Population | 1.592 billion |
Capital | smartieland |
Leader | smartie |
Faith | smartism |
Currency | smartiecoin |
Animal | smartie |
The Ducky loves smortie of Smartie the Sheep is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by smartie with an even hand, and notable for its ritual sacrifices, parental licensing program, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, devout population of 1.592 billion Smarties 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 prioritizes Law & Order, although Healthcare, Industry, and Education are also considered important. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of smartieland. The average income tax rate is 52.9%.
The thriving Smart economy, worth 110 trillion smartiecoins a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Trout Farming. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 69,181 smartiecoins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.5 times as much as the poorest.
Every diamond ring sold is accompanied by a twenty-five page analysis and a waiver, cassocked priests and choirboys believe that what happens behind closed doors stays behind closed doors, the volume of paperwork used to complete a single environmental assessment defeats the purpose, and the beauty of coastal towns is marred only slightly by all the closed-down storefronts. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Smartie the Sheep's national animal is the smartie, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is smartism.
Smartie the Sheep is ranked 89,137th in the world and 707th in Artificial Solar System for Lowest Crime Rates, with 69.21 law-abiding acts per hour.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Smartie the Sheep, the beauty of coastal towns is marred only slightly by all the closed-down storefronts.
- : Following new legislation in Smartie the Sheep, the volume of paperwork used to complete a single environmental assessment defeats the purpose.
- : Following new legislation in Smartie the Sheep, cassocked priests and choirboys believe that what happens behind closed doors stays behind closed doors.
- : Following new legislation in Smartie the Sheep, every diamond ring sold is accompanied by a twenty-five page analysis and a waiver.
- : Following new legislation in Smartie the Sheep, Smart dissenters are begging human rights groups to ignore them.
- : Smartie the Sheep's influence in Artificial Solar System rose from "Hatchling" to "Newcomer".
- : Following new legislation in Smartie the Sheep, tourists flock to see the giant stone carvings of historical leaders at Mount Rushless.
- : Following new legislation in Smartie the Sheep, tech-mad citizens think that the laser-powered bread-slicer uPhone App is the coolest thing since sliced bread.
- : Following new legislation in Smartie the Sheep, vets have been drafted in to help "fix" those who fail the parental license exam.
- : Following new legislation in Smartie the Sheep, 13-year-old internet trolls are treated as a threat on par with terrorists.