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Most Rebellious Youth: 16,009thLeast Corrupt Governments: 31,895th
The Colony of
New York Times Democracy
Ayatollah? More like Bye-Bye-Tollah!
Influence
Eminence Grise
Secretary of Health & Human Services
Region
Civil Rights
Excellent
Economy
Reasonable
Political Freedom
Superb

Overview Policies People Government Economy Rank Trend Cards

J69

Population1.516 billion

Currencypeso
Animaleagle

The Colony of J69 is a massive, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 1.516 billion J69ians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 18.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient J69ian economy, worth 57.4 trillion pesos a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 37,885 pesos, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Anniversaries of major historical events pass unnoticed, children gain their first sex education from reading the dictionary, death row is annually emptied to feed the nation's hunger for televised murder-games, and the libraries of J69 are staffed by lone, lonely librarians. Crime, especially youth-related, is moderate. J69's national animal is the eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

J69 is ranked 227,736th in the world and 6th in MAGA Union for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 30,839.11 Standard Monetary Units.

Top
5%
Most Rebellious Youth: 16,009thTop
10%
Least Corrupt Governments: 31,895th

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : J69 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Rebellious Youth.
  • : J69's influence in MAGA Union rose from "Enforcer" to "Eminence Grise".
  • : J69's influence in MAGA Union fell from "Eminence Grise" to "Enforcer".
  • : J69's influence in MAGA Union rose from "Enforcer" to "Eminence Grise".
  • : J69's influence in MAGA Union rose from "Dealmaker" to "Enforcer".
  • : Following new legislation in J69, the libraries of J69 are staffed by lone, lonely librarians.
  • : J69's influence in MAGA Union rose from "Instigator" to "Dealmaker".
  • : J69's influence in MAGA Union rose from "Contender" to "Instigator".
  • : J69's influence in MAGA Union rose from "Negotiator" to "Contender".
  • : J69's influence in MAGA Union rose from "Auxiliary" to "Negotiator".

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