The Protectorate of Southern Ionian Woods is a colossal, genial nation, remarkable for its infamous sell-swords, parental licensing program, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 5.354 billion Southern Ionian Woodsians 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 medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 48.5%.
The frighteningly efficient Southern Ionian Woodsian economy, worth 488 trillion Ionian Coins a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 91,329 Ionian Coins, with the richest citizens earning 8.1 times as much as the poorest.
Prisons are filled with the cackles and sobs of a deranged inmate population, a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, the Southern Ionian Woodsian Intelligence Agency has put 'Project Quantum Refrigerator' on hold indefinitely, and Southern Ionian Woods is renowned for its lax gun laws. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Southern Ionian Woods's national animal is the Nine-Tailed Fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
Southern Ionian Woods is ranked 273,656th in the world and 1,835th in Herta Space Station for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -10.48 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.
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Southern Ionian Woods was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Patriotic, Most Beautiful Environments, Most Developed, Highest Food Quality, and Most Valuable International Artwork.
- : Following new legislation in Southern Ionian Woods, Southern Ionian Woods is renowned for its lax gun laws.
- : Southern Ionian Woods was reclassified from "Moralistic Democracy" to "Inoffensive Centrist Democracy".
- : Following new legislation in Southern Ionian Woods, the Southern Ionian Woodsian Intelligence Agency has put 'Project Quantum Refrigerator' on hold indefinitely.
- : Following new legislation in Southern Ionian Woods, a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway.
- : Following new legislation in Southern Ionian Woods, prisons are filled with the cackles and sobs of a deranged inmate population.
- : Following new legislation in Southern Ionian Woods, wigged-out hunters report playing croquet with the Queen of Hearts.
- : Following new legislation in Southern Ionian Woods, holidays are regarded as the most miserable time of the year.
- : Following new legislation in Southern Ionian Woods, Southern Ionian Woods's fine wines are renowned throughout the region.
- : Following new legislation in Southern Ionian Woods, weathermen are being arrested for attempting to read the future.