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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 363rdMost Authoritarian: 479thMost Corrupt Governments: 766th
The Holy Empire of
Psychotic Dictatorship
What we touch will become ours!
Yacub Krut
Influence
Hatchling
Region
Civil Rights
Outlawed
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Outlawed

Overview Policies People Government Economy Rank Trend Cards

Oro Blanto

Population1.629 billion

CapitalTerrinia
LeaderYacub Krut
FaithKrutolatry

Currencyeagle ruble
Animaleagle

The Holy Empire of Oro Blanto is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Yacub Krut with an iron fist, and notable for its soft-spoken computers, ban on automobiles, and anti-smoking policies. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 1.629 billion Blantoans 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Administration, Education, and Law & Order also on the agenda. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Terrinia. The average income tax rate is 69.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Blantoan economy, worth 243 trillion eagle rubles 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, Tourism, and Uranium Mining. 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 149,660 eagle rubles, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

If a tree falls in the forest and nobody is there to hear it... Blantoan satellites can detect it, soldiers' positions are given away by the glint of their bayonets, bands of paramedics walk the streets looking for suspicious medical activity, and heirs who take too long in the bathroom are declared missing and presumed dead. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Oro Blanto's national animal is the eagle and its national religion is Krutolatry.

Oro Blanto is ranked 1,923rd in the world and 104th in Balder for Lowest Crime Rates, with 77.63 law-abiding acts per hour.

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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 363rdMost Authoritarian: 479thMost Corrupt Governments: 766thHighest Poor Incomes: 793rdMost Advanced Public Transport: 826thMost Patriotic: 900thLongest Average Lifespans: 1,562ndLargest Black Market: 1,574thHighest Average Incomes: 1,623rdMost Developed: 1,742ndMost Extreme: 1,809thLowest Crime Rates: 1,923rdHighest Average Tax Rates: 2,239thMost Cultured: 2,267thMost Advanced Public Education: 2,551stMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 2,589thMost Scientifically Advanced: 2,800thTop
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Most Secular: 4,501stHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 5,738thHighest Disposable Incomes: 6,380thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 6,428thHighest Economic Output: 8,315thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 9,455thMost Beautiful Environments: 9,770thSafest: 10,388thMost Valuable International Artwork: 10,389thBest Weather: 12,255thMost Pro-Market: 13,267thMost Pacifist: 13,812thHighest Food Quality: 14,096thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 14,176thTop
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Highest Workforce Participation Rate: 15,070thMost Rebellious Youth: 15,218thMost Armed: 15,357thLeast Corrupt Governments: 15,486thMost Avoided: 15,857thMost Primitive: 16,416thMost Influential: 16,747thMost Average: 16,772ndFattest Citizens: 16,980thMost Inclusive: 17,663rdHighest Drug Use: 17,665thMost Stationary: 18,185thHighest Crime Rates: 18,295th
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Most Authoritarian: 20th in the regionMost Extreme: 22nd in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 25th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 41st in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 47th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 49th in the regionMost Patriotic: 63rd in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 81st in the regionMost Developed: 86th in the regionLargest Black Market: 91st in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 102nd in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 104th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 106th in the regionMost Cultured: 109th in the regionTop
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Most Popular Tourist Destinations: 142nd in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 147th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 170th in the regionMost Secular: 192nd in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 221st in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 231st in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 271st in the regionHighest Economic Output: 313th in the regionSafest: 372nd in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 399th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 403rd in the regionBest Weather: 411th in the regionMost Pacifist: 451st in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 462nd in the regionMost Pro-Market: 463rd in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 473rd in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 492nd in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 497th in the regionMost Avoided: 506th in the regionMost Primitive: 512th in the regionMost Stationary: 517th in the regionMost Armed: 518th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 521st in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 523rd in the regionMost Influential: 546th in the regionTop
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Fattest Citizens: 577th in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 595th in the regionMost Inclusive: 600th in the regionHighest Drug Use: 623rd in the regionMost Average: 646th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Oro Blanto's influence in Balder rose from "Unproven" to "Hatchling".
  • : Oro Blanto's influence in Balder rose from "Zero" to "Unproven".
  • : Following new legislation in Oro Blanto, heirs who take too long in the bathroom are declared missing and presumed dead.
  • : Following new legislation in Oro Blanto, bands of paramedics walk the streets looking for suspicious medical activity.
  • : Following new legislation in Oro Blanto, soldiers' positions are given away by the glint of their bayonets.
  • : Following new legislation in Oro Blanto, if a tree falls in the forest and nobody is there to hear it... Blantoan satellites can detect it.
  • : Following new legislation in Oro Blanto, there's never enough space in space.
  • : Oro Blanto was refounded in Balder.
  • : Oro Blanto ceased to exist in Lazarus.
  • : Oro Blanto was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Advanced Public Education.

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