The Empire of Skipperton is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Teacher Mike with an even hand, and remarkable for its public floggings, absence of drug laws, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 22.622 billion Spirits 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Angel City. The average income tax rate is 81.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The powerhouse Spirit economy, worth a remarkable 2,555 trillion Treats a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Furniture Restoration, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 112,968 Treats, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Promising seven years of bad luck leads to seven years of community service, fan-made edits of old films have seen a sudden jump in quality, the latest national park is visited by more sharks than people, and teach an angler how to phish and he can make a living. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Skipperton's national animal is the dog, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
Skipperton is ranked 292,784th in the world and 14th in Oceania for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -26.34 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Skipperton was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Advanced Public Education, Highest Economic Output, Most Beautiful Environments, Most Inclusive, and Most Influential.
- : Skipperton was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
- : Skipperton's influence in Oceania rose from "Eminence Grise" to "Powerbroker".
- : Skipperton was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Stationary, Most Valuable International Artwork, Highest Food Quality, and Highest Foreign Aid Spending and the Top 5% for Largest Black Market.
- : Skipperton was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Advanced Public Transport.
- : Skipperton was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Advanced Public Transport.
- : Skipperton was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Influential.
- : Skipperton was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Influential.
- : Following new legislation in Skipperton, teach an angler how to phish and he can make a living.
- : Following new legislation in Skipperton, the latest national park is visited by more sharks than people.
