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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 44thLargest Black Market: 463rdMost Advanced Defense Forces: 518th
The Mighty Union of
Iron Fist Consumerists
Control is a must
Influence
Contender
Civil Rights
Unheard Of
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Outlawed

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Rasutafia

Population18.3 billion

CapitalTatsuna
LeaderSarskia
FaithTalranity

CurrencyDoosablea
AnimalZebra

The Mighty Union of Rasutafia is a titanic, orderly nation, ruled by Sarskia with an iron fist, and notable for its frequent executions, punitive income tax rates, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 18.3 billion Rasutafians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The enormous, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tatsuna. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Rasutafian economy, worth a remarkable 6,911 trillion Doosableas 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, Beef-Based Agriculture, 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 amazing 377,690 Doosableas, with the richest citizens earning 7.5 times as much as the poorest.

The government guarantees extra-soft tissues to fire-snorting elephants, law schools are hurrying to teach the "prank defense" to their students, the deaf are perplexed when the weather report tells them that the wind will be "bringing some rain along the Nazi ghosts", and bin lorries have replaced birds as the source of the dawn chorus. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rasutafia's national animal is the Zebra, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Talranity.

Rasutafia is ranked 972nd in the world and 1st in Lone Wolves United for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 100.25 Effective Tax Rate.

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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 44thLargest Black Market: 463rdMost Advanced Defense Forces: 518thMost Advanced Public Education: 595thLargest Agricultural Sector: 643rdMost Subsidized Industry: 718thLowest Crime Rates: 728thMost Advanced Public Transport: 886thHighest Average Tax Rates: 972ndMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 1,077thMost Secular: 1,092ndLargest Governments: 1,185thMost Corrupt Governments: 1,263rdMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 1,264thHighest Average Incomes: 1,441stMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 1,989thMost Efficient Economies: 2,174thHighest Economic Output: 2,415thLargest Mining Sector: 2,791stHighest Wealthy Incomes: 3,306thTop
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Fattest Citizens: 3,370thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 3,456thMost Influential: 3,754thMost Patriotic: 3,801stMost Developed: 4,517thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 5,271stMost Valuable International Artwork: 5,372ndLargest Soda Pop Sector: 5,985thMost Beautiful Environments: 7,419thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 8,710thHighest Poor Incomes: 9,869thSmartest Citizens: 9,994thMost Authoritarian: 10,064thLongest Average Lifespans: 10,732ndNudest: 11,221stLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 12,392ndMost Conservative: 13,890thLargest Information Technology Sector: 14,180thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 15,755thTop
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Most Scientifically Advanced: 17,935thLargest Populations: 21,970thLargest Gambling Industry: 24,941st
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Most Corrupt Governments: 1st in the regionHighest Economic Output: 1st in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 1st in the regionLargest Black Market: 1st in the regionMost Secular: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 1st in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 1st in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 1st in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 1st in the regionLargest Governments: 1st in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 1st in the regionMost Developed: 2nd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 2nd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 2nd in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 2nd in the regionMost Patriotic: 2nd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 2nd in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 2nd in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 3rd in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 3rd in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 3rd in the regionSmartest Citizens: 3rd in the regionMost Influential: 3rd in the regionFattest Citizens: 3rd in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 3rd in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 3rd in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 4th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 4th in the regionTop
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Highest Poor Incomes: 5th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 6th in the regionNudest: 6th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 6th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 6th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 7th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 7th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 8th in the regionMost Extreme: 8th in the region
Has WA voting rights.

Endorsements Received: 4 » Rayo de Sol, The Scrap, Nordmarck, and District-Chimera.

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Rasutafia, bin lorries have replaced birds as the source of the dawn chorus.
  • : Rasutafia voted against the World Assembly Resolution "End Capital Punishment".
  • : Following new legislation in Rasutafia, the deaf are perplexed when the weather report tells them that the wind will be "bringing some rain along the Nazi ghosts".
  • : Rasutafia was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Wealthy Incomes.
  • : Following new legislation in Rasutafia, law schools are hurrying to teach the "prank defense" to their students.
  • : Following new legislation in Rasutafia, the government guarantees extra-soft tissues to fire-snorting elephants.
  • : Following new legislation in Rasutafia, vats of anabolic steroids are being dumped into the ocean to make Rasutafian mussels the biggest in Lone Wolves United.
  • : Rasutafia was reclassified from "Psychotic Dictatorship" to "Iron Fist Consumerists".
  • : Following new legislation in Rasutafia, down payment blues in foreign nations are a thing of the past.
  • : Rasutafia was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Manufacturing Sector.

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