Population | 6.317 billion |
Currency | Cards |
Animal | Raven |
The UPC of Card clone 004 is a colossal, orderly nation, notable for its ritual sacrifices, keen interest in outer space, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 6.317 billion Card clone 004ians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.
The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government prioritizes Law & Order, with Administration, Industry, and Education also on the agenda, while Welfare is ignored. The average income tax rate is 42.8%.
The frighteningly efficient Card clone 004ian economy, worth 821 trillion Cards 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 large, well-organized, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. 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 an impressive 130,010 Cards, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.
Graffiti artists spend lengthy periods of time in jail, a positive pregnancy test doubles as a visa, soldiers who shoot themselves in the foot are regarded as heroes, and no suburban lawn is complete without barbed wire and landmines. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Card clone 004's national animal is the Raven, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.
Card clone 004 is ranked 41,738th in the world and 116th in Memeland United for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 5,941.18 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Card clone 004 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Disposable Incomes and the Top 10% for Largest Black Market and Most Patriotic.
- : Card clone 004's influence in Memeland United rose from "Shoeshiner" to "Page".
- : Card clone 004 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Average Incomes.
- : Following new legislation in Card clone 004, no suburban lawn is complete without barbed wire and landmines.
- : Card clone 004 was reclassified from "Psychotic Dictatorship" to "Corrupt Dictatorship".
- : Following new legislation in Card clone 004, soldiers who shoot themselves in the foot are regarded as heroes.
- : Following new legislation in Card clone 004, a positive pregnancy test doubles as a visa.
- : Following new legislation in Card clone 004, graffiti artists spend lengthy periods of time in jail.
- : Following new legislation in Card clone 004, hundreds of subterranean tunnels are being built as part of "Project Morlock".
- : Following new legislation in Card clone 004, elementary school students are required to master Bach's Chaconne in D before graduation.