The Borderlands of N25859 is a massive, pleasant nation, notable for its fear of technology, compulsory military service, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 1.72 billion N25859ians 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 medium-sized government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Education, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Environment receives no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 26.9%.
The N25859ian economy, worth 88.8 trillion nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnns a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Information Technology. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 51,640 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnns, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 182,430 per year while the poor average 10,565, a ratio of 17.3 to 1.
Heavy industry grinds to a halt as new equipment must be biked in, religious figures have been banned from public holidays to make them more multicultural, the well-off can quite literally buy extra votes, and the government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. N25859's national animal is the nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn, which is also the nation's favorite main course.
N25859 is ranked 34,565th in the world and 766th in Birb for Largest Black Market, with 5.83 trillion Standard Monetary Units.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in
N25859, the government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one.
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N25859 was reclassified from "Moralistic Democracy" to "Inoffensive Centrist Democracy".
- : Following new legislation in
N25859, the well-off can quite literally buy extra votes.
- : Following new legislation in
N25859, religious figures have been banned from public holidays to make them more multicultural.
- : Following new legislation in
N25859, heavy industry grinds to a halt as new equipment must be biked in.
- : Following new legislation in
N25859, holiday light displays just aren't the same without seizure-inducing strobe effects.
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N25859 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Avoided and Largest Insurance Industry.
- : Following new legislation in
N25859, every product goes through extensive safety-testing by the government.
- : Following new legislation in
N25859, two inland cities have unveiled their new desalination plants.
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N25859, days begin with afternoon tea.