Population | 11.362 billion |
Capital | Roadsalem |
Leader | the Most Holy Gas Gauge |
Faith | Roadaeism |
Currency | Roadshekel |
Animal | motorist |
The Road to Serfdom of Highway Eighty-Eight is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by the Most Holy Gas Gauge with a fair hand, and remarkable for its triple-decker prams, complete absence of social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 11.362 billion motorists hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.
The enormous, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Environment, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Roadsalem. The average income tax rate is 42.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The very strong motorist economy, worth 398 trillion Roadshekels a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports and Information Technology. Black market activity is notable. Average income is 35,108 Roadshekels, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.
Churches frequently hold public 'contraception burnings', prisons are filled with the cackles and sobs of a deranged inmate population, the government is in utter turmoil following the recent abolishment of the tax code, and cassocked priests and choirboys believe that what happens behind closed doors stays behind closed doors. Crime, especially youth-related, is a serious problem. Highway Eighty-Eight's national animal is the motorist, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Roadaeism.
Highway Eighty-Eight is ranked 13,391st in the world and 9th in Libertatem for Most Stationary, with 1,906.90698791208 days.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Highway Eighty-Eight was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Fattest Citizens.
- : Highway Eighty-Eight was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Fattest Citizens.
- : Highway Eighty-Eight's influence in Libertatem rose from "Auxiliary" to "Negotiator".
- : Highway Eighty-Eight was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Crime Rates and Fattest Citizens and the Top 10% for Most Armed.
- : Highway Eighty-Eight lodged a message on the Libertatem Regional Message Board.
- : Following new legislation in Highway Eighty-Eight, cassocked priests and choirboys believe that what happens behind closed doors stays behind closed doors.
- : Following new legislation in Highway Eighty-Eight, the government is in utter turmoil following the recent abolishment of the tax code.
- : Highway Eighty-Eight lodged a message on the Libertatem Regional Message Board.
- : Highway Eighty-Eight was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Eco-Friendly Governments.
- : Highway Eighty-Eight was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Stationary.