days ago: Following new legislation in Tubbsalot, anti-government web sites are springing up.
16 days ago: Following new legislation in Tubbsalot, Saturday morning cartoons feature full frontal nudity.
16 days ago: Following new legislation in Tubbsalot, prison visits increase substantially during election years.