Population | 3.537 billion |
Capital | Vesoul |
Currency | franc |
Animal | lion |
The Department of Haute-Saone is a massive, safe nation, notable for its state-planned economy, frequent executions, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, democratic, devout population of 3.537 billion Haut-Saônoises 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 Law & Order, although Healthcare, Welfare, and Education are also considered important. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vesoul. The average income tax rate is 45.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The sizeable but stagnant Haut-Saônois economy, worth 38.8 trillion francs a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, broadly diversified black market in Automobile Manufacturing, Information Technology, Tourism, and Furniture Restoration. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 10,983 francs, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Skateparks can be found in every city, citizens receive notices of disenfranchisement along with their parking tickets, victims of crime are viewed as less trustworthy than politicians, and politicians sweat as journalists scour internet archives for any mention of them. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Haute-Saone's national animal is the lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
Haute-Saone is ranked 312,954th in the world and 68th in Department Store for Largest Basket Weaving Sector, scoring -10.86 on the Hickory Productivity Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Haute-Saone, politicians sweat as journalists scour internet archives for any mention of them.
- : Following new legislation in Haute-Saone, victims of crime are viewed as less trustworthy than politicians.
- : Following new legislation in Haute-Saone, citizens receive notices of disenfranchisement along with their parking tickets.
- : Following new legislation in Haute-Saone, skateparks can be found in every city.
- : Following new legislation in Haute-Saone, owning a fishing rod can cause you to be subject to military questioning.
- : Haute-Saone's influence in Department Store fell from "Superpower" to "Vassal".
- : Haute-Saone's influence in Department Store rose from "Zero" to "Superpower".
- : Haute-Saone relocated from The Wellspring to Department Store.
- : Haute-Saone's influence in The Wellspring rose from "Zero" to "Hatchling".
- : Haute-Saone was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Survivors.