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Most Armed: 5,332ndLargest Black Market: 13,842ndMost Advanced Public Transport: 14,900th
The Loving Couple of
Democratic Autocracy
Lumity
Influence
Power
Civil Rights
Rare
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Below Average

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ForThe-Future

Population7.31 billion

CapitalDemon Realm
LeaderPilot Amity
FaithCards

Currencysnail
Animalowl

The Loving Couple of ForThe-Future is a mammoth, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Pilot Amity with an even hand, and remarkable for its ubiquitous missile silos, keen interest in outer space, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 7.31 billion ForThe-Futureans are prohibited from doing almost everything but make sure no one in government gets away with anything either.

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Demon Realm. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 54.2%.

The frighteningly efficient ForThe-Futurean economy, worth 967 trillion snails a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Retail. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 132,368 snails, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 401,911 per year while the poor average 33,878, a ratio of 11.9 to 1.

Criminals are really screwed, foreign governments regularly accuse the ForThe-Futurean military of war crimes, the police insist that racism does not exist, and the army consists of only generals and grunts. Crime, especially youth-related, is moderate, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. ForThe-Future's national animal is the owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Cards.

ForThe-Future is ranked 219,452nd in the world and 4th in Third Cynglish Empire for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -2.84 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.

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Most Armed: 5,332ndLargest Black Market: 13,842ndMost Advanced Public Transport: 14,900thMost Rebellious Youth: 15,141stHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 15,227thTop
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Highest Wealthy Incomes: 19,570thLargest Insurance Industry: 22,042ndMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 24,578thMost Ignorant Citizens: 26,139thLargest Retail Industry: 28,007thMost Valuable International Artwork: 28,378th

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : ForThe-Future was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Unexpected Death Rate.
  • : ForThe-Future was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Black Market.
  • : ForThe-Future's influence in Third Cynglish Empire rose from "Powerbroker" to "Power".
  • : ForThe-Future was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Unexpected Death Rate.
  • : ForThe-Future was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Unexpected Death Rate.
  • : ForThe-Future was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Unexpected Death Rate.
  • : ForThe-Future was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Unexpected Death Rate and Largest Black Market.
  • : ForThe-Future was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Valuable International Artwork.
  • : ForThe-Future was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Unexpected Death Rate.
  • : ForThe-Future was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Unexpected Death Rate.

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