The Free Democracy of Ballotonia is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Ballo with an even hand, and remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, otherworldly petting zoo, and smutty television. The compassionate, cheerful population of 45.346 billion Ballons 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 tiny government is primarily concerned with Education, with Administration, Industry, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Defense and Spirituality are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tulipolis. The average income tax rate is 3.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Ballotonian economy, worth an astonishing 14,701 trillion Levs a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Gambling. Average income is an amazing 324,205 Levs, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Ambitious "businessmen" use their children to sell and advertise their products, the internal market is thriving, the government has begun breaking all large businesses into thousands of mom-and-pop general stores, and a girl's success in life is often linked to her performance in beauty pageants. Crime is totally unknown. Ballotonia's national animal is the Penguin, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Atheism.
Ballotonia is ranked 294,614th in the world and 240th in Nederland for Most Primitive, scoring -1163.05 on the Scary Big Number Scale.
National Happenings
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Ballotonia, a girl's success in life is often linked to her performance in beauty pageants.
- : Following new legislation in Ballotonia, the government has begun breaking all large businesses into thousands of mom-and-pop general stores.
- : Ballotonia was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Mining Sector.
- : Following new legislation in Ballotonia, the internal market is thriving.
- : Following new legislation in Ballotonia, ambitious "businessmen" use their children to sell and advertise their products.
- : Following new legislation in Ballotonia, no one knows how to tie a reef knot.
- : Following new legislation in Ballotonia, returning vacationers often find that their property is now a construction site.
- : Following new legislation in Ballotonia, 'Police Academy 36' and 'Sharknados On A Plane' are vying for top spot at the box-office.
- : Following new legislation in Ballotonia, a degree in Ballo Science with a Minor in Awesomeology starts many political careers.
- : Following new legislation in Ballotonia, bored politicians often entertain themselves with games of Simon during important votes.
