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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 9,532ndLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 14,847thMost Patriotic: 16,992nd
The Highway of
Psychotic Dictatorship
Calais (F) - Ridder (KAZ)
Influence
Auxiliary
Region
Civil Rights
Few
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Few

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E40

Population8.958 billion

CurrencyKm
AnimalTruck

The Highway of E40 is a mammoth, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, public floggings, and national health service. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 8.958 billion E40ians 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, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 70.7%.

The frighteningly efficient E40ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,160 trillion Kms 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, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Furniture Restoration, and Beef-Based Agriculture. 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 129,599 Kms, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.8 times as much as the poorest.

Riot police are stationed around paintings of violent protestors, shoppers have literally had their hands full since plastic bags were banned, gamblers often find their stakes burnt, and the government has cut taxes in the face of widespread tax evasion. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. E40's national animal is the Truck, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

E40 is ranked 49,803rd in the world and 4th in Violetia for Highest Poor Incomes, with 55,522.27 Standard Monetary Units.

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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 9,532ndLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 14,847thTop
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Most Patriotic: 16,992ndLargest Black Market: 18,751stMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 21,664thMost Beautiful Environments: 22,085thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 22,635thMost Developed: 23,025thMost Devout: 23,814thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 24,734thLowest Crime Rates: 28,777thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 30,004thMost Corrupt Governments: 30,561st

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in E40, the government has cut taxes in the face of widespread tax evasion.
  • : Following new legislation in E40, gamblers often find their stakes burnt.
  • : Following new legislation in E40, shoppers have literally had their hands full since plastic bags were banned.
  • : Following new legislation in E40, riot police are stationed around paintings of violent protestors.
  • : Following new legislation in E40, Tetris has been banned for its graphic violent content.
  • : Following new legislation in E40, renewable energy projects have ground to a halt.
  • : Following new legislation in E40, mantis shrimp studies is academia's fastest-growing field.
  • : Following new legislation in E40, Goldilocks has found a lucrative career as a zoning consultant.
  • : Following new legislation in E40, weird or unusual crimes merit cruel and unusual punishments.
  • : Following new legislation in E40, a National Academy regulates grammar and usage.

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