The Sylvan Kingdom of Willow Gate is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Benevolent Mistress with an even hand, and remarkable for its anti-smoking policies, hatred of cheese, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 1.666 billion Gateholders are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.
It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 92.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The thriving Willow Gatean economy, worth 129 trillion florins a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity. The industrial sector is solely comprised of the Beef-Based Agriculture industry. Average income is 77,606 florins, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Citizens are strongly encouraged to breathe less so as to limit the carbon footprint, government fact-checkers use surprising amounts of high explosive, signs at the border tell international drivers where they can put their cars, and many mayors are barely in office before being kicked out for minor parking violations. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Willow Gate's national animal is the wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
Willow Gate is ranked 196,520th in the world and 2,250th in the West Pacific for Largest Black Market, with 23.4 billion Standard Monetary Units.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
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Willow Gate voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Condemn Lily".
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Willow Gate voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Supporting People with Disabilities".
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Willow Gate, many mayors are barely in office before being kicked out for minor parking violations.
- : Following new legislation in
Willow Gate, signs at the border tell international drivers where they can put their cars.
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Willow Gate lodged a message on the The West Pacific Regional Message Board.
- : Following new legislation in
Willow Gate, government fact-checkers use surprising amounts of high explosive.
- : Following new legislation in
Willow Gate, citizens are strongly encouraged to breathe less so as to limit the carbon footprint.
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Willow Gate was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Foreign Aid Spending and the Top 10% for Highest Poor Incomes.
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Willow Gate lodged a message on the The West Pacific Regional Message Board.
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Willow Gate, tourists need only sign on the dotted line to become citizens.
World Assembly
Endorsements Received: 87 » Anuubis,
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The Undivided,
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Orson Welles, and
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