The Republic of Touching Grass 13 is a mammoth, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 8.494 billion Touching Grass 13ians 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 large, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of 13. The average income tax rate is 69.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Touching Grass 13ian economy, worth 929 trillion 13s 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 black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Woodchip Exports. 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 an impressive 109,428 13s, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
The "boy who cried wolf" policy makes sick people reluctant to call an ambulance, minor parties are virtually absent in Parliament, travelers are subject to extensive searches if beet stains are visible on their clothing, and government officials have to mortgage their homes to make ends meet. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Touching Grass 13's national animal is the 13, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
Touching Grass 13 is ranked 40,898th in the world and 122nd in The Funian Puppet Region for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 209.07 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.
National Happenings
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Touching Grass 13 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Agricultural Sector.
- : Following new legislation in Touching Grass 13, government officials have to mortgage their homes to make ends meet.
- : Following new legislation in Touching Grass 13, travelers are subject to extensive searches if beet stains are visible on their clothing.
- : Following new legislation in Touching Grass 13, minor parties are virtually absent in Parliament.
- : Following new legislation in Touching Grass 13, the "boy who cried wolf" policy makes sick people reluctant to call an ambulance.
- : Following new legislation in Touching Grass 13, modesty is treated with the side-eye.
- : Touching Grass 13 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Income Equality and the Top 10% for Most Authoritarian.
- : Following new legislation in Touching Grass 13, large sections of Touching Grass 13 have been named national reserves to protect the native tribes living there.
- : Following new legislation in Touching Grass 13, naturists are jailed regularly for indecent exposure.
- : Following new legislation in Touching Grass 13, the cold war against capitalism is growing chillier by the day.