The Most Serene Republic of Ansarium is a huge, genial nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, infamous sell-swords, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The hard-working, democratic population of 281 million Ansariumians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.
The relatively small, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 17.0%.
The frighteningly efficient Ansariumian economy, worth 26.7 trillion Golden Marks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 94,896 Golden Marks, with the richest citizens earning 6.1 times as much as the poorest.
Parents often ask to see a credit report before lending money to their own children, anti-government political posters adorn every building like wallpaper, posing for pictures is an integral part of military training, and gossip magazines have been replaced by mask catalogs. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ansarium's national animal is the Falcon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.
Ansarium is ranked 38,510th in the world and 110th in Carcassonne for Safest, scoring 106.01 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Ansarium was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Politically Free.
- : Ansarium was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Disposable Incomes and the Top 10% for Most Politically Free.
- : Following new legislation in Ansarium, gossip magazines have been replaced by mask catalogs.
- : Following new legislation in Ansarium, posing for pictures is an integral part of military training.
- : Following new legislation in Ansarium, anti-government political posters adorn every building like wallpaper.
- : Following new legislation in Ansarium, parents often ask to see a credit report before lending money to their own children.
- : Following new legislation in Ansarium, pictures of government employees with expensive Pearbooks 'working' on exotic beaches dominate local tabloids.
- : Following new legislation in Ansarium, light entertainment shows are light on actual entertainment.
- : Following new legislation in Ansarium, elections have become procedural nightmares due to voters persistently rejecting candidates.
- : Following new legislation in Ansarium, teachers are skilled at leaving no evidence of child cruelty.
