Nation/The Decker Isles

The Commonwealth of The Decker Isles is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Andrew Decker with a fair hand, and remarkable for its anti-smoking policies, keen interest in outer space, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.113 billion Decker Islesians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Deckeria. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 41.3%.

The Decker Islesian economy, worth 43.5 trillion Marcs a year, is quite specialized and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Trout Farming, and Tourism. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 39,057 Marcs, with the richest citizens earning 5.9 times as much as the poorest.

Big game hunters travel to The Decker Isles to try their hand at shark-shooting, the nation's new Mylab space station is notorious for being the loneliest place above the planet, TDI-SPAN viewership drops as MPs act their age, and 'The Anti-Government Hour' is a popular programme on many of The Decker Isles's radio stations. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Decker Isles's national animal is the Raven, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

The Decker Isles is ranked 130,711th in the world and 4,112th in Osiris for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 1,158.86 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.