The Holy Empire of Palpantive is a gargantuan, safe nation, notable for its disturbing lack of elderly people, digital currency, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-working, devout population of 10.475 billion black hawks are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.
The large, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 67.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The strong raider economy, worth 718 trillion regions a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Woodchip Exports, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 68,632 regions, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.
Pristine wilderness has been trashed in the quest for cheaper oil, clergy who start talking about politics are forced to take a holy vow of silence, all statues and paintings of dogs are being destroyed to avoid offending cat-lovers, and homeowners on prime real estate have been seen dodging giant bulldozers with cartoon characters painted on them. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Palpantive's national animal is the black hawk, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.
Palpantive is ranked 211,970th in the world and 1,319th in Hispano Germanic Alliance for Smartest Citizens, with 24.62 quips per hour.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
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Palpantive's influence in Hispano Germanic Alliance rose from "Nipper" to "Minnow".
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Palpantive's influence in Hispano Germanic Alliance rose from "Newcomer" to "Nipper".
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Palpantive's influence in Hispano Germanic Alliance rose from "Zero" to "Newcomer".
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Palpantive relocated from The GalacticRepublic to Hispano Germanic Alliance.
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Palpantive resigned from the World Assembly.
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Palpantive lodged a message on the The GalacticRepublic Regional Message Board.
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Palpantive's influence in The GalacticRepublic rose from "Zero" to "Shoeshiner".
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Palpantive relocated from Suspicious to The GalacticRepublic.
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Palpantive endorsed
The Democratic States of 17th Chimore Company.
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Palpantive was admitted to the World Assembly.