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Highest Workforce Participation Rate: 13,626th
The Monarchical Principality of
Democratic Socialists
God Save The King
Influence
Apprentice
Region
Civil Rights
Below Average
Economy
Reasonable
Political Freedom
Excellent

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Skylight

Population814 million

CapitalEmerald City

CurrencyPound
AnimalLion

The Monarchical Principality of Skylight is a huge, safe nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, state-planned economy, and daily referendums. The democratic population of 814 million Skylightians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Emerald City. The average income tax rate is 18.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Skylightian economy, worth 38.9 trillion Pounds a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, broadly diversified black market in Uranium Mining, Arms Manufacturing, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Woodchip Exports. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 47,759 Pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Helicopter parenting is on the rise, supervisors in Skylight commonly tie bells on their necks to alert employees of their presence, birth rates have hit an all-time low, and the 'sing-a-long with Leader' album is a popular souvenir. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Skylight's national animal is the Lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Skylight is ranked 181,703rd in the world and 34th in Timoria for Highest Average Incomes, with 47,759.6 Standard Monetary Units.

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Highest Workforce Participation Rate: 13,626th
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Highest Workforce Participation Rate: 1st in the regionTop
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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 7th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 7th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Skylight's influence in Timoria rose from "Squire" to "Apprentice".
  • : Skylight's influence in Timoria rose from "Page" to "Squire".
  • : Skylight's influence in Timoria rose from "Shoeshiner" to "Page".
  • : Following new legislation in Skylight, the 'sing-a-long with Leader' album is a popular souvenir.
  • : Following new legislation in Skylight, birth rates have hit an all-time low.
  • : Following new legislation in Skylight, supervisors in Skylight commonly tie bells on their necks to alert employees of their presence.
  • : Following new legislation in Skylight, helicopter parenting is on the rise.
  • : Skylight lodged a message on the Timoria Regional Message Board.
  • : Skylight was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Workforce Participation Rate.
  • : Following new legislation in Skylight, internet moderators work overtime to remove memes comparing Leader to cartoon bears.

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