The People's Republic of Twilightlicious

by GeodesicDragon


Interlude: State Of The Nation #2

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
For the eyes of Princess Twilight Sparkle only

Your Highness,

Once again, here is the current up-to-date information regarding The People's Republic of Twilightlicious. As always, do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Your humble servant,
Raymond Bullock.

ECONOMY

Since the last report, the economy has risen from 1,540,000,000,000 (one trillion, five hundred and forty billion) bits per year to an impressive thirty-nine point one trillion bits per year. This is a rise of 37,560,000,000,000 (thirty-seven trillion, five-hundred and sixty billion) bits. The economy has been described by your financial team as 'sizeable but underdeveloped.'

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE

Since the last report, the tax rate has increased from twenty-nine point six percent to thirty-two point one percent, an increase of two and a half percent — although wealthier citizens are continuing to pay much more tax than poorer citizens.

Law and Order, Education and Welfare continue to get the most money from the budget, just like they have since you arrived.

Average income has fallen from thirty-thousand, seven-hundred and seventeen bits per year to twenty-eight thousand, nine-hundred and twenty-eight bits per year, which is a small drop of one-thousand, seven-hundred and eighty-nine.

The gap between rich and poor has not changed, with wealthier citizens continuing to earn twice as much as the poorest.

POPULATION

Since it has been a while since my last report, it goes without saying that the population has skyrocketed. It has increased from fifty million people to one point three five billion, which is a monumental increase of one billion, three-hundred and forty-nine billion, nine-hundred and fifty million.

DIPLOMACY

Relations with the Equestrian Paradise and Insignificance are growing stronger by the day. We are trading goods, services and tourists, and our peoples remain very good friends.

Relations with the Equestrian Apocalypse are currently at an unknown stage. We won't know for certain if anything has changed until Geo's visit is complete — but trust me when I say that we'll definitely know if he leaves in a bad mood.

IN CONCLUSION

Twilightlicious is doing well under your leadership, Princess, and we are very grateful to have you at the helm.

As for me, I am honoured to call myself your servant and friend.

May Violet watch over you and yours.

- R. Bullock