The Republic of Np 61 is a colossal, efficient nation, remarkable for its parental licensing program, zero percent divorce rate, and pith helmet sales. The devout population of 8.326 billion Np 61ians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.
The large government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 71.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The powerhouse Np 61ian economy, worth 857 trillion nps a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Automobile Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 103,042 nps, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.
Grinding bureaucracy has the international wheels of justice turning slowly, some say Leader has gone MAD after authorizing the development of apocalyptic biological weapons, engineers ask liberal arts majors "Do you want fries with that?", and trick-or-treaters and circus clowns have been arrested under suspicion of being renegade vigilantes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Np 61's national animal is the np, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
Np 61 is ranked 251,706th in the world and 8,622nd in Balder for Most Primitive, scoring -156.87 on the Scary Big Number Scale.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Np 61 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements.
- : Np 61 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Valuable International Artwork.
- : Np 61's influence in Balder rose from "Hatchling" to "Newcomer".
- : Np 61's influence in Balder rose from "Unproven" to "Hatchling".
- : Np 61's influence in Balder rose from "Zero" to "Unproven".
- : Np 61 was refounded in Balder.
- : Np 61 ceased to exist in Lazarus.
- : Np 61 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Longest Average Lifespans.
- : Np 61's influence in Lazarus rose from "Unproven" to "Hatchling".
- : Np 61 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Armed and the Top 10% for Most World Assembly Endorsements, Largest Manufacturing Sector, Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector, and Most Devout.
