Population | 272 million |
Currency | franc |
Animal | cobra |
The Republic of Heistanstan is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its public floggings, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed population of 272 million Heistanstanians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.
The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Defense, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 69.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The sizeable but underdeveloped Heistanstanian economy, worth 7.45 trillion francs a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, highly specialized black market in Trout Farming and Basket Weaving. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 27,405 francs, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
The art of conversation has been rediscovered, holidays are regarded as the most miserable time of the year, journalists giggle uncontrollably while reporting the nation's drug bonfires, and seats at the back of the bus are reserved for homosexuals. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Heistanstan's national animal is the cobra, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
Heistanstan is ranked 279,749th in the world and 6,155th in The North Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring -75.71 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Heistanstan was endorsed by The Democratic Republic of Vendonesam.
- : Heistanstan was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector.
- : Heistanstan was endorsed by The Democratic Republic of Sechiole.
- : Heistanstan was endorsed by The Eternal Land of Loutsland.
- : Heistanstan was endorsed by The Federation of Northern Zorbrasnka.
- : Following new legislation in Heistanstan, seats at the back of the bus are reserved for homosexuals.
- : Following new legislation in Heistanstan, journalists giggle uncontrollably while reporting the nation's drug bonfires.
- : Following new legislation in Heistanstan, holidays are regarded as the most miserable time of the year.
- : Following new legislation in Heistanstan, the art of conversation has been rediscovered.
- : Following new legislation in Heistanstan, banning party poppers has been a real party pooper.
World Assembly
Endorsements Received: 82 » Petronellania, Eurocom, Shibutani, United Kahndaq, Marlducro, Bagojo, Great Bights Mum, Arostica, Varisland, United Orange Valley States, Dreadton, Kainin, Corfad, PwRepublic, TheLandOfFunFunFun, Tugupaw, Ethnon, Francois Isidore, Rex Republic, Germanic Cat, Siwale, Laforeia, New Atlantico, Pallaith, Aoncarpa, PlanetMercury, Jeltronian WA Mission, Texaska, Russila, Zandos, Castle In Confidence, Ereena, Aerilia, Bedsonya, Armonker, CyberEgypt, Omnistria, Eralan, Pribaltic Union, Bodhisva, Darkanistan, The New Oceanic States, Alogiada, Laurendon, Deliber, Neptunian Military Administration, Halsoni, Esperonia, Kwaj, Ubeland, and 32 others.Jenha, Altivia, New Lakemba, Zelenaya Dolina, Dillimore, Notyoutopia, Oannia, The Rhein States, Ishtimbine, Republiqueducroissant, Yaorozu, Mystiquelle, Nouvel Empire, Kranostav, Workers Republic of Prestes Order, Suvarnavarta, Davidianian, Zerentopia, Arucaria, Former English Colony, Tragesch Firwat, Simone Republic, Chipoli, Wolffoxia, Stal Valley, North Bratislava, Hikki, South Parter, Northern Zorbrasnka, Loutsland, Sechiole, and Vendonesam.