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Largest Black Market: 417thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 550thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 676th
The Comrades' Republic of
Psychotic Dictatorship
Torch, and Sickle
Influence
Minnow
Civil Rights
Unheard Of
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Few

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Kesikia

Population15.794 billion

CapitalNomvotosk
LeaderGrand Ataman Alexi Osherov

Currencydole
Animalbull

The Comrades' Republic of Kesikia is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by Grand Ataman Alexi Osherov with an iron fist, and notable for its public floggings, vat-grown people, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 15.794 billion Kesiks 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 government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Administration, and Education also on the agenda, while Spirituality isn't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nomvotosk. The average income tax rate is 97.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Kesiky economy, worth a remarkable 5,953 trillion doles 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 an enormous, deeply entrenched, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Woodchip Exports. 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 amazing 376,926 doles, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Armed security details escort librarians to their homes, the silencing of dissent speaks volumes about the quality of Kesiky democracy, with increasingly clear skies nobody seems to mind the electricity bill going through the roof, and screenwriters and actors seem to be in short supply these days. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kesikia's national animal is the bull, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Kesikia is ranked 58,759th in the world and 1,331st in the Rejected Realms for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 3,819.58 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.

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Largest Black Market: 417thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 550thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 676thMost Advanced Public Transport: 875thMost Corrupt Governments: 944thLargest Mining Sector: 961stLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 1,064thHighest Poor Incomes: 1,099thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 1,335thHighest Average Incomes: 1,342ndLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 1,605thLowest Crime Rates: 1,812thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 1,968thHighest Economic Output: 2,463rdMost Subsidized Industry: 2,578thTop
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Largest Agricultural Sector: 2,971stLongest Average Lifespans: 2,974thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 3,029thLargest Governments: 3,037thHighest Average Tax Rates: 3,561stMost Advanced Public Education: 3,814thHealthiest Citizens: 5,030thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 5,092ndMost Patriotic: 5,890thMost Efficient Economies: 6,117thMost Secular: 6,495thMost Developed: 7,014thLargest Information Technology Sector: 8,035thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 8,077thMost Conservative: 9,907thMost Scientifically Advanced: 10,549thLargest Insurance Industry: 10,816thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 11,511thSmartest Citizens: 12,946thLargest Welfare Programs: 13,022ndTop
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Most Authoritarian: 15,317thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 20,013thLargest Publishing Industry: 21,567thLargest Populations: 25,278th
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Largest Black Market: 15th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 15th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 21st in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 32nd in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 33rd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 34th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 38th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 43rd in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 45th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 46th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 53rd in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 57th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 57th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 60th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 70th in the regionTop
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Highest Economic Output: 78th in the regionLargest Governments: 82nd in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 83rd in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 88th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 95th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 96th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 125th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 154th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 155th in the regionMost Secular: 164th in the regionMost Developed: 177th in the regionMost Patriotic: 181st in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 182nd in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 196th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 249th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 253rd in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 253rd in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 292nd in the regionSmartest Citizens: 297th in the regionMost Conservative: 329th in the regionTop
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Largest Populations: 414th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 484th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 486th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 490th in the regionRudest Citizens: 589th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 672nd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Kesikia, screenwriters and actors seem to be in short supply these days.
  • : Kesikia was reclassified from "Authoritarian Democracy" to "Psychotic Dictatorship".
  • : Following new legislation in Kesikia, with increasingly clear skies nobody seems to mind the electricity bill going through the roof.
  • : Following new legislation in Kesikia, the silencing of dissent speaks volumes about the quality of Kesiky democracy.
  • : Following new legislation in Kesikia, armed security details escort librarians to their homes.
  • : Following new legislation in Kesikia, scenic tours are unheard of after most environmental laws were abolished.
  • : Following new legislation in Kesikia, election debates consists mostly of two grey suits arguing over how to best preserve the status quo.
  • : Following new legislation in Kesikia, psychiatrists bizarrely accompany Grand Ataman Alexi Osherov to meetings with foreign heads of state.
  • : Following new legislation in Kesikia, most towns have their Grand Ataman Alexi Osherov High School located on Grand Ataman Alexi Osherov Street.
  • : Following new legislation in Kesikia, bicyclists are banned from major roads.

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