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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 610thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 915thMost Advanced Public Transport: 1,304th
The Orthodox Shintoist Empire of
Mother Knows Best State
Amaterasu is with us!
Influence
Duckspeaker
Region
Civil Rights
Average
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Rare

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Himekaidou

Population20.723 billion

CapitalHakodate
LeaderQueen Hatate Himekaidou
FaithOrthodox Shinto

CurrencyRoyal Yen
AnimalRaven

The Orthodox Shintoist Empire of Himekaidou is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Queen Hatate Himekaidou with an iron fist, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, ritual sacrifices, and rampant corporate plagiarism. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 20.723 billion Himekaidouans are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The enormous, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hakodate. The average income tax rate is 99.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Himekaidouan economy, worth a remarkable 3,896 trillion Royal Yen 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 slick, highly efficient, quite specialized black market in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Retail. 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 188,028 Royal Yen, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Billions of Royal Yen are being blown on orbital weapons development, even doll houses and dog kennels have to be able to withstand rigorous earthquake testing, 'Police Academy 36' and 'Sharknados On A Plane' are vying for top spot at the box-office, and in a fit of passion Queen Hatate Himekaidou has shredded thirty years' worth of petitions. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Himekaidou's national animal is the Raven, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Orthodox Shinto.

Himekaidou is ranked 84,161st in the world and 14th in Gensokyo for Most Stationary, with 561.140439481 days.

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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 610thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 915thMost Advanced Public Transport: 1,304thHighest Average Tax Rates: 1,896thLowest Crime Rates: 2,275thLargest Governments: 2,667thMost Advanced Public Education: 2,931stTop
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Most Corrupt Governments: 3,987thMost Cultured: 4,324thMost Devout: 4,512thHighest Economic Output: 4,945thMost Subsidized Industry: 5,097thMost Developed: 5,499thMost Efficient Economies: 7,581stSmartest Citizens: 7,833rdMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 8,233rdLargest Welfare Programs: 8,647thMost Scientifically Advanced: 9,424thLargest Information Technology Sector: 9,535thMost Patriotic: 9,713thNudest: 10,376thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 11,484thHighest Average Incomes: 12,091stMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 12,508thLargest Black Market: 12,791stHighest Poor Incomes: 13,742ndHighest Food Quality: 14,347thTop
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Largest Populations: 15,390thMost Inclusive: 20,067thLongest Average Lifespans: 21,693rdLargest Publishing Industry: 27,169th
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Most Devout: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 1st in the regionNudest: 1st in the regionLargest Black Market: 1st in the regionTop
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Largest Gambling Industry: 2nd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 2nd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Himekaidou's influence in Gensokyo rose from "Handshaker" to "Duckspeaker".
  • : Himekaidou was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Populations.
  • : Himekaidou was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Advanced Public Education.
  • : Himekaidou was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Advanced Public Education.
  • : Himekaidou was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Food Quality.
  • : Himekaidou was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Dead.
  • : Himekaidou was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Zombies.
  • : Himekaidou's influence in Gensokyo rose from "Truckler" to "Handshaker".
  • : Himekaidou was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Advanced Public Education.
  • : Himekaidou was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Advanced Public Education and the Top 5% for Highest Food Quality.

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