Move over, Moldova

Chris found this site. So I've made my own country. Here's the general information:

The Most Serene Republic of Cataloger
Motto: "I read, therefore I am."

UN Category: Left-Leaning College State
Civil Rights: Excellent
Economy: Good
Political Freedoms: Very Good

Location: the West Pacific

The Most Serene Republic of Cataloger is a tiny, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service. Its compassionate, hard-working, intelligent population of 5 million enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Social Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 26%. A substantial private sector is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, followed by Book Publishing and Retail.

Crime is moderate, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Cataloger's national animal is the bookworm and its currency is the book.

I've already had to decide if voting should be compulsory.

[Update: Overnight, there were already some changes. I'm particularly taken with the mental picture of the national animal, bookworms, "frolic[ing] freely in the nation's many lush forests." Don't know that I've ever seen a bookworm--or any worm--frolic! Here's the rest (new stuff is italicized):

The Most Serene Republic of Cataloger is a tiny, socially progressive nation, notable for its compulsory military service. Its compassionate, hard-working population of 6 million enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Social Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 28%. A substantial private sector is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, followed by Book Publishing and Retail.

Voting is compulsory. Crime is moderate, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Cataloger's national animal is the bookworm, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the book.

Cataloger is ranked 2765th in the region and 48,477th in the world for Largest Welfare Programs (per capita).

Somehow, ahem, political freedoms have gone down, probably because of the voting decision. Hah. Working on capital punishment now.