Population | 6.465 billion |
Currency | euro |
Animal | cat |
The Empire of Raftsmen is a colossal, cultured nation, renowned for its infamous sell-swords, complete lack of prisons, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 6.465 billion Raftsmenians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."
The relatively small, moralistic government prioritizes Administration, although Industry, Defense, and Law & Order are also considered important, while International Aid and Welfare aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 22.0%.
The all-consuming Raftsmenian economy, worth 629 trillion euros a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Retail, and Soda Sales. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is 97,399 euros, with the richest citizens earning 8.9 times as much as the poorest.
The cats of Raftsmen are surprisingly well-adjusted, condos feature wall-mounted cages containing endangered animals, sanitary products are sold in brown paper at hairdressers' salons, and economists have been named Invertebrates of the Year. Crime, especially youth-related, is a major problem, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Raftsmen's national animal is the cat, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.
Raftsmen is ranked 77,000th in the world and 1,687th in Jihad Army of the Emperor for Most Stationary, with 626.15288398412 days.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Raftsmen, economists have been named Invertebrates of the Year.
- : Following new legislation in Raftsmen, sanitary products are sold in brown paper at hairdressers' salons.
- : Following new legislation in Raftsmen, condos feature wall-mounted cages containing endangered animals.
- : Following new legislation in Raftsmen, the cats of Raftsmen are surprisingly well-adjusted.
- : Following new legislation in Raftsmen, the newest East Lebatuckese coins have "long live East Lebatuck" on heads and "death to Raftsmen" on tails.
- : Following new legislation in Raftsmen, Leader's new office has a propensity to catch on fire.
- : Following new legislation in Raftsmen, some are born loving old plays and some have old plays thrust upon them.
- : Following new legislation in Raftsmen, half-submerged and flooded seaside hotels are technically still next to the beach.
- : Following new legislation in Raftsmen, the new Cat Supremacy Party is faring well in the polls.
- : Following new legislation in Raftsmen, criminals rejoice in the streets as the entire police force is sent away on a training retreat.