Population | 3.346 billion |
Capital | Spud Central |
Leader | Emperor Spud |
Faith | The Eternal Spud |
Currency | Little Debbie Mini Donut |
Animal | Potato |
The Potato-Pope of United Desri is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Emperor Spud with a fair hand, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, deadly medical pandemics, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 3.346 billion Desriese live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.
The relatively small, corrupt, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government prioritizes Industry, with Defense, Administration, and Education also on the agenda, while Law & Order and International Aid receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Spud Central. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.7%.
The frighteningly efficient Desriese economy, worth 603 trillion Little Debbie Mini Donuts a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Soda Sales, and Gambling. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an impressive 180,323 Little Debbie Mini Donuts, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,102,711 per year while the poor average 12,978, a ratio of 85.0 to 1.
Bins outnumber trees in city parks, child labor has been outlawed, the children of United Desri are often remarked upon for their cheery attitude to extreme violence, and the best way to be heard in politics is to speak softly and carry a big comedy prop. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. United Desri's national animal is the Potato, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is The Eternal Spud.
United Desri is ranked 293,544th in the world and 8th in Ultimate Potato Republic for Lowest Crime Rates, with 3.53 law-abiding acts per hour.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in United Desri, the best way to be heard in politics is to speak softly and carry a big comedy prop.
- : Following new legislation in United Desri, the children of United Desri are often remarked upon for their cheery attitude to extreme violence.
- : United Desri lodged a message on the Ultimate Potato Republic Regional Message Board.
- : United Desri's influence in Ultimate Potato Republic rose from "Superpower" to "Dominator".
- : United Desri increased The Gnarly Waves of Surfer Dude's succession priority in Ultimate Potato Republic.
- : United Desri increased The Gnarly Waves of Surfer Dude's succession priority in Ultimate Potato Republic.
- : United Desri appointed The Gnarly Waves of Surfer Dude as Kind of a Delegate (Maybe) with authority over Successor, Appearance, Border Control, Communications, Embassies, and Polls in Ultimate Potato Republic.
- : United Desri lodged a message on the Ultimate Potato Republic Regional Message Board.
- : United Desri was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry.
- : United Desri added the tag "World Assembly" to Ultimate Potato Republic.