Population | 169 million |
Currency | dollar |
Animal | porpoise |
The Commonwealth of Halace is a very large, safe nation, remarkable for its enslaved workforce, absence of drug laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed population of 169 million Halaceans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.
The large, socially-minded government prioritizes Education, although Healthcare, Welfare, and Defense are also considered important, while Spirituality is ignored. The average income tax rate is 52.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The sizeable but inefficient Halacean economy, worth 7.04 trillion dollars a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Basket Weaving, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 41,670 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
In a desperate bid for cheap airfare Halaceans can be seen jogging in a rubber suit just before flying, bombs are permitted on planes for the 'security of the passengers', there are major delays at immigration checkpoints as travellers are forced to prove they belong to a major religion, and on graduation day the hats thrown in the air fly high enough to stun passing pigeons. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Halace's national animal is the porpoise, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.
Halace is ranked 57,449th in the world and 206th in Concord for Safest, scoring 99.82 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Halace, on graduation day the hats thrown in the air fly high enough to stun passing pigeons.
- : Following new legislation in Halace, there are major delays at immigration checkpoints as travellers are forced to prove they belong to a major religion.
- : Following new legislation in Halace, bombs are permitted on planes for the 'security of the passengers'.
- : Following new legislation in Halace, in a desperate bid for cheap airfare Halaceans can be seen jogging in a rubber suit just before flying.
- : Following new legislation in Halace, beating enemies to death with a baseball bat is legal if done within nine innings.
- : Following new legislation in Halace, glassy-eyed Halacean wives lifelessly chant "I love you" on command.
- : Following new legislation in Halace, shopping comes bagged and tagged.
- : Following new legislation in Halace, Halacean police have to pay out of their own pockets for bulletproof vests.
- : Following new legislation in Halace, college athletes are arrested for selling lemonade.
- : Following new legislation in Halace, the nation's smallest porpoiseball teams trade draft picks for a free lunch.
World Assembly
Endorsements Received: 4 » Mushroom Kimgdom, Mechanocracy, Southwestern Federal Republic, and Council of Feathers.