The Free Land of That One Goober is a very large, socially progressive nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-working, democratic population of 304 million Hoshinese are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.
The tiny, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Spirituality, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.1%.
The very strong Hoshinese economy, worth 21.0 trillion Kinsens a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 69,109 Kinsens, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 220,612 per year while the poor average 16,454, a ratio of 13.4 to 1.
Parents who reward their teens' chores with concert tickets are charged with illegal reselling, a shocking number of estate planners are beneficiaries of their clients' wills, an aboriginal talking stick is used for leaders' debates at election time, and poaching has been on the rise after animals from the nation's zoos were released into the wild. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. That One Goober's national animal is the Razorbill, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.
That One Goober is ranked 118,362nd in the world and 15th in Kryndel for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 43.68 on the Kitten Softness Rating.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
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That One Goober altered its national flag.
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That One Goober changed its national demonym to "Hoshinese" and its demonym adjective to "Hoshinese".
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That One Goober changed its national animal to "Razorbill" and its currency to "Kinsen".
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That One Goober's influence in Kryndel fell from "Contender" to "Negotiator".
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That One Goober's influence in Kryndel rose from "Negotiator" to "Contender".
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That One Goober's influence in Kryndel fell from "Contender" to "Negotiator".
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That One Goober's influence in Kryndel fell from "Instigator" to "Contender".
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That One Goober altered its national flag.
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That One Goober's influence in Kryndel fell from "Dealmaker" to "Instigator".
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That One Goober's influence in Kryndel fell from "Enforcer" to "Dealmaker".












