The State of Roy Bates is a gargantuan, orderly nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service. The hard-working, cynical population of 36.705 billion Roy Batesians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.
The medium-sized, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. The average income tax rate is 32.0%.
The Roy Batesian economy, worth a remarkable 1,433 trillion betales a year, is quite specialized and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Furniture Restoration, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 39,057 betales, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.
Elections have been outlawed and Roy Bates has designated Capital Heights as its capital city. Crime is moderate. Roy Bates's national animal is the deer.
Roy Bates is ranked 214,794th in the world and 1st in Sealand for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring zero on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
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Roy Bates's influence in Sealand rose from "Hegemony" to "Hermit".
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Roy Bates proposed constructing embassies between Sealand and Dog Lake.
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Roy Bates was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Ignorant Citizens.
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Roy Bates's influence in Sealand fell from "Hermit" to "Hegemony".
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Roy Bates agreed to construct embassies between Sealand and Enemy of the State.
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Roy Bates proposed constructing embassies between Sealand and Karelia Republic.
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Roy Bates was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Populations.
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Roy Bates was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Dead.
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Roy Bates was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Zombies and the Top 5% for Most Survivors.
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Roy Bates's influence in Sealand rose from "Dominator" to "Hermit".

















