The Federation of Anton2 is a very large, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate population of 424 million Anton2ians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 13.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The Anton2ian economy, worth 22.2 trillion lire a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 52,249 lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.
The nation's first space rocket -- sponsored by Eckie-Ecola and shaped like an enormous soda bottle -- is being developed, ex-cons are paid to remain law-abidingly dull, class action lawsuits have gone up in smoke thanks to government interference, and children who express a belief in Santa are labelled 'delusional cultists'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Anton2's national animal is the penguin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.
Anton2 is ranked 81,762nd in the world and 4,211th in Balder for Most Accessible, scoring 332.48 on the Keller-Reeve Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Anton2 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Secular.
- : Following new legislation in Anton2, children who express a belief in Santa are labelled 'delusional cultists'.
- : Following new legislation in Anton2, class action lawsuits have gone up in smoke thanks to government interference.
- : Following new legislation in Anton2, ex-cons are paid to remain law-abidingly dull.
- : Following new legislation in Anton2, the nation's first space rocket -- sponsored by Eckie-Ecola and shaped like an enormous soda bottle -- is being developed.
- : Following new legislation in Anton2, strict term limits have been applied to all elected offices.
- : Anton2's influence in Balder rose from "Hatchling" to "Newcomer".
- : Following new legislation in Anton2, the government keeps introducing new foreign species to combat the previous ones it has introduced.
- : Following new legislation in Anton2, children's bedrooms are often decorated with posters of successful accountants.
- : Following new legislation in Anton2, the nation is experiencing a severe shortage of sporting events.