Population | 74 million |
Currency | Doubloon |
Animal | Parrot |
The Free Land of Whatat is a large, socially progressive nation, renowned for its rum-swilling pirates, state-planned economy, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 74 million Pirates 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 government prioritizes Welfare, with Education, Healthcare, and Defense also on the agenda, while Spirituality receives no funds. The average income tax rate is 46.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The sizeable but sluggish Whatatian economy, worth 2.10 trillion Doubloons a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, quite specialized black market in Trout Farming, Pizza Delivery, Basket Weaving, and Tourism. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 28,342 Doubloons, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Political spontaneity takes a lot of planning, environmental officials dismiss uncontrolled wildfires burning down major cities as nature taking its course, home renovation shows are increasingly popular, and parents tell their children 'what a lovely mistake you turned out to be'. Crime is totally unknown. Whatat's national animal is the Parrot, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.
Whatat is ranked 59,862nd in the world and 1,346th in The East Pacific for Safest, scoring 99.04 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Whatat was endorsed by The Silly Pirate Fox Goober of New Westmore.
- : Whatat was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Workforce Participation Rate.
- : Whatat was endorsed by The Suspiciously blue nation of H-Zhena.
- : Whatat was endorsed by The Goin' Silent of Zukchiva.
- : Whatat was endorsed by The Al-Sha'ab of Empire of Dabiristan.
- : Whatat was endorsed by The Avian Confederation of Axdel.
- : Whatat's influence in The East Pacific rose from "Newcomer" to "Nipper".
- : Whatat was endorsed by The Sun Kingdom of Dremaur.
- : Following new legislation in Whatat, parents tell their children 'what a lovely mistake you turned out to be'.
- : Following new legislation in Whatat, home renovation shows are increasingly popular.
World Assembly
Endorsements Received: 22 » Vussul, Troc, The Holy Rat, Myehn, Romanoddle Republic, La Xinga, Kyrisland, Orionas, Merlovich, Hunterdon, Liberatarianism, Arleat, Evrigenis, Hieggary, Hizuru, DennisDenny, Dremaur, Axdel, Empire of Dabiristan, Zukchiva, H-Zhena, and New Westmore.