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Largest Black Market: 725thLargest Gambling Industry: 1,886thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 2,208th
The 29 of
Iron Fist Consumerists
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Influence
Minnow
Civil Rights
Few
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Rare

Overview Policies People Government Economy Rank Trend Cards

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Population28.441 billion

CapitalKandarin
LeaderFrattastan

Currency29
Animal29

The 29 of ----------------------------- is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Frattastan with an iron fist, and notable for its ban on automobiles, avant-garde cinema, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 28.441 billion -----------------------------ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kandarin. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 71.4%.

The frighteningly efficient -----------------------------ian economy, worth a remarkable 6,050 trillion 29s a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched, quite specialized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Gambling, Uranium Mining, and Woodchip Exports. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an amazing 212,728 29s, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 731,072 per year while the poor average 45,391, a ratio of 16.1 to 1.

A formerly quiet little town is now booming as both a cult centre and a tourist attraction, hell hath no fury like an ocean scorned, the nation's atlases tend to go out of date every few weeks, and acute politicians deride opposition members for being obtuse. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. -----------------------------'s national animal is the 29, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

----------------------------- is ranked 76,810th in the world and 1,483rd in the Rejected Realms for Most Authoritarian, with 1,218.33 milliStalins.

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Largest Black Market: 725thLargest Gambling Industry: 1,886thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 2,208thHighest Economic Output: 2,540thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 2,873rdTop
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Most Advanced Public Transport: 4,079thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 4,188thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 4,370thMost Subsidized Industry: 5,115thLargest Populations: 6,116thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 6,529thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 6,774thMost Corrupt Governments: 6,982ndMost Avoided: 7,026thHighest Average Incomes: 9,145thMost Patriotic: 10,168thLargest Mining Sector: 10,673rdMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 11,839thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 12,053rdMost Secular: 13,849thTop
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Most Advanced Public Education: 17,142ndHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 19,375thLargest Governments: 20,082ndLargest Retail Industry: 20,115thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 23,849thMost Ignorant Citizens: 24,187thMost Efficient Economies: 24,727thMost Cultured: 25,209th
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Largest Black Market: 19th in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 43rd in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 53rd in the regionTop
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Largest Manufacturing Sector: 69th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 72nd in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 80th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 85th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 85th in the regionLargest Populations: 86th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 96th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 128th in the regionMost Avoided: 150th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 155th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 167th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 178th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 187th in the regionMost Patriotic: 273rd in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 283rd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 289th in the regionMost Secular: 291st in the regionTop
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Most Advanced Public Education: 316th in the regionLargest Governments: 370th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 376th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 532nd in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 541st in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 595th in the regionMost Cultured: 597th in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 612th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in -----------------------------, acute politicians deride opposition members for being obtuse.
  • : Following new legislation in -----------------------------, the nation's atlases tend to go out of date every few weeks.
  • : Following new legislation in -----------------------------, hell hath no fury like an ocean scorned.
  • : Following new legislation in -----------------------------, a formerly quiet little town is now booming as both a cult centre and a tourist attraction.
  • : Following new legislation in -----------------------------, enemy governments seem especially interested in -----------------------------'s election cycle.
  • : Following new legislation in -----------------------------, escargots have lost their charm ever since they started to be called 'cooked land snails'.
  • : Following new legislation in -----------------------------, police are arresting costumed characters at comic book conventions.
  • : Following new legislation in -----------------------------, complaining about Christmas music in October is a ho-ho-horrendous crime.
  • : Following new legislation in -----------------------------, women don't report crimes to the emergency services for fear of being arrested.
  • : Following new legislation in -----------------------------, people boast about their low income on their dating profiles.

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