The Republic of Iephost Cards 2 is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, ritual sacrifices, and unlimited-speed roads. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 3.884 billion Iephost Cards 2ians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 50.0%.
The frighteningly efficient Iephost Cards 2ian economy, worth 559 trillion guilders a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Furniture Restoration, and Tourism. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 143,956 guilders, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.
Popular cartoon characters frequently appear in government-sponsored PSAs reminding students to say no to drugs, kids are arrested at gunpoint for playing with toy rifles, the examiners who examine examiners are being examined by examiners, and tardiness has increased after carpooling was classified as a criminal offense. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Iephost Cards 2's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.
Iephost Cards 2 is ranked 294,727th in the world and 18,554th in Chicken overlords for Most Secular, with 7.59 Atheism Rate.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Iephost Cards 2, tardiness has increased after carpooling was classified as a criminal offense.
- : Following new legislation in Iephost Cards 2, the examiners who examine examiners are being examined by examiners.
- : Following new legislation in Iephost Cards 2, kids are arrested at gunpoint for playing with toy rifles.
- : Following new legislation in Iephost Cards 2, popular cartoon characters frequently appear in government-sponsored PSAs reminding students to say no to drugs.
- : Following new legislation in Iephost Cards 2, the nation's children are known for being even more apathetic and cynical than their parents.
- : Following new legislation in Iephost Cards 2, travelers are subject to extensive searches if beet stains are visible on their clothing.
- : Following new legislation in Iephost Cards 2, the "boy who cried wolf" policy makes sick people reluctant to call an ambulance.
- : Following new legislation in Iephost Cards 2, dentists routinely perform open heart surgery.
- : Iephost Cards 2 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Subsidized Industry and Largest Information Technology Sector.
- : Following new legislation in Iephost Cards 2, drugs containing the compound "oleum de serpens" are being sold to cancer patients.
