Population | 18.369 billion |
Leader | Lt John L Worden |
Currency | dollar |
Animal | powder monkey |
The Shipwreck of USS Monitor is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Lt John L Worden with an even hand, and renowned for its compulsory military service, frequent executions, and complete lack of public education. The compassionate, devout population of 18.369 billion crewmen have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.
The minute government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Defense, with Law & Order also on the agenda, while Social Policy and International Aid are ignored. The average income tax rate is 6.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The Monitorian economy, worth 842 trillion dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Basket Weaving, and Trout Farming. Average income is 45,874 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.
The weather report is the prisoners' favourite programme, the government prefers to kill off its enemies by peaceful means, heavily subsidised Monitorian baskets litter the streets of North Carolina, and anyone who sneezes at border crossings is turned away. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low. USS Monitor's national animal is the powder monkey.
USS Monitor is ranked 101,702nd in the world and 11th in North Carolina for Most Cultured, scoring 66 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : USS Monitor's influence in North Carolina rose from "Page" to "Squire".
- : USS Monitor lodged a message on the North Carolina Regional Message Board.
- : USS Monitor's influence in North Carolina rose from "Shoeshiner" to "Page".
- : USS Monitor was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector.
- : USS Monitor's influence in North Carolina rose from "Sprat" to "Shoeshiner".
- : USS Monitor was cleansed by a Level 1 Strike Force Tactical Zombie Elimination Squad from Ripoff usa, killing 1 million zombies.
- : USS Monitor was cleansed by a Level 1 Strike Force Tactical Zombie Elimination Squad from Ripoff usa, killing 1 million zombies.
- : USS Monitor was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Dead, Most Zombies, and Most Survivors.
- : USS Monitor lodged a message on the North Carolina Regional Message Board.
- : USS Monitor's influence in North Carolina rose from "Minnow" to "Sprat".