Population | 4.17 billion |
Currency | Shiny Green Things |
Animal | Eagle |
The Armed Republic of Socialist test199 is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its public floggings, disturbing lack of elderly people, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 4.17 billion Socialist test199ians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."
The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 61.7%.
The frighteningly efficient Socialist test199ian economy, worth 828 trillion Shiny Green Things 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 an enormous, deeply entrenched, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Tourism. 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 an impressive 198,622 Shiny Green Things, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.6 times as much as the poorest.
Access to the woods is only granted to those who bring a small shrubbery, the dartboard at the Socialist test199ian Cancer Research Charity bears a picture of Leader's face, studio executives abandon tragic stories of star-crossed lovers because "it's been done", and what's in your genes matters more than what's in your jeans. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Socialist test199's national animal is the Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course.
Socialist test199 is ranked 24,141st in the world and 1,645th in Balder for Lowest Crime Rates, with 86.56 law-abiding acts per hour.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Socialist test199, what's in your genes matters more than what's in your jeans.
- : Following new legislation in Socialist test199, studio executives abandon tragic stories of star-crossed lovers because "it's been done".
- : Following new legislation in Socialist test199, the dartboard at the Socialist test199ian Cancer Research Charity bears a picture of Leader's face.
- : Socialist test199 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens.
- : Following new legislation in Socialist test199, access to the woods is only granted to those who bring a small shrubbery.
- : Following new legislation in Socialist test199, prisoners due for execution often use their final statement to complain about soggy bread rolls.
- : Following new legislation in Socialist test199, anyone who so much as looks at Royalty without the proper amount of deference is jailed.
- : Following new legislation in Socialist test199, TV coverage of music festivals consists mostly of backstage interviews.
- : Following new legislation in Socialist test199, commemoration of the Great Balder War costs almost as much as the war itself.
- : Following new legislation in Socialist test199, scientists are not permitted to ask questions.