Population | 7.504 billion |
Capital | Yggdrasil |
Leader | Ringa Beetles |
Faith | Athyism |
Currency | Golden Yggdrasil Leaf |
Animal | Leprechaun |
The Pizza Loving Lucky Colony of November beetles is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Ringa Beetles with a fair hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, compulsory vegetarianism, and hatred of cheese. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 7.504 billion Beetles love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.
The enormous, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Yggdrasil. The income tax rate is 100%.
The frighteningly efficient Novymbian economy, worth a remarkable 1,983 trillion Golden Yggdrasil Leaves a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing and Pizza Delivery. Average income is an amazing 264,283 Golden Yggdrasil Leaves, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Popular cartoon characters frequently appear in government-sponsored PSAs reminding students to say no to drugs, shady doctors seem to have impeccable records, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, and bitter pastors forced to officiate gay marriage 'accidentally' pronounce couples "husband and abomination". Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. November beetles's national animal is the Leprechaun, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Athyism.
November beetles is ranked 856th in the world and 45th in World of Beetles for Lowest Crime Rates, with 176.41 law-abiding acts per hour.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in November beetles, bitter pastors forced to officiate gay marriage 'accidentally' pronounce couples "husband and abomination".
- : Following new legislation in November beetles, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes.
- : Following new legislation in November beetles, shady doctors seem to have impeccable records.
- : Following new legislation in November beetles, popular cartoon characters frequently appear in government-sponsored PSAs reminding students to say no to drugs.
- : Following new legislation in November beetles, UFO sightings are listed daily in the morning news.
- : Following new legislation in November beetles, trains and passengers alike are often late.
- : Following new legislation in November beetles, groups of government workers are declared protected tribes if they venture too deep into the Capitol.
- : Following new legislation in November beetles, pareidolic SETI scientists swear there's a message from aliens hidden within pi.
- : Following new legislation in November beetles, the nation faces constant invasions by foreign boy bands.
- : Following new legislation in November beetles, turning eighteen is often referred to as the 'Age of Aquarius'.