Population | 211 million |
Currency | Holy Coin |
Animal | Popes |
The Holy Empire of Holy Bussinesses is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, enslaved workforce, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 211 million Holy Bussinessmen 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 Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 18.9%.
The very strong Holy Bussinessesian economy, worth 13.6 trillion Holy Coins a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Gambling, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is notable. Average income is 64,364 Holy Coins, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 366,386 per year while the poor average 5,499, a ratio of 66.6 to 1.
Archaeological discoveries are often followed by mysterious hamster abductions, cancer rates amongst the richest in society are inexplicably on the rise, wilderness-dwelling hermits are surprised to find railway stations on their front doorsteps, and strange looking men with big red noses are found hiding behind bushes and inside dustbins. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Holy Bussinesses's national animal is the Popes, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.
Holy Bussinesses is ranked 204,520th in the world and 122nd in Byzantion for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring -3.16 on the Clooney Contribution Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Holy Bussinesses, strange looking men with big red noses are found hiding behind bushes and inside dustbins.
- : Following new legislation in Holy Bussinesses, wilderness-dwelling hermits are surprised to find railway stations on their front doorsteps.
- : Holy Bussinesses's influence in Byzantion rose from "Squire" to "Apprentice".
- : Following new legislation in Holy Bussinesses, cancer rates amongst the richest in society are inexplicably on the rise.
- : Following new legislation in Holy Bussinesses, archaeological discoveries are often followed by mysterious hamster abductions.
- : Following new legislation in Holy Bussinesses, vegetables are crisper thanks to CRISPR.
- : Following new legislation in Holy Bussinesses, police struggle to solve crimes due to the lack of fingerprint records.
- : Following new legislation in Holy Bussinesses, court cases mostly involve lawyers shouting questions at witnesses giving silent shrugs.
- : Holy Bussinesses was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry and the Top 10% for Most World Assembly Endorsements, Largest Gambling Industry, and Highest Wealthy Incomes.
- : Following new legislation in Holy Bussinesses, citizens have voted the song "Leader Smells Like A Popes" as their new national anthem.
World Assembly
Endorsements Received: None.