Population | 282 million |
Capital | Futurum |
Currency | Gulden |
Animal | Beaver |
The Republic of The Past and The Future is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its avowedly heterosexual populace, compulsory military service, and national health service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 282 million Past and The Futureans 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Futurum. The average income tax rate is 35.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The powerhouse Past and The Futurean economy, worth 22.6 trillion Guldens a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 80,138 Guldens, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.
Five-year-olds chanting "Little Miss Muffet" are accused of bullying arachnophobes, bike rage is all the rage, The Past and The Future has designated Futurum as its capital city, and talkative students are escorted from schools in second-hand prison buses. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Past and The Future's national animal is the Beaver, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
The Past and The Future is ranked 227,804th in the world and 3,173rd in the West Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 48.52 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : The Past and The Future voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Repeal "Right of Emigration"".
- : Following new legislation in The Past and The Future, talkative students are escorted from schools in second-hand prison buses.
- : The Past and The Future changed its national capital to "Futurum".
- : Following new legislation in The Past and The Future, The Past and The Future has designated Futurum as its capital city.
- : Following new legislation in The Past and The Future, bike rage is all the rage.
- : Following new legislation in The Past and The Future, five-year-olds chanting "Little Miss Muffet" are accused of bullying arachnophobes.
- : The Past and The Future endorsed The Kingdom of Twazta.
- : Following new legislation in The Past and The Future, the nation's most "productive" diamond mine hasn't been operational for seven months.
- : Following new legislation in The Past and The Future, the institution of marriage is held sacred and strictly enforced.
- : Following new legislation in The Past and The Future, the nation's navy has been named the scourge of the seven thousand seas.
World Assembly
Endorsements Received: 16 » Bhang Bhang Duc, The Holy Principality of Saint Mark, Wickedly evil people, Isachile Tum, Vicerante, Fotisdia, Varanius, Overthinkers, Mediobogdum, Glorious Existence, Dilber, Nas Crustium, Zoran, All Good People, Fujai, and Twazta.