The Republic of Touching Grass 40 is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its ubiquitous missile silos, frequent executions, and compulsory gun ownership. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 4.651 billion Touching Grass 40ians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of 40. The average income tax rate is 56.7%.
The frighteningly efficient Touching Grass 40ian economy, worth 590 trillion 40s a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Uranium Mining, and Information Technology. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is an impressive 126,924 40s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.
Washing-up liquid looks and smells like baby poo, the military is on a massive recruiting drive in advance of an invasion of Brasilistan, guide dogs for the blind have been seen using government websites, 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. Touching Grass 40's national animal is the 40, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
Touching Grass 40 is ranked 161,846th in the world and 432nd in The Funian Puppet Region for Largest Basket Weaving Sector, scoring 1,584.83 on the Hickory Productivity Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in
Touching Grass 40, trick-or-treaters and circus clowns have been arrested under suspicion of being renegade vigilantes.
- : Following new legislation in Touching Grass 40, guide dogs for the blind have been seen using government websites.
- : Following new legislation in Touching Grass 40, the military is on a massive recruiting drive in advance of an invasion of Brasilistan.
- : Following new legislation in Touching Grass 40, washing-up liquid looks and smells like baby poo.
- : Following new legislation in Touching Grass 40, people boast about their low income on their dating profiles.
- : Following new legislation in Touching Grass 40, the daily weather forecast often predicts light showers of debris.
- : Following new legislation in Touching Grass 40, animal liberationists receive government funding to break into animal research labs.
- : Following new legislation in Touching Grass 40, the nation's politicians are acknowledged as the most polite in the region to the dismay of comedians everywhere.
- : Following new legislation in Touching Grass 40, the education system is being cleansed of all corporate influence.
- : Following new legislation in Touching Grass 40, translators have been hired to deal with the varying regional accents during national political debates.
