Population | 19.885 billion |
Faith | a major religion |
Currency | Hyon |
Animal | horse |
The Kingdom of Bars is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its state-planned economy and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 19.885 billion Barsians 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 government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass — juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 73.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The Barsian economy, worth 794 trillion Hyons a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 39,975 Hyons, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
A large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, horses are considered a delicacy, corporations donate huge sums of money to favored politicians, and a major religion has been named as Bars's national religion. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bars's national animal is the horse, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is a major religion.
Bars is ranked 108,734th in the world and 856th in Artificial Solar System for Lowest Crime Rates, with 64.84 law-abiding acts per hour.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Bars's influence in Artificial Solar System rose from "Newcomer" to "Nipper".
- : Bars's influence in Artificial Solar System rose from "Hatchling" to "Newcomer".
- : Bars's influence in Artificial Solar System rose from "Unproven" to "Hatchling".
- : Bars's influence in Artificial Solar System rose from "Zero" to "Unproven".
- : Bars relocated from Exo to Artificial Solar System.
- : Bars applied to join the World Assembly.
- : Bars's influence in Exo rose from "Powerbroker" to "Power".
- : Bars's influence in Exo rose from "Eminence Grise" to "Powerbroker".
- : Bars's influence in Exo fell from "Dominator" to "Eminence Grise".
- : Bars resigned from the World Assembly.