Population | 204 million |
Currency | zwen |
Animal | porpoise |
The Grand Duchy of Outer Plachyberinoann is a huge, genial nation, notable for its ban on automobiles, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 204 million Outer Plachyberinoannians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.
The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, socially-minded, well-organized morass — juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Education, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 80.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The sizeable but underdeveloped Outer Plachyberinoannian economy, worth 7.52 trillion zwens a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is dominated by the Basket Weaving industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Soda Sales, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 36,866 zwens, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Sales of disinfectant wipes have skyrocketed, the government confiscates candy from babies for 'the greater good' of the nation, most zwen coins are riddled with bite marks, and thousands of children die every day from easily curable illnesses. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Outer Plachyberinoann's national animal is the porpoise, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.
Outer Plachyberinoann is ranked 274,803rd in the world and 350th in The Kodiak Republic for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -10.75 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Outer Plachyberinoann was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Income Equality and Highest Foreign Aid Spending and the Top 10% for Highest Workforce Participation Rate.
- : Outer Plachyberinoann was endorsed by The Federated States of Washington-Columbia.
- : Outer Plachyberinoann was endorsed by The State of Slatium.
- : Following new legislation in Outer Plachyberinoann, thousands of children die every day from easily curable illnesses.
- : Following new legislation in Outer Plachyberinoann, most zwen coins are riddled with bite marks.
- : Following new legislation in Outer Plachyberinoann, the government confiscates candy from babies for 'the greater good' of the nation.
- : Following new legislation in Outer Plachyberinoann, sales of disinfectant wipes have skyrocketed.
- : Following new legislation in Outer Plachyberinoann, lending money has become a major liability.
- : Outer Plachyberinoann endorsed The People's Republic of Woxi.
- : Outer Plachyberinoann endorsed The Federal State of Sabutaka.
World Assembly
Endorsements Received: 19 » Taliin, The West Indies Union, Battadia, Danslandia, Nalatia States, Yarumab-Corriopankt, Nadlo, Homul, The Greater Antilles, Rykkland, Piehu, Minuss, Clockwork Lands, Wopruthien, OmniGooch, EReichnya, The Crescenia, Slatium, and Washington-Columbia.