Population | 31.177 billion |
Leader | Armstrong Getty |
Currency | Ducket |
Animal | Honey Badger |
The Incorporated States of Fortytipper is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Armstrong Getty with a fair hand, and notable for its smutty television, ubiquitous missile silos, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 31.177 billion Fortytipperians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.
The minute, liberal government, or what there is of one, is effectively ruled by the Department of Education, although Healthcare is also considered important, while Spirituality and Social Policy are ignored. Income tax is unheard of.
The frighteningly efficient Fortytipperian economy, worth a remarkable 7,433 trillion Duckets a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 238,433 Duckets, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Government ministers have eclectic tastes in curtains, prisoners can't do number twos without their "toilet buddy" present, printing out government documents requires the approval of at least three admins, and fifteen-year-olds cannot walk younger siblings to school without a professional Childcare and Education Certificate. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Fortytipper's national animal is the Honey Badger, which is also the nation's favorite main course.
Fortytipper is ranked 1,962nd in the world and 71st in Balder for Most Cultured, scoring 267 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Fortytipper was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Secular.
- : Fortytipper was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Secular.
- : Fortytipper was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Smartest Citizens.
- : Fortytipper applied to join the World Assembly.
- : Fortytipper was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Smartest Citizens.
- : Fortytipper was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Retail Industry.
- : Fortytipper's influence in Balder rose from "Nipper" to "Minnow".
- : Fortytipper's influence in Balder rose from "Newcomer" to "Nipper".
- : Fortytipper's influence in Balder rose from "Hatchling" to "Newcomer".
- : Fortytipper was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Survivors, Most Zombies, and Most Dead.