Population | 22.571 billion |
Currency | Dollar |
Animal | Byte |
The Hacking Geekdom of Alec Hardison is a gargantuan, efficient nation, notable for its absence of drug laws, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 22.571 billion Hardisonians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.
The medium-sized, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Public Transport, Administration, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 16.7%.
The very strong Alec Hardison economy, worth a remarkable 1,195 trillion Dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Basket Weaving, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 52,981 Dollars, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 214,816 per year while the poor average 8,698, a ratio of 24.7 to 1.
Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Alec Hardison's national animal is the Byte, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
Alec Hardison is ranked 183,074th in the world and 3rd in Leverage Consulting and Associates for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring zero on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Alec Hardison was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Pro-Market.
- : Alec Hardison was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Valuable International Artwork and the Top 10% for Most World Assembly Endorsements and Highest Economic Output.
- : Alec Hardison's influence in Leverage Consulting and Associates rose from "Envoy" to "Diplomat".
- : Alec Hardison was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Pro-Market.
- : Alec Hardison was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Pro-Market.
- : Alec Hardison was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Pro-Market.
- : Alec Hardison was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Foreign Aid Spending.
- : Alec Hardison was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Pro-Market.
- : Alec Hardison was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Pro-Market.
- : Alec Hardison was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Pro-Market.