Population | 12.133 billion |
Capital | New Blitzkov |
Leader | Gunther Reinart |
Faith | Christianity |
Currency | Iron Mark |
Animal | Ballistikovian Eagle |
The 2nd Iron Republic of Ballistikov is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Gunther Reinart with an iron fist, and renowned for its ubiquitous missile silos, smutty television, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 12.133 billion Ballistikovians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."
The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Education, and Industry are also considered important, while International Aid is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Blitzkov. The income tax rate is 100%.
The frighteningly efficient Ballistikovian economy, worth a remarkable 6,550 trillion Iron Marks 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 an enormous, deeply entrenched, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Woodchip Exports. 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 a breathtaking 539,874 Iron Marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Pirates armed with sonar-guided semi-autonomous torpedos and laser weapons systems are often seen capturing fishing trawlers, conscientious objectors are hanged as traitors, books are so highly regarded in Ballistikov that libraries are often revered as holy shrines, and major cities shut down as their local sports team takes to the field every day. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ballistikov's national animal is the Ballistikovian Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Christianity.
Ballistikov is ranked 28,883rd in the world and 271st in the Pacific for Most Stationary, with 1,385.00888442708 days.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Ballistikov, major cities shut down as their local sports team takes to the field every day.
- : Following new legislation in Ballistikov, books are so highly regarded in Ballistikov that libraries are often revered as holy shrines.
- : Following new legislation in Ballistikov, conscientious objectors are hanged as traitors.
- : Following new legislation in Ballistikov, pirates armed with sonar-guided semi-autonomous torpedos and laser weapons systems are often seen capturing fishing trawlers.
- : Following new legislation in Ballistikov, government employees have reverted to carrier pigeon due to never-ending virus scans.
- : Ballistikov lodged a message on the The Pacific Regional Message Board.
- : Following new legislation in Ballistikov, in coastal waters there are fifteen salvage divers per dead man's chest (yo ho ho).
- : Following new legislation in Ballistikov, Ballistikovian Eagle sanctuaries have been taken over by hydraulic fracturing sites.
- : Following new legislation in Ballistikov, there is a growing belief that consciousness is a simulated illusion within a computer-generated reality.
- : Following new legislation in Ballistikov, new urban roads are threatening city parks.