The Democratic Republic of Spontash is a huge, socially progressive nation, renowned for its rum-swilling pirates, pith helmet sales, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 389 million Spontishes enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.
The large, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Healthcare, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Saw city. The average income tax rate is 48.9%.
The powerhouse Spontashian economy, worth 28.2 trillion Mayas a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Retail, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 72,426 Mayas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.3 times as much as the poorest.
Most academic research has ground to a halt, the automotive industry soaks up huge government handouts, the new national campaign exhorts men to "Show Some Class - Don't Sit On Your Ass", and in coastal waters there are fifteen salvage divers per dead man's chest (yo ho ho). Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Spontash's national animal is the Lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.
Spontash is ranked 82,452nd in the world and 19th in The West Reborn for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 48.86 Effective Tax Rate.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Spontash, in coastal waters there are fifteen salvage divers per dead man's chest (yo ho ho).
- : Spontash was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Inclusive.
- : Following new legislation in Spontash, the new national campaign exhorts men to "Show Some Class - Don't Sit On Your Ass".
- : Following new legislation in Spontash, the automotive industry soaks up huge government handouts.
- : Following new legislation in Spontash, most academic research has ground to a halt.
- : Following new legislation in Spontash, robosexual marriages are increasingly common.
- : Following new legislation in Spontash, several inches are being added to first class seating.
- : Following new legislation in Spontash, pandemics are over and done with by the time it takes to pass the nation's stringent border security.
- : Following new legislation in Spontash, the old neighbourhood isn't how most Spontishes remember it.
- : Following new legislation in Spontash, official maps have to be revised on a weekly basis.
