The Republic of Sistari is a huge, cultured nation, remarkable for its national health service, state-planned economy, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 465 million Sistarians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.
The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 60.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The Sistarian economy, worth 24.0 trillion Demenas a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Tourism. Average income is 51,647 Demenas, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Drunk drivers are sent to rehabilitation paid for by the government, the nation's infamous boot camp is more brutal than most battlefields, the nation was recently voted "most likely to betray its allies", and veterans are directed into environmental cleanup operations. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sistari's national animal is the Sniffer, which is also the nation's favorite main course.
Sistari is ranked 33,106th in the world and 30th in Atlanticana for Highest Food Quality, scoring 55.76 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in
Sistari, veterans are directed into environmental cleanup operations.
- : Following new legislation in Sistari, the nation was recently voted "most likely to betray its allies".
- : Following new legislation in Sistari, the nation's infamous boot camp is more brutal than most battlefields.
- : Following new legislation in Sistari, drunk drivers are sent to rehabilitation paid for by the government.
- : Following new legislation in Sistari, the installation of street lights across remote goat tracks has left citizens bemused.
- : Following new legislation in Sistari, earthquake sirens are a leading cause of hearing loss.
- : Following new legislation in Sistari, the pursuit of wanted criminals ends at the entrance of the pay'n'spray garage as police refuse to enter any private property.
- : Following new legislation in Sistari, the nation's industries are scrambling to switch to biodegradable plastics.
- : Following new legislation in Sistari, transgender and agender are on the education agenda.
- : Following new legislation in Sistari, tax revenue is often intercepted by international accountants before ever seeing the national treasury.
