The Republic of Touching Grass 22 is a massive, efficient nation, notable for its parental licensing program, avowedly heterosexual populace, and stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical population of 4.846 billion Touching Grass 22ians 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 medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of 22. The average income tax rate is 61.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Touching Grass 22ian economy, worth 532 trillion 22s a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Automobile Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 109,828 22s, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Litter collection has replaced fast food as the most popular after-school job, the sun now sets on the Touching Grass 22ian Empire, prisoners can't do number twos without their "toilet buddy" present, and 'The Anti-Government Hour' is a popular programme on many of Touching Grass 22's radio stations. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Touching Grass 22's national animal is the 22, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.
Touching Grass 22 is ranked 41,333rd in the world and 131st in The Funian Puppet Region for Most Extensive Public Healthcare, scoring 3,567.21 on the Theresa-Nightingale Rating.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
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Touching Grass 22 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Food Quality.
- : Following new legislation in Touching Grass 22, 'The Anti-Government Hour' is a popular programme on many of Touching Grass 22's radio stations.
- : Touching Grass 22 was reclassified from "Father Knows Best State" to "Inoffensive Centrist Democracy".
- : Following new legislation in Touching Grass 22, prisoners can't do number twos without their "toilet buddy" present.
- : Following new legislation in Touching Grass 22, the sun now sets on the Touching Grass 22ian Empire.
- : Following new legislation in Touching Grass 22, litter collection has replaced fast food as the most popular after-school job.
- : Following new legislation in Touching Grass 22, the internet has been placed under government control.
- : Following new legislation in Touching Grass 22, APCs on school runs disgorge kids via assault ramps.
- : Following new legislation in Touching Grass 22, pretending to be prejudiced is a good way to get out of jury duty.
- : Following new legislation in Touching Grass 22, the arms industry is backed by government subsidies and harsh anti-protest laws are in place.
