The Republic of Gloucester City in Gay is a huge, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its state-planned economy, suspicion of poets, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 823 million Gloucester City in Gayians 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, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 33.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The sizeable but sluggish Gloucester City in Gayian economy, worth 15.3 trillion bitcoins 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 Trout Farming, Basket Weaving, Furniture Restoration, and Uranium Mining. 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 18,617 bitcoins, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
The alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, organ donation is compulsory, and Gloucester City in Gayians have replaced bears in a popular idiom. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gloucester City in Gay's national animal is the parrot.
Gloucester City in Gay is ranked 232,812th in the world and 92nd in Gay for Nicest Citizens, with 10.55 average smiles per day.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
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Gloucester City in Gay was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector and Highest Workforce Participation Rate.
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Gloucester City in Gay, Gloucester City in Gayians have replaced bears in a popular idiom.
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Gloucester City in Gay, organ donation is compulsory.
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Gloucester City in Gay, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller.
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Gloucester City in Gay, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit.
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Gloucester City in Gay lodged a message on the Gay Regional Message Board.
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Gloucester City in Gay, having skeletons in one's closet is no longer just a macabre idiom.
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Gloucester City in Gay lodged a message on the Gay Regional Message Board.
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Gloucester City in Gay's influence in Gay rose from "Minnow" to "Sprat".
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Gloucester City in Gay changed its national motto to "Pride, Pride, and a side of Pride.".