The Otter Resurfaces of Gem is a colossal, genial nation, renowned for its pith helmet sales, keen interest in outer space, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, democratic population of 4.697 billion Gems are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.
The large, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 56.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The large but underdeveloped Gem economy, worth 173 trillion marketable plushies 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, quite specialized black market in Tourism, Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Pizza Delivery. 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 37,014 marketable plushies, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Kids these days know how to throw a proper punch, the number of eyes rolled per maths lesson is increasing exponentially, clowns are being rounded up and admitted to mental institutions, and the Gem population often struggles to think straight. Crime is totally unknown. Gem's national animal is the otter, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is Official Otter Fan Club.
Gem is ranked 126,724th in the world and 548th in Europeia for Fattest Citizens, with 10.31 Obesity Rate.
Endorsements Received: 16 »
JayDee II,
MoldoGetica,
Decacon,
PhDre,
Pland Adanna,
Darkening Empire,
Smadreades,
Treir,
Sunbreak,
Pushistia,
Sincluda,
Grechori,
Flambergadia Reborn,
Sanjurika,
Maith, and
Primorye Oblast.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
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Gem changed its national motto to "There's a whole world beneath the surface." and its nation type to "Otter Resurfaces".
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Gem changed its national currency to "marketable plushie" and its nation type to "Legend Resurfaces".
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Gem lodged a message on the Europeia Regional Message Board.
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Gem lodged a message on the Europeia Regional Message Board.
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Gem was endorsed by
The Seaside Republic of Primorye Oblast.
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Gem was endorsed by
The Commonwealth of Maith.
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Gem was endorsed by
The Blossom of Sanjurika.
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Gem lodged a message on the Estalcia Regional Message Board.
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Gem was endorsed by
The Democrat Socialist Republik of Flambergadia Reborn.
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Gem was endorsed by
The Kingdom of Grechori.




















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