Population | 170 million |
Currency | metal |
Animal | feral cat |
The Free Land of Josephree is a very large, efficient nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, complete lack of prisons, and smutty television. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 170 million Josephreeans are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.
The minute, pro-business government, or what there is of one, is effectively ruled by the Department of Industry, although Healthcare is also considered important, while International Aid and Law & Order are ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 3.3%.
The all-consuming Josephreean economy, worth 17.2 trillion metals a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Arms Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. Average income is an impressive 100,904 metals, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 914,147 per year while the poor average 1,312, a ratio of 696 to 1.
Sick days are on the rise, the government is pursuing a new programme aimed at promoting cultural sophistication, almost every singles' party has a clergy and courtesans theme, and ritual mummification is making a comeback. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Josephree's national animal is the feral cat, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.
Josephree is ranked 21,813th in the world and 1,168th in The North Pacific for Most Influential, scoring 2,573 on the Soft Power Disbursement Rating.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Josephree, ritual mummification is making a comeback.
- : Following new legislation in Josephree, almost every singles' party has a clergy and courtesans theme.
- : Following new legislation in Josephree, the government is pursuing a new programme aimed at promoting cultural sophistication.
- : Following new legislation in Josephree, sick days are on the rise.
- : Following new legislation in Josephree, playing card suits are sold separately.
- : Following new legislation in Josephree, competing private ambulances racing to be the first to traffic accidents are a major cause of road accidents.
- : Josephree was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Cheese Export Sector.
- : Following new legislation in Josephree, a milk bath costs more than bathing in money.
- : Following new legislation in Josephree, pausing for applause during a speech is seen as a form of censorship.
- : Following new legislation in Josephree, a shout of "stop in the name of the law!" is more of a request than an order.
World Assembly
Endorsements Received: 65 » Ethnon, Corfad, Shibutani, Petronellania, Jameson Williams, Picairn, Aguaria Major, Pallaith, Omnistria, Ardok, Northern Zorbrasnka, Varisland, Stal Valley, Germanic Cat, Kobagia, Arostica, Bagojo, Kwaj, Great Bights Mum, Liberate World Order, Zandos, Ostonives, Esteneng, PlanetMercury, Halsoni, Bedsonya, Broatiana, Tiodann, Zecit, Aerilia, Akand Jang Braihir, Rettverborg, Dreadton, Vendonesam, Jughru, Ignas, Sindoesia, Sil Dorsett, Mortionia, Kelvaros Prime, Yaorozu, New Lakemba, Laurendon, Kranostav, Pazair, Wolffoxia, Ateala, Texaska, Former English Colony, Xagill, and 15 others.The New Oceanic States, TheLandOfFunFunFun, Zerentopia, Vertuza, Chao Phraya River, Viridiann, Gradis Merricus, Bardopia, Juba, Freedom and Democratic Socialist, Glissbotia, Brisdon, Pineappleistania, Unimaginable Doom, and Darkanistan.