Nation/KilianExp

The United States of KilianExp is a fledgling, genial nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, complete lack of prisons, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 6 million KilianExpians are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The minute, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.9%.

The very strong KilianExpian economy, worth 444 billion dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Gambling, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 74,062 dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 243,597 per year while the poor average 16,875, a ratio of 14.4 to 1.

Every politician claims to be at least 1% Native KilianExpian, the tenet of free speech is held dear, the Farmer's Almanac is the most popular college textbook, and whipping posts and lashes have been transferred to the Historical Museum of KilianExpian Embarrassments. Crime is a problem, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. KilianExp's national animal is the red panda, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

KilianExp is ranked 78,340th in the world and 28th in KilianExp for Nudest, with 128.25 Cheeks Per Square Mile.