The Republic of Ampersandal is a huge, efficient nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, irreverence towards religion, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 672 million Ampersandalians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 22.1%.
The powerhouse Ampersandalian economy, worth 42.1 trillion marks a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 62,575 marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.5 times as much as the poorest.
Teenagers are told they're not thinking about sex enough, the nation's navy has been named the scourge of the seven thousand seas, "Mad Max: Returning Again to Barrydrome" is this year's unexpected summer blockbuster, and the government is continually probing the galaxy in search of alien life. Crime is moderate. Ampersandal's national animal is the dolphin, which is also the nation's favorite main course.
Ampersandal is ranked 117,402nd in the world and 38th in Amperregion for Most Advanced Law Enforcement, scoring 2,118.14 on the Orwell Orderliness Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Ampersandal, the government is continually probing the galaxy in search of alien life.
- : Following new legislation in Ampersandal, "Mad Max: Returning Again to Barrydrome" is this year's unexpected summer blockbuster.
- : Following new legislation in Ampersandal, the nation's navy has been named the scourge of the seven thousand seas.
- : Following new legislation in Ampersandal, teenagers are told they're not thinking about sex enough.
- : Following new legislation in Ampersandal, the government invades its allies more than its enemies.
- : Following new legislation in Ampersandal, liberals and conservatives try to disqualify each other's candidates on the grounds that "their ideas would never work in the real world".
- : Following new legislation in Ampersandal, old people living in plastic bubbles complain about a new type of social isolation.
- : Following new legislation in Ampersandal, a sincere statement of belief can get you out of anything.
- : Following new legislation in Ampersandal, compass sales have gone south.
- : Following new legislation in Ampersandal, the death penalty has been reintroduced.