Population | 2.775 billion |
Capital | Shveersterdam |
Leader | Vorteen Of San Ming |
Currency | bahton |
Animal | Rooster |
The Federal Republic of Photan is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by Vorteen Of San Ming with an iron fist, and renowned for its smutty television, prohibition of alcohol, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 2.775 billion Photanians 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 large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Shveersterdam. The average income tax rate is 86.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Photanian economy, worth 455 trillion bahtons 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 black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Uranium Mining. 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 163,977 bahtons, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.
A signed affidavit from a prominent anti-corruption advocate declares that he is in fact a crook after all, the nation's latest batch of politicians include internet comedians, an alleged serial killer, and a highly trained Rooster, refugees from other nations are flocking to Photan's border, and cars are banned. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Photan's national animal is the Rooster, which is also the nation's favorite main course.
Photan is ranked 199,054th in the world and 4,252nd in The North Pacific for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring -2.83 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Photan was endorsed by The Empire of Comfed.
- : Photan was endorsed by The Community of Hikki.
- : Photan was endorsed by The Money of Stal Valley.
- : Photan was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements and Most Influential and the Top 5% for Most Patriotic, Highest Average Tax Rates, and Largest Black Market.
- : Photan was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
- : Photan was endorsed by The Dominion of Tragesch Firwat.
- : Photan was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Authoritarian.
- : Photan was endorsed by The Most Excellent Empire of Picairn.
- : Photan voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Declaration Against Slavery and its Violence".
- : Photan voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Reducing Bycatch".
World Assembly
Endorsements Received: 160 » Shibutani, Filibustra, Siwale, Radicaster, Arucaria, TheLandOfFunFunFun, Former English Colony, Wolffoxia, The Rhein States, Bankowiata, Loutsland, Gorundu, Laforeia, Corfad, Great Bights Mum, Kwaj, Nouvel Empire, Pallaith, Harjad, Russila, Varisland, Votak Matim, Darkanistan, PlanetMercury, Koda-Land, Aguaria Major, Zerentopia, Esperonia, Chipoli, Dreadton, IHateRights, Territorio di Nessuno, Frances Francis the First of France, Maott, Kandorith, Wineclaw, New Selkirk, New Lakemba, Wilkshire, Ethnon, Southern Moosetopia, Sil Dorsett, Etanur, PotatoFarmers, Marlducro, Advancia-Sizzletown, Catalis, Elliniki Dhmokratia, North Bratislava, South Parter, and 110 others.Salish-Cascadia, Kranostav, Jinwoy, Atrito, Deliber, Unimaginable Doom, Unshleepd, Simone Republic, Frieszia, New-Ferytland, The Secret Society of Zimbabwae2, New Atlantico, Pinky Queen, East Wali, Workers Republic of Prestes Order, Bedsonya, Petronellania, Ovekisu, Great Ignesia, Notyoutopia, Castle In Confidence, TyGerria, XST, Inclement Space, Ishtimbine, CyberEgypt, Jenha, Racoda, Sindoesia, Bardopia, Aerilia, Zandos, Nationeer, Republiqueducroissant, Hyphen, Rex Republic, Alogiada, Singamadri, Mystiquelle, Armonker, Eurocom, United Orange Valley States, Zelenaya Dolina, Bagojo, Greater Portugaliza, Perikuresu, Illusia and Neverendia, Love Shack, Furballland, Xagill, Mk Steele, Batatoland Empire, Attempted Socialism, Gendirt, Karazan, North Arkana, The Peoples Republic of Kyle, Queen Ravenna Fontainon, Unsophisticate, Necromonia, Putzilvania, Sanctum Teriaris, Abskosmos, Fratanica, Misdainana, Luminerra, Izern, Yokciq Empire, Calahy, Yukti, McMasterdonia, The Sinclarian Provinces, Ziprotscria, Felpolandia, Sunnaria, Velon, Arostica, Vesuva, Cinnibar, Pradovnia, Selfgradatude, Valiacorkit, Kainin, Oannia, Ereena, Pribaltic Union, Valentine Z, Ayuzhhhhh, Halsoni, United Kahndaq, Germanic Cat, Bodhisva, Texaska, Altivia, Aoncarpa, Francois Isidore, The New Oceanic States, Neptunian Military Administration, Eralan, The Tony Paporordia, Ubeland, Yaorozu, Suvarnavarta, Dillimore, Davidianian, Picairn, Tragesch Firwat, Stal Valley, Hikki, and Comfed.