Population | 11.874 billion |
Currency | Denero |
Animal | Vulture |
The United Socialist States of Julie Story Byerley is a gargantuan, cultured nation, renowned for its frequent executions, pith helmet sales, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, devout population of 11.874 billion Julie Story Byerleyians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.
The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 32.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The large but inefficient Julie Story Byerleyian economy, worth 555 trillion Deneroes a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Cheese Exports, and Gambling. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 46,772 Deneroes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.
Janitors and factory workers are often better educated than the bosses they work for, former school buses now regularly shuttle kids to the nearest shopping centers to work, takeaway food bought on the weekend now comes with fifty percent more sweat and tears, and Brasilistanis face layers of paperwork in a different language just to visit a doctor. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Julie Story Byerley's national animal is the Vulture, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.
Julie Story Byerley is ranked 91,232nd in the world and 73rd in The Gallery for Most Stationary, with 497.30932061072 days.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Julie Story Byerley, Brasilistanis face layers of paperwork in a different language just to visit a doctor.
- : Following new legislation in Julie Story Byerley, takeaway food bought on the weekend now comes with fifty percent more sweat and tears.
- : Following new legislation in Julie Story Byerley, former school buses now regularly shuttle kids to the nearest shopping centers to work.
- : Following new legislation in Julie Story Byerley, janitors and factory workers are often better educated than the bosses they work for.
- : Following new legislation in Julie Story Byerley, most people learn to drive on crash courses.
- : Following new legislation in Julie Story Byerley, the nation's armed forces are recruiting thousands to help colonise Brasilistan.
- : Following new legislation in Julie Story Byerley, prisoners fit in their parole hearings around their spa treatments.
- : Following new legislation in Julie Story Byerley, crime is on the rise as DNA sampling has been all but outlawed.
- : Following new legislation in Julie Story Byerley, a handful of megacorporations own every "craft brewery" in the nation.
- : Following new legislation in Julie Story Byerley, Catherine Gratwick's campaign support is considered seminal.