Location: Threumend

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Republic of Yip-Yap-Yam is a massive, devout nation, ruled by Leader with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 3.145 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.

The enormous government concentrates mainly on Commerce, although Defence and Religion & Spirituality are secondary priorities. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Yip-Yap-Yam City. The average income tax rate is 30%. A large private sector is led by the Uranium Mining industry, followed by Automobile Manufacturing and Arms Manufacturing.

The judicial branch is strongly influenced by major corporations, gun ownership is compulsory, the government is pouring money into 'Operation Enduring Democracy', and retirement homes are often fitted with luxurious suites. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is moderate, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Yip-Yap-Yam's national animal is the imtoolazytothinkofone, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is a major religion, and its currency is the imtoolazytothinkofone.

Yip-Yap-Yam is ranked 2nd in Threumend and 14,570th in the world for Largest Mining Sector, scoring 4 on the Blue Sky Asbestos Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and