The High Lonesome Sound of Skip James
Population | 11.004 billion |
Capital | Bentonia |
Leader | Nehemiah James |
Currency | dollar |
Animal | squirrel |
The Nomadic Peoples of The High Lonesome Sound of Skip James is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Nehemiah James with a fair hand, and notable for its pith helmet sales, free-roaming dinosaurs, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 11.004 billion Jamesians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.
The large, liberal, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bentonia. The average income tax rate is 98.4%.
The frighteningly efficient High Lonesome Sound of Skip Jamesian economy, worth a remarkable 2,294 trillion dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 208,551 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Nehemiah James steals from the rich and gives to the needy, weather forecasts are accurate but nobody has the bandwidth to view them, Thomas the Spank Engine is the most popular and controversial children's show in the nation, and recent protests against birds flying too low have resulted in bloodshed. Crime is totally unknown. The High Lonesome Sound of Skip James's national animal is the squirrel, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
The High Lonesome Sound of Skip James is ranked 14,073rd in the world and 3rd in The Delta for Most Stationary, with 1,848.82417786288 days.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in The High Lonesome Sound of Skip James, recent protests against birds flying too low have resulted in bloodshed.
- : Following new legislation in The High Lonesome Sound of Skip James, Thomas the Spank Engine is the most popular and controversial children's show in the nation.
- : Following new legislation in The High Lonesome Sound of Skip James, weather forecasts are accurate but nobody has the bandwidth to view them.
- : Following new legislation in The High Lonesome Sound of Skip James, Nehemiah James steals from the rich and gives to the needy.
- : Following new legislation in The High Lonesome Sound of Skip James, military equipment is being auctioned off to extend comatose centenarians' lives.
- : Following new legislation in The High Lonesome Sound of Skip James, pre-takeoff checks last longer than the flights themselves.
- : Following new legislation in The High Lonesome Sound of Skip James, the law says it's okay to sell a bomb to a terrorist so long as they promise not to detonate it.
- : Following new legislation in The High Lonesome Sound of Skip James, nature reserves often contain artificial waterfalls and concrete paths.
- : Following new legislation in The High Lonesome Sound of Skip James, visiting dignitaries often end up cuddling in the hot tub with Nehemiah James.
- : Following new legislation in The High Lonesome Sound of Skip James, criminals and college students are taking an interest in the government's new weed-killing program.