The Republic of Interchange is a massive, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service, prohibition of alcohol, and punitive income tax rates. The cynical population of 1.446 billion Interchangeans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."
The large government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 51.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The sizeable but inefficient Interchangean economy, worth 63.3 trillion dollars a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Basket Weaving, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 43,751 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.
The weather in Interchange City is always 'pigeons with a chance of droppings', diners regard burgers made from mechanically reclaimed cow protein as "proper meat", the education system is being cleansed of all corporate influence, and private pharmacies close down as medicinal drugs are given away freely by the government. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Interchange's national animal is the unicorn, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
Interchange is ranked 55,876th in the world and 15th in NationStates Museum of Art for Best Weather, with 112 meters of sunlight.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
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Interchange changed its national motto to "Willem de Kooning | #1".
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Interchange, private pharmacies close down as medicinal drugs are given away freely by the government.
- : Following new legislation in
Interchange, the education system is being cleansed of all corporate influence.
- : Following new legislation in
Interchange, diners regard burgers made from mechanically reclaimed cow protein as "proper meat".
- : Following new legislation in
Interchange, the weather in Interchange City is always 'pigeons with a chance of droppings'.
- : Following new legislation in
Interchange, the question of 'what is Leader's favorite color?' has been given a priority rating of burnt-orange.
- : Following new legislation in
Interchange, the Holy Office of the Inquisition is the highest court in the land.
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Interchange, nobody looks each other in the eye at neighborhood block parties any more.
- : Following new legislation in
Interchange, officials pull all-nighters to check immigrants for potential links to terrorists.
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Interchange, the government is buying children's books by the thousands.