The Armed Republic of CR50 is a colossal, cultured nation, remarkable for its deadly medical pandemics, pith helmet sales, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 5.782 billion CR50ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.
The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 83.4%.
The frighteningly efficient CR50ian economy, worth 929 trillion cards a year, is broadly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Retail, Information Technology, Automobile Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 160,759 cards, with the richest citizens earning 5.2 times as much as the poorest.
The "war on terror" doesn't seem to be making CR50ians any less frightened, young people avoid opening doors for the elderly with impunity, the nation is known abroad for fast food and nothing else, and the constant playing of Merry Birthday on CR50ian radio has led to calls for the song to be classified as a crime against humanity. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. CR50's national animal is the legendary, which is also the nation's favorite main course.
CR50 is ranked 279,394th in the world and 2,353rd in Two for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 30.63 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in CR50, the constant playing of Merry Birthday on CR50ian radio has led to calls for the song to be classified as a crime against humanity.
- : Following new legislation in CR50, the nation is known abroad for fast food and nothing else.
- : Following new legislation in CR50, young people avoid opening doors for the elderly with impunity.
- : Following new legislation in CR50, the "war on terror" doesn't seem to be making CR50ians any less frightened.
- : Following new legislation in CR50, tourists from around the world come to visit the country's famous rainforests.
- : CR50 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Valuable International Artwork and Most Advanced Public Education.
- : Following new legislation in CR50, on-duty Air CR50 flight attendants are usually seen napping in first class.
- : Following new legislation in CR50, public incontinence is a growing problem amongst the nation's women.
- : Following new legislation in CR50, the government is frequently held to ransom by the increasing demands of bloodthirsty pirates.
- : Following new legislation in CR50, heirs who take too long in the bathroom are declared missing and presumed dead.
