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Highest Poor Incomes: 11,036thHighest Average Tax Rates: 11,166thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 11,651st
The United Socialist States of
Corrupt Dictatorship
Paradise Awaits
Influence
Minnow
Region
Civil Rights
Average
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Unheard Of

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Paradoxica

Population2.783 billion

CapitalEnigma
LeaderMister Mxyzptlk
FaithParallaxis

CurrencyOxymoron
AnimalParadox

The United Socialist States of Paradoxica is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by Mister Mxyzptlk with an iron fist, and renowned for its zero percent divorce rate, smutty television, and compulsory vegetarianism. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 2.783 billion Paradoxicans are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The large, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Enigma. The average income tax rate is 89.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Paradoxican economy, worth 363 trillion Oxymorons a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is an impressive 130,498 Oxymorons, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

All judiciary cases are decided in the court of public opinion, signs saying "No Poor People or Weirdoes" are common outside shops and cafés, only fully-fledged members of MENSA are allowed to vote, and Mister Mxyzptlk lives life on the open road - complete with groupies. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Paradoxica's national animal is the Paradox, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Parallaxis.

Paradoxica is ranked 180,334th in the world and 3,928th in Osiris for Most Stationary, with 77.07701317068 days.

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Highest Poor Incomes: 11,036thHighest Average Tax Rates: 11,166thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 11,651stMost Inclusive: 12,866thMost Advanced Public Transport: 13,481stTop
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Largest Governments: 15,331stLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 15,398thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 15,706thLongest Average Lifespans: 16,700thMost Developed: 16,989thMost Income Equality: 17,294thLargest Publishing Industry: 17,529thLargest Welfare Programs: 17,662ndLargest Information Technology Sector: 17,918thLowest Crime Rates: 18,033rdMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 18,517thMost Cultured: 18,623rdHighest Food Quality: 19,162ndMost Scientifically Advanced: 19,678thMost Advanced Public Education: 19,761stSmartest Citizens: 21,340thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 22,283rdHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 22,348thMost Authoritarian: 23,622ndMost Patriotic: 25,031st
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Most Income Equality: 471st in the regionTop
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Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 620th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 644th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 655th in the regionMost Inclusive: 706th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 711th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 861st in the regionLargest Governments: 883rd in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 922nd in the regionMost Authoritarian: 1,001st in the regionMost Developed: 1,010th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 1,025th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Paradoxica was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Patriotic and Most Authoritarian.
  • : Following new legislation in Paradoxica, Mister Mxyzptlk lives life on the open road - complete with groupies.
  • : Following new legislation in Paradoxica, only fully-fledged members of MENSA are allowed to vote.
  • : Following new legislation in Paradoxica, signs saying "No Poor People or Weirdoes" are common outside shops and cafés.
  • : Following new legislation in Paradoxica, all judiciary cases are decided in the court of public opinion.
  • : Following new legislation in Paradoxica, sailors spend their shore leave helping old ladies cross the street.
  • : Following new legislation in Paradoxica, pollsters are out of a job as elections have been cancelled.
  • : Paradoxica was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Average Incomes.
  • : Following new legislation in Paradoxica, the government has awarded itself a month-long holiday to celebrate its achievements.
  • : Following new legislation in Paradoxica, a faint smell of body odour can be detected at several miles' distance from the National Science Park.

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