State of The Slightly Bemused
The Kingdom of The Slightly Bemused is a small, pleasant nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 12 million 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 government devotes most of its attentions to Law & Order, with areas such as Social Equality and Social Welfare receiving almost no funds by comparison. The average income tax rate is 13%. A robust private sector is led by the Gambling industry, followed by Book Publishing and Beef-Based Agriculture.
The alarmingly racist TV show ‘Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things’ is a hit, euthanasia is legal, punitive tariffs protect local industry, and the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas. Crime is a problem. The Slightly Bemused’s national animal is the liger, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the lupin.
The Slightly Bemused is ranked 49th in the region and 19,932nd in the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector.
Think I’m doing better than Blair? I’ve had two endorsements from other nations, so I must be doing something right 