The Free Land of Upper Moondin is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Zhu Li Moon with an even hand, and remarkable for its otherworldly petting zoo, absence of drug laws, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, cheerful population of 4.567 billion Moonies enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.
The enormous, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Onigashima. The average income tax rate is 86.7%.
The very strong Upper Moondinian economy, worth 459 trillion Zenis a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 100,606 Zenis, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.
The education system is being cleansed of all corporate influence, bemused citizens are encouraged to sing foreign-language hymns of religions they have never heard of, the volume of paperwork used to complete a single environmental assessment defeats the purpose, and anti-government political posters adorn every building like wallpaper. Crime is totally unknown. Upper Moondin's national animal is the Panther, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
Upper Moondin is ranked 3,092nd in the world and 64th in Forest for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 10,283.03 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in
Upper Moondin, anti-government political posters adorn every building like wallpaper.
- : Following new legislation in Upper Moondin, the volume of paperwork used to complete a single environmental assessment defeats the purpose.
- : Following new legislation in Upper Moondin, bemused citizens are encouraged to sing foreign-language hymns of religions they have never heard of.
- : Following new legislation in Upper Moondin, the education system is being cleansed of all corporate influence.
- : Following new legislation in Upper Moondin, suburban residents are told not to panic while hitchhikers swarm their neighborhoods.
- : Following new legislation in Upper Moondin, a primitive society is being eroded as its youth flock to the modern world.
- : Following new legislation in Upper Moondin, political satirists and late night comedians weep as the government begins cleaning up its act.
- : Following new legislation in Upper Moondin, human tissue is grown in vats as a delicacy as well as for transplants.
- : Following new legislation in Upper Moondin, children crying over dropped ice creams are offered high doses of experimental antidepressants.
- : Following new legislation in Upper Moondin, 'To Regulate And Beyond' is the unofficial motto of the Upper Moondinian Space Agency.