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Most Authoritarian: 5,530thMost Valuable International Artwork: 5,978thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 6,341st
The Republic of
Psychotic Dictatorship
Pretend you know what's going on
Influence
Apprentice
Region
Civil Rights
Rare
Economy
Powerhouse
Political Freedom
Outlawed

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Blubberoo

Population2.571 billion

CapitalBlowhole City
LeaderJimmy Whales
FaithCetaceanism

CurrencyBlubberbuck
AnimalSperm Whale

The Republic of Blubberoo is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Jimmy Whales with an iron fist, and remarkable for its complete lack of prisons, vat-grown people, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 2.571 billion Blubberooans are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Blowhole City. The average income tax rate is 83.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Blubberooan economy, worth 381 trillion Blubberbucks 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 a large, well-organized, quite specialized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Trout Farming, and Tourism. 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 impressive 148,216 Blubberbucks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Jimmy Whales reduces citizens' commute times by giving away their homes, the reams of paperwork accompanying any electronic item are a recognised contributor to national deforestation, musicians are often arrested for saying "oh my God", and sex changes are routinely performed at Blubberoo's hospitals. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Blubberoo's national animal is the Sperm Whale, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is Cetaceanism.

Blubberoo is ranked 8,752nd in the world and 13th in The Pacifica for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 8,878.25 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.

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Most Authoritarian: 5,530thMost Valuable International Artwork: 5,978thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 6,341stMost Beautiful Environments: 6,878thBest Weather: 7,156thNudest: 7,219thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 8,074thMost Patriotic: 8,540thLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 8,752ndMost Advanced Defense Forces: 9,401stHighest Poor Incomes: 9,886thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 9,919thMost Corrupt Governments: 11,703rdMost Cultured: 12,451stLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 13,376thHighest Average Tax Rates: 14,140thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 14,715thLowest Crime Rates: 15,030thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 15,069thLargest Information Technology Sector: 15,097thTop
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Highest Food Quality: 16,748thMost Scientifically Advanced: 17,019thMost Devout: 17,408thLongest Average Lifespans: 18,151stLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 18,326thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 18,454thMost Advanced Public Education: 19,157thLargest Governments: 20,158thLargest Black Market: 21,823rdMost Income Equality: 24,464thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 25,431stHighest Average Incomes: 26,783rdMost Inclusive: 27,855thMost Extreme: 32,007th
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Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 1st in the regionMost Patriotic: 1st in the regionBest Weather: 1st in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 1st in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 1st in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 1st in the regionTop
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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 2nd in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 2nd in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 2nd in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 2nd in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 3rd in the regionLargest Governments: 3rd in the regionMost Devout: 3rd in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 3rd in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 3rd in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 3rd in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 3rd in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 3rd in the regionMost Cultured: 3rd in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 3rd in the regionLargest Black Market: 4th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 5th in the regionNudest: 5th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 5th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 5th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 6th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 6th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 6th in the regionTop
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Highest Economic Output: 7th in the regionMost Stationary: 8th in the regionMost Extreme: 9th in the regionMost Developed: 9th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 9th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 9th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 9th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 9th in the regionLargest Populations: 10th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 11th in the regionMost Inclusive: 12th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Blubberoo's influence in The Pacifica fell from "Vassal" to "Apprentice".
  • : Blubberoo's influence in The Pacifica fell from "Truckler" to "Vassal".
  • : Blubberoo's influence in The Pacifica rose from "Vassal" to "Truckler".
  • : Blubberoo's influence in The Pacifica fell from "Truckler" to "Vassal".
  • : Blubberoo's influence in The Pacifica rose from "Vassal" to "Truckler".
  • : Blubberoo was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Advanced Law Enforcement.
  • : Blubberoo's influence in The Pacifica fell from "Truckler" to "Vassal".
  • : Blubberoo's influence in The Pacifica rose from "Vassal" to "Truckler".
  • : Following new legislation in Blubberoo, sex changes are routinely performed at Blubberoo's hospitals.
  • : Following new legislation in Blubberoo, musicians are often arrested for saying "oh my God".

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