Population | 2.641 billion |
Currency | aps |
Animal | Cat |
The Republic of Apsley is a massive, genial nation, notable for its museums and concert halls, public floggings, and daily referendums. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 2.641 billion Apsleyians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.
The enormous, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 67.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The strong Apsleyian economy, worth 151 trillion aps a year, is led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 57,252 aps, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Matryoshka dolls resembling nested Death Stars are commonly sold, supervisors in Apsley commonly tie bells on their necks to alert employees of their presence, nature magazines featuring stick insects on their covers are sometimes mistaken for fashion magazines, and snooze factory is now prison lingo for rehabilitation center. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Apsley's national animal is the Cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
Apsley is ranked 161,809th in the world and 3,344th in Balder for Most Stationary, with 121.1742974484 days.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Apsley was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Welfare Programs.
- : Apsley was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Cultured.
- : Apsley was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Cultured.
- : Apsley's influence in Balder rose from "Nipper" to "Minnow".
- : Apsley was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Cheerful Citizens.
- : Apsley's influence in Balder fell from "Minnow" to "Nipper".
- : Apsley's influence in Balder rose from "Nipper" to "Minnow".
- : Apsley was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Extensive Public Healthcare.
- : Apsley was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Extensive Public Healthcare.
- : Following new legislation in Apsley, snooze factory is now prison lingo for rehabilitation center.