The Republic of Echo Park is a large, safe nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 138 million Echo Parkians are known throughout the region for their efficiency and work ethic, as well as their general suspicion of leisure.
The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 27.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The strong Echo Parkian economy, worth 8.23 trillion American Dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Basket Weaving, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 59,622 American Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.
Comedians who make offensive jokes have their ticket proceeds seized, the nationalised Arms Manufacturing Industry is not interested in making weapons, invasive drug testing is now performed at elementary school sports days, and the government is denying reports that criminals injected with experimental drugs have turned into monstrous supervillains. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Echo Park's national animal is the Grizzly Bear.
Echo Park is ranked 181,286th in the world and 30th in The Toastic Assembly for Highest Drug Use, scoring 106.43 on the Pineapple Fondness Rating.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in
Echo Park, the government is denying reports that criminals injected with experimental drugs have turned into monstrous supervillains.
- : Following new legislation in Echo Park, invasive drug testing is now performed at elementary school sports days.
- : Following new legislation in Echo Park, the nationalised Arms Manufacturing Industry is not interested in making weapons.
- : Following new legislation in Echo Park, comedians who make offensive jokes have their ticket proceeds seized.
- : Following new legislation in Echo Park, airplane passengers have been known to stuff pillows in their jackets to get extra arm room.
- : Echo Park was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Zombified.
- : Following new legislation in Echo Park, every diamond ring sold is accompanied by a twenty-five page analysis and a waiver.
- : Following new legislation in Echo Park, voting for pro-Bigtopian candidates is voluntary.
- : Following new legislation in Echo Park, a positive pregnancy test doubles as a visa.
- : Following new legislation in Echo Park, veteran cops reminisce over their heavy armor days.