Population | 14.11 billion |
Currency | Britannia |
Animal | Pigeon |
The Empire of Papero is a gargantuan, orderly nation, notable for its public floggings, ubiquitous missile silos, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 14.11 billion Paperoans are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."
The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded government prioritizes Law & Order, although Defense, Education, and Healthcare are also considered important, while International Aid and Welfare aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 32.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The Paperoan economy, worth 837 trillion Britannias a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, broadly diversified black market in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Uranium Mining. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 59,348 Britannias, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Elections have recently been reintroduced to Papero, parties that are too noisy are broken up to prevent disturbing wildlife, the government says that Possession is nine-tenths of the Lore, and reddish-brown is the new black. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Papero's national animal is the Pigeon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.
Papero is ranked 284,417th in the world and 9th in Norwood for Fattest Citizens, with 5.73 Obesity Rate.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Papero was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Populations.
- : Papero was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Zombies.
- : Papero was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Conservative.
- : Papero was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Healthiest Citizens.
- : Papero's influence in Norwood rose from "Negotiator" to "Contender".
- : Papero was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Populations.
- : Papero's influence in Norwood fell from "Contender" to "Negotiator".
- : Papero's influence in Norwood rose from "Negotiator" to "Contender".
- : Papero's influence in Norwood rose from "Handshaker" to "Negotiator".
- : Papero was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Income Equality.