The Kingdom of Augstania is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-working, devout population of 819 million Augstanians 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 Welfare, Defense, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 38.7%.
The very strong Augstanian economy, worth 51.4 trillion Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Information Technology, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 62,798 Dollars, with the richest citizens earning 5.9 times as much as the poorest.
The mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, Leader has killer fashion sense, handsome young men are forced into uniforms by their dominant elders, and nothing is beneath the government after it has extracted all the oil. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Augstania's national animal is the Lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.
Augstania is ranked 122,302nd in the world and 5th in Saiki for Highest Average Incomes, with 62,798.58 Standard Monetary Units.
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Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Augstania, nothing is beneath the government after it has extracted all the oil.
- : Following new legislation in Augstania, handsome young men are forced into uniforms by their dominant elders.
- : Following new legislation in Augstania, Leader has killer fashion sense.
- : Following new legislation in Augstania, the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas.
- : Following new legislation in Augstania, airport users are more worried about radiation than terrorism.
- : Augstania was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry.
- : Augstania was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens and Largest Welfare Programs.
- : Following new legislation in Augstania, treason is relative.
- : Following new legislation in Augstania, 100-year-old politicians are now a thing of the past.
- : Following new legislation in Augstania, the new Liquor Legitimacy Office is besieged with job applications from people who have experience in "statistical sampling methods".