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Largest Publishing Industry: 27,002ndMost Devout: 27,152ndLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 29,090th
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The Husky Islands

Population2.303 billion

CapitalHusky City

CurrencyTreat
AnimalSiberian Husky

The Free Land of The Husky Islands is a massive, cultured nation, notable for its pith helmet sales, frequent executions, and rampant corporate plagiarism. The hard-nosed, democratic, devout population of 2.303 billion Husky Islandsians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Husky City. The average income tax rate is 72.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Husky Islandsian economy, worth 152 trillion Treats a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Arms Manufacturing, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 66,133 Treats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

One of the nation's leading exports is empty platitudes, 100-year-old politicians are now a thing of the past, human resources employees have time for hobbies as harassment is designated "high praise", and Husky City Preparatory School for the Exceedingly Wealthy's basketball team is having a few off-years. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Husky Islands's national animal is the Siberian Husky, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

The Husky Islands is ranked 62,495th in the world and 16th in Conch Island for Most Primitive, scoring 44.94 on the Scary Big Number Scale.

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Largest Publishing Industry: 27,002ndMost Devout: 27,152ndLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 29,090thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 29,170th
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Largest Publishing Industry: 3rd in the regionMost Politically Free: 3rd in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 4th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 4th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in The Husky Islands, Husky City Preparatory School for the Exceedingly Wealthy's basketball team is having a few off-years.
  • : Following new legislation in The Husky Islands, human resources employees have time for hobbies as harassment is designated "high praise".
  • : The Husky Islands was reclassified from "Tyranny by Majority" to "Liberal Democratic Socialists".
  • : Following new legislation in The Husky Islands, 100-year-old politicians are now a thing of the past.
  • : The Husky Islands was reclassified from "Liberal Democratic Socialists" to "Tyranny by Majority".
  • : Following new legislation in The Husky Islands, one of the nation's leading exports is empty platitudes.
  • : Following new legislation in The Husky Islands, courtrooms can be a little sketchy.
  • : The Husky Islands was reclassified from "Tyranny by Majority" to "Liberal Democratic Socialists".
  • : Following new legislation in The Husky Islands, reflection is vital for badly behaved politicians.
  • : Following new legislation in The Husky Islands, formerly fertile fields are being leached dry of nutrients by intensive farming.

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