The Matriarchy of Rivers State is a mammoth, safe nation, notable for its state-planned economy and soft-spoken computers. The hard-nosed population of 5.25 billion Rivers Stateans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.
The medium-sized government prioritizes Law & Order, with Defense, Education, and Welfare also on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 22.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The large but underdeveloped Rivers Statean economy, worth 179 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 34,268 Delta Eagles, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Abortions are routinely performed in the nation's hospitals, many of the unemployed have had the fight taken out of them, only 'organics' are permitted to be citizens, and ambulances aren't allowed to overtake hearses. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rivers State's national animal is the Kitsune.
Rivers State is ranked 225,812th in the world and 9th in United Earth for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -1.55 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in
Rivers State, ambulances aren't allowed to overtake hearses.
- : Following new legislation in Rivers State, only 'organics' are permitted to be citizens.
- : Following new legislation in Rivers State, many of the unemployed have had the fight taken out of them.
- : Following new legislation in Rivers State, abortions are routinely performed in the nation's hospitals.
- : Following new legislation in Rivers State, the "boy who cried wolf" policy makes sick people reluctant to call an ambulance.
- : Following new legislation in Rivers State, the only Maxxmas gift frontline troops receive from officers is a bullet with the enemy's name on it.
- : Following new legislation in Rivers State, ambitious "businessmen" use their children to sell and advertise their products.
- : Following new legislation in Rivers State, smoking is banned in public areas.
- : Following new legislation in Rivers State, commuters travel in zigzags to avoid stalking accusations.
- : Following new legislation in Rivers State, large sections of Rivers State have been named national reserves to protect the native tribes living there.