Population | 8.492 billion |
Capital | Potentia |
Leader | the Council of Aldermen |
Currency | Aurum |
Animal | Peregrine Falcon |
The People's Republic of Gretchen is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by the Council of Aldermen with an even hand, and notable for its ubiquitous missile silos, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 8.492 billion Gretchenians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.
The enormous, socially-minded government prioritizes Education, although Administration, Healthcare, and Environment are also considered important, while Spirituality receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Potentia. The average income tax rate is 98.1%.
The frighteningly efficient Gretchenian economy, worth a remarkable 1,483 trillion Aurums a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 174,716 Aurums, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Quiet professionalism has returned to the nation's armed forces, guide dogs for the blind have been seen using government websites, arguments about toilet seats being left up or down get surprisingly heated, and the new Refuse Hills housing development is under construction. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gretchen's national animal is the Peregrine Falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.
Gretchen is ranked 102,002nd in the world and 1,168th in Osiris for Most Stationary, with 419.064141521 days.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Gretchen was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Cheerful Citizens.
- : Gretchen was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Cheerful Citizens.
- : Gretchen was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Information Technology Sector.
- : Gretchen was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Average Tax Rates and Safest.
- : Gretchen was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Average Tax Rates.
- : Gretchen was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Safest.
- : Gretchen was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Pacifist.
- : Gretchen was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Pacifist.
- : Gretchen was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Average Incomes.
- : Gretchen's influence in Osiris rose from "Minnow" to "Sprat".