Population | 12.174 billion |
Capital | Capital |
Leader | Santa Claus |
Faith | Nothing |
Currency | gold bar |
Animal | cow |
The Republic of Portsville is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by Santa Claus with an iron fist, and remarkable for its infamous sell-swords, vat-grown people, and digital currency. The compassionate, cynical, cheerful population of 12.174 billion Portsvillans are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.
The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital. The average income tax rate is 98.2%.
The frighteningly efficient Portsvillean economy, worth a remarkable 3,367 trillion gold bars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 276,594 gold bars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
The cruise missile launchers on the field hospital roof are purely deterrent in purpose, buses are widely regarded as the safest way to travel, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, and a well-funded social safety net protects the unfortunate. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Portsville's national animal is the cow, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Nothing.
Portsville is ranked 3,565th in the world and 174th in Lazarus for Smartest Citizens, with 151.17 quips per hour.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in
Portsville, a well-funded social safety net protects the unfortunate.
- : Following new legislation in
Portsville, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller.
- : Following new legislation in
Portsville, buses are widely regarded as the safest way to travel.
- : Following new legislation in
Portsville, the cruise missile launchers on the field hospital roof are purely deterrent in purpose.
- : Following new legislation in
Portsville, anti-government web sites are springing up.
- : Following new legislation in
Portsville, all recreational drugs are legal.
- : Following new legislation in
Portsville, pro-democracy regime change has been avoided.
- : Following new legislation in
Portsville, squeaky high prepubescent voices recite the patriotic poem "Hail to The Leader!" before each meal.
- : Following new legislation in
Portsville, Brown Sugar 101 is a popular course at community colleges.
- : Following new legislation in
Portsville, offering a builder a cup of tea is a legal minefield.