Population | 9.124 billion |
Currency | Densaner Penance |
Animal | Lynx |
The Republic of The Great Western State is a colossal, efficient nation, renowned for its infamous sell-swords, frequent executions, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 9.124 billion Great Western Stateans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."
The enormous, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 90.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Great Western Statean economy, worth a remarkable 1,724 trillion Densaner Penances a year, is quite specialized and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 189,042 Densaner Penances, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.
Invasive species are hunted by the gendarmerie, cremation is compulsory for the deceased, The Great Western State is renowned for its lax gun laws, and family trees become bare as entire branches are lopped off. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Great Western State's national animal is the Lynx, which is also the nation's favorite main course.
The Great Western State is ranked 92,747th in the world and 48th in The Card Mine for Most Stationary, with 495.80220351972 days.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in The Great Western State, family trees become bare as entire branches are lopped off.
- : Following new legislation in The Great Western State, The Great Western State is renowned for its lax gun laws.
- : Following new legislation in The Great Western State, cremation is compulsory for the deceased.
- : Following new legislation in The Great Western State, invasive species are hunted by the gendarmerie.
- : Following new legislation in The Great Western State, doctors accused of having no heart reply that cardiology isn't their speciality.
- : The Great Western State was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Manufacturing Sector.
- : Following new legislation in The Great Western State, halberds are common 18th birthday presents.
- : Following new legislation in The Great Western State, citizens live in superstitious fear of the mysterious glowing clouds that float over The Great Western State.
- : Following new legislation in The Great Western State, 75% of the words in government-funded "Super Fun Maths Games" are probably inaccurate.
- : Following new legislation in The Great Western State, the nation's once beautiful countryside has turned brown as farmers spray potent pesticides.