The Republic of Garbelia 48 is a huge, safe nation, renowned for its irreverence towards religion. The democratic population of 909 million Garbelia 48ians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.
The large, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 45.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The sizeable but underdeveloped Garbelia 48ian economy, worth 24.9 trillion guilders a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Pizza Delivery. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 27,443 guilders, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
A large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, surveillance cameras are banned, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, and phone taps are frequently carried out by the police. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Garbelia 48's national animal is the porpoise, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.
Garbelia 48 is ranked 98,152nd in the world and 49th in Garbelia Puppet Storage for Nicest Citizens, with 14.64 average smiles per day.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
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Garbelia 48's influence in Garbelia Puppet Storage rose from "Apprentice" to "Vassal".
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Garbelia 48, phone taps are frequently carried out by the police.
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Garbelia 48 was reclassified from "Left-wing Utopia" to "Liberal Democratic Socialists".
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Garbelia 48, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes.
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Garbelia 48, surveillance cameras are banned.
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Garbelia 48, a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway.
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Garbelia 48, the government raises tariffs on a weekly basis.
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Garbelia 48's influence in Garbelia Puppet Storage rose from "Squire" to "Apprentice".
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Garbelia 48's influence in Garbelia Puppet Storage rose from "Zero" to "Squire".
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Garbelia 48 relocated from Osiris to Garbelia Puppet Storage.