The Armed Republic of HERO4 is a fledgling, socially progressive nation, notable for its compulsory military service and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 6 million Commoners enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.
The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Defense, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 20.7%.
The strong Commonian economy, worth 355 billion Golds a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Retail, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 59,143 Golds, with the richest citizens earning 5.8 times as much as the poorest.
An online tea-bagging epidemic is getting worse and (meta)worse, a third of Commoners are e-certified CEOs, innocent defendants often plead guilty for fear of receiving a much harsher sentence before jury, and the wheel has been patented by at least a hundred people. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. HERO4's national animal is the Horse, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
HERO4 is ranked 184,445th in the world and 3rd in Dark Skys for Least Corrupt Governments, with 92.68 percentage of bribes refused.
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Most Recent Government Activity:
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HERO4's influence in Dark Skys rose from "Contender" to "Enforcer".
- : Following new legislation in HERO4, the wheel has been patented by at least a hundred people.
- : Following new legislation in HERO4, innocent defendants often plead guilty for fear of receiving a much harsher sentence before jury.
- : Following new legislation in HERO4, a third of Commoners are e-certified CEOs.
- : HERO4's influence in Dark Skys rose from "Zero" to "Contender".
- : HERO4 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Foreign Aid Spending.
- : Following new legislation in HERO4, an online tea-bagging epidemic is getting worse and (meta)worse.
- : Following new legislation in HERO4, candidates celebrate "free speech" by spraying champagne all over anyone who shows up to a rally.
- : HERO4 was reclassified from "Inoffensive Centrist Democracy" to "New York Times Democracy".
- : HERO4 altered its national flag.