The Commonwealth of Mint Chip 35 is a huge, efficient nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and public floggings. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 733 million Mint Chip 35ians are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.
The tiny, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Defense, and Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.4%.
The very strong Mint Chip 35ian economy, worth 34.8 trillion kronor a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 47,487 kronor, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 148,314 per year while the poor average 11,670, a ratio of 12.7 to 1.
Pollution is on the rise along with government approvals of fracking projects, the term cold case has taken on a very literal meaning, Mint Chip 35ians incessantly needle their doctors for relief, and the nation has nearly as many history museums as Mint Chip 35ians. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Mint Chip 35's national animal is the lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.
Mint Chip 35 is ranked 267,079th in the world and 199th in Kelios for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring -3.79 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
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Mint Chip 35 resigned from the World Assembly.
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Mint Chip 35's influence in Kelios rose from "Zero" to "Nipper".
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Mint Chip 35 endorsed
The Federal States of Heromerland.
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Mint Chip 35 relocated from Stars Above to Kelios.
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Mint Chip 35 was admitted to the World Assembly.
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Mint Chip 35's influence in Stars Above rose from "Page" to "Squire".
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Mint Chip 35's influence in Stars Above rose from "Shoeshiner" to "Page".
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Mint Chip 35's influence in Stars Above rose from "Zero" to "Shoeshiner".
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Mint Chip 35 relocated from Artificial Solar System to Stars Above.
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Mint Chip 35 applied to join the World Assembly.