The Republic of AFTER GOING HARD IN THE PAINT VINNY is a colossal, orderly nation, remarkable for its state-planned economy, restrictive gun laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical population of 5.591 billion AFTER GOING HARD IN THE PAINT VINNYians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."
The medium-sized, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 41.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The sizeable but stagnant AFTER GOING HARD IN THE PAINT VINNYian economy, worth 48.4 trillion guilders a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, highly specialized black market in Trout Farming, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Soda Sales. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 8,657 guilders, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. AFTER GOING HARD IN THE PAINT VINNY's national animal is the panther, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
AFTER GOING HARD IN THE PAINT VINNY is ranked 152,372nd in the world and 2,645th in Artificial Solar System for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 245.89 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.
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AFTER GOING HARD IN THE PAINT VINNY's influence in Artificial Solar System rose from "Hatchling" to "Newcomer".
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AFTER GOING HARD IN THE PAINT VINNY applied to join the World Assembly.
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