The Republic of May 28 is a very large, safe nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, smutty television, and public floggings. The compassionate, hard-working population of 456 million May 28ians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Education. The average income tax rate is 42.9%.
The May 28ian economy, worth 22.1 trillion Cards a year, is led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 48,360 Cards, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.
Army rations are served on silver platters, urban high-volume mailers now receive their mail via chauffeur-driven limousines, beating enemies to death with a baseball bat is legal if done within nine innings, and the "boy who cried wolf" policy makes sick people reluctant to call an ambulance. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. May 28's national animal is the Card, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.
May 28 is ranked 192,091st in the world and 70th in Calendar for Most Rebellious Youth, scoring -3 on the Stark-Dean Displacement Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : May 28's influence in Calendar fell from "Handshaker" to "Truckler".
- : Following new legislation in May 28, the "boy who cried wolf" policy makes sick people reluctant to call an ambulance.
- : Following new legislation in May 28, beating enemies to death with a baseball bat is legal if done within nine innings.
- : Following new legislation in May 28, urban high-volume mailers now receive their mail via chauffeur-driven limousines.
- : Following new legislation in May 28, army rations are served on silver platters.
- : Following new legislation in May 28, creating dance remixes is the newest form of conspicuous consumption.
- : May 28 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Compassionate Citizens.
- : Following new legislation in May 28, the wearing and manufacture of fur apparel is banned.
- : Following new legislation in May 28, every week is blindness awareness week.
- : Following new legislation in May 28, report cards now include a 'Pain Tolerance' grading column.