The Republic of Ypp11 is a huge, safe nation, notable for its zero percent divorce rate, state-planned economy, and infamous sell-swords. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 972 million Ypp11ians 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, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 55.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The sizeable but inefficient Ypp11ian economy, worth 39.4 trillion yellopsian dollars 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 large, well-organized, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Retail, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Cheese 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 40,530 yellopsian dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
A nation-wide cull of cards is in effect, political dissidents are cut off from essential services, counselors have to sign pledges supporting gay rights before they can speak to any patients, and looting and pillaging are now considered vital intelligence-gathering activities. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ypp11's national animal is the card, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
Ypp11 is ranked 67,822nd in the world and 5th in Ypp Puppet Land for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 55.21 Effective Tax Rate.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
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Ypp11 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Authoritarian.
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Ypp11's influence in Ypp Puppet Land fell from "Contender" to "Negotiator".
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Ypp11 altered its national flag.
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Ypp11, looting and pillaging are now considered vital intelligence-gathering activities.
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Ypp11, counselors have to sign pledges supporting gay rights before they can speak to any patients.
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Ypp11, political dissidents are cut off from essential services.
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Ypp11, a nation-wide cull of cards is in effect.
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Ypp11, the nation is reliant on the principle of mutually assured destruction to maintain its security.
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Ypp11, nobody ever questions the unquestioned rule that questions must always be asked.
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Ypp11, wedding bands come in pairs to form wedding manacles.