The Republic of Metropolitan 20 is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its public floggings. The hard-working population of 10.647 billion Metropolitan 20ians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.
The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 26.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The Metropolitan 20ian economy, worth 436 trillion bitcoins a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 40,998 bitcoins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.
Going on a diet invalidates your passport, metal detectors have been banned after a bottle cap caused a riot at the beach, concussed falconball players cannot remember their lineup position, and motivational posters send motorists positive vibes in high-risk areas. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Metropolitan 20's national animal is the falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.
Metropolitan 20 is ranked 66,926th in the world and 1st in 0527 New Zealand Scaup for Most Primitive, scoring 40.62 on the Scary Big Number Scale.
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Metropolitan 20 was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Valuable International Artwork, Most Stationary, and Most Influential and the Top 5% for Most World Assembly Endorsements and Highest Economic Output.
- : Metropolitan 20 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Influential.
- : Metropolitan 20 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Influential.
- : Following new legislation in Metropolitan 20, motivational posters send motorists positive vibes in high-risk areas.
- : Following new legislation in Metropolitan 20, concussed falconball players cannot remember their lineup position.
- : Following new legislation in Metropolitan 20, metal detectors have been banned after a bottle cap caused a riot at the beach.
- : Following new legislation in Metropolitan 20, going on a diet invalidates your passport.
- : Following new legislation in Metropolitan 20, foreign leaders' Twitcher accounts are monitored for potential threats to national security.
- : Following new legislation in Metropolitan 20, concert halls sport signs proclaiming "No Shorts, Sandals or Swastikas".
- : Following new legislation in Metropolitan 20, anything is permissible when wearing latex gloves.
