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The Democratic Republic of VirtualSecond
"I'll try being nicer, if you try being smarter"
| Category: Democratic Socialists | ||
| Civil Rights: Excellent |
Economy: Basket Case |
Political Freedoms: Average |
Location: pacific |
Regional Influence: Minnow |
The Democratic Republic of VirtualSecond is a huge, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its punitive income tax rates. Its compassionate population of 295 million are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.
It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it concentrates mainly on Education, although Healthcare and the Environment are on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 83%, and even higher for the wealthy. The private sector is almost wholly made up of enterprising fourteen-year-old boys selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out.
'The Anti-Government Hour' is a popular programme on many of VirtualSecond's radio stations, Max Barry is this year's Miss VirtualSecond, all weapon research has been banned, and the VirtualSecond Enquirer offers weekly cash prizes for 'most blasphemous song, story, or cartoon'. Crime is relatively low. VirtualSecond's national animal is the ferret, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the vs cent.
VirtualSecond is ranked 22nd in the region and 12,365th in the world for Nicest Citizens.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity: 18 hours ago
- 1 day ago: Following new legislation in VirtualSecond, the VirtualSecond Enquirer offers weekly cash prizes for 'most blasphemous song, story, or cartoon'.
- 1 day ago: Following new legislation in VirtualSecond, all weapon research has been banned.
- 3 days ago: Following new legislation in VirtualSecond, Max Barry is this year's Miss VirtualSecond.
- 4 days ago: Following new legislation in VirtualSecond, 'The Anti-Government Hour' is a popular programme on many of VirtualSecond's radio stations.
- 5 days ago: Following new legislation in VirtualSecond, all guns must be registered.
- 6 days ago: Following new legislation in VirtualSecond, the government is making attempts at curtailing the flood of spam emails with little progress.
- 6 days ago: Following new legislation in VirtualSecond, the government is notorious for leaving citizens with almost nothing from their inheritance.
- 7 days ago: Following new legislation in VirtualSecond, guns are banned.
- 7 days ago: Following new legislation in VirtualSecond, major cities are suffering under water rationing.
- 8 days ago: Following new legislation in VirtualSecond, schools have extensive counseling programs for troubled students.
