Population | 2.114 billion |
Capital | Yggdrassil |
Leader | Santa Claus |
Faith | Athyism |
Currency | Candy Cane Gold Bar |
Animal | Bat |
The Ttttttttt of Bank of The Hurricane is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Santa Claus with an even hand, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, keen interest in outer space, and suspicion of poets. The compassionate, hard-working population of 2.114 billion birds 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 prioritizes Defense, with Administration, Healthcare, and Law & Order also on the agenda, while International Aid receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Yggdrassil. The average income tax rate is 39.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The very strong Bank of The Hurricanean economy, worth 124 trillion Candy Cane Gold Bars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Automobile Manufacturing, and Tourism. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 58,819 Candy Cane Gold Bars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.
Phone taps are frequently carried out by the police, literally voiceless people are unable to protest when food and water are denied to them, belligerent citizens shoot at passing clouds for 'violating their airspace', and public incontinence is a growing problem amongst the nation's women. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bank of The Hurricane's national animal is the Bat, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities, and its national religion is Athyism.
Bank of The Hurricane is ranked 76,301st in the world and 1st in Hurricane for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 102.16 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Bank of The Hurricane published "test" (Meta: Reference).
- : Following new legislation in Bank of The Hurricane, public incontinence is a growing problem amongst the nation's women.
- : Following new legislation in Bank of The Hurricane, belligerent citizens shoot at passing clouds for 'violating their airspace'.
- : Following new legislation in Bank of The Hurricane, literally voiceless people are unable to protest when food and water are denied to them.
- : Following new legislation in Bank of The Hurricane, phone taps are frequently carried out by the police.
- : Following new legislation in Bank of The Hurricane, banning party poppers has been a real party pooper.
- : Following new legislation in Bank of The Hurricane, an aboriginal talking stick is used for leaders' debates at election time.
- : Following new legislation in Bank of The Hurricane, people are careful to avoid hyperbolising that they'd "rather die" than support Santa Claus.
- : Following new legislation in Bank of The Hurricane, the breathalyser pledge is a traditional part of marriages in Bank of The Hurricane.
- : Following new legislation in Bank of The Hurricane, the government is spending billions of taxpayer Candy Cane Gold Bars to support "struggling" industries.