Population | 42.72 billion |
Capital | New Oksfjord |
Leader | King Thermo |
Faith | Church of Arctic |
Currency | Polar Crown |
Animal | Polar Bear |
The Kingdom of The Ice Bears is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by King Thermo with an even hand, and notable for its aversion to nipples, complete lack of prisons, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, humorless, devout population of 42.72 billion Ice Bearsians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.
The relatively small, corrupt government prioritizes Law & Order, although Industry, Healthcare, and Education are also considered important, while Environment and International Aid are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Oksfjord. The average income tax rate is 4.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Ice Bearsian economy, worth a remarkable 4,272 trillion Polar Crowns a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Soda Sales, and Automobile Manufacturing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 100,007 Polar Crowns, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Annulments are on the rise as couples discover their ancestors were born in the same hospitals, radio stations are forbidden to play anything with too much drum or bass, astronauts take one small step for The Ice Bears and one giant step backward from confrontation, and when their backs are against the walls Ice Bearsians look out for gay men. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Ice Bears's national animal is the Polar Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Church of Arctic.
The Ice Bears is ranked 58,373rd in the world and 20th in Arctic for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 3,369.61 on the Gilded Widget Scale.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : The Ice Bears was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Publishing Industry, Fattest Citizens, Most Stationary, Largest Populations, and Lowest Overall Tax Burden.
- : The Ice Bears lodged a message on the Arctic Regional Message Board.
- : The Ice Bears updated the World Factbook entry in Arctic.
- : The Ice Bears was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Corrupt Governments and Most Cheerful Citizens.
- : The Ice Bears was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Safest and Nicest Citizens.
- : The Ice Bears was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, Most Beautiful Environments, and Largest Soda Pop Sector.
- : The Ice Bears was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Populations and Largest Gambling Industry.
- : The Ice Bears was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector and Most Advanced Public Education.
- : The Ice Bears was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Publishing Industry and Most Pacifist.
- : The Ice Bears was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Primitive and Most Advanced Law Enforcement.