Nation/The Island Formerly Known As Tasmania

The Republic of The Island Formerly Known As Tasmania is a fledgling, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The hard-working population of 6 million Tasmanian's have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 11.4%.

The a Tasmanian economy, worth 379 billion Tasmanian Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Book Publishing, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 63,258 Tasmanian Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

College students make ends meet by selling their kidneys, the automotive industry soaks up huge government handouts, children have lost interest in toy guns in favor of toy meth lab kits, and students cut up leftover Tasmanian Dollars during Arts and Crafts. Crime is totally unknown. The Island Formerly Known As Tasmania's national animal is the Gunnersaurus, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

The Island Formerly Known As Tasmania is ranked 70,264th in the world and 2,616th in the South Pacific for Smartest Citizens, with 33.44 Quips Per Hour.