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Most Valuable International Artwork: 480thMost Subsidized Industry: 1,648thMost Efficient Economies: 2,938th
The Kingdom of
Father Knows Best State
Pax Lygallonica has been used for now.
Influence
Superpower
Region
Civil Rights
Some
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Few

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Rylland

Population5.072 billion

CapitalOsmarch
LeaderKing Frederick XIII
FaithLutheranism and Orthodoxy

CurrencyHeiliger Schwan Mark
AnimalRyllandic Giant Antler Deer

The Kingdom of Rylland is a mammoth, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by King Frederick XIII with an iron fist, and notable for its museums and concert halls, aversion to nipples, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 5.072 billion Ryllanders are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The large, corrupt government prioritizes Industry, with Administration, Education, and Law & Order also on the agenda. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Osmarch. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 86.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Ryllandic economy, worth a remarkable 1,000 trillion Heiliger Schwan Marks a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 197,334 Heiliger Schwan Marks, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 597,362 per year while the poor average 50,724, a ratio of 11.8 to 1.

T-bagging dead Bigtopians merits a medal of honor, teenagers get their license without taking the test, the upper class have been throwing riots after hunting was recently banned, and the musical cognoscenti insist the national anthem just isn't the same without a double contrabass flute. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rylland's national animal is the Ryllandic Giant Antler Deer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Lutheranism and Orthodoxy.

Rylland is ranked 230,223rd in the world and 1st in Morpheus for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring -4.64 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.

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Most Valuable International Artwork: 480thMost Subsidized Industry: 1,648thMost Efficient Economies: 2,938thTop
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Largest Publishing Industry: 5,196thMost Cultured: 6,241stMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 7,264thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 8,165thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 8,195thMost Beautiful Environments: 9,099thLargest Information Technology Sector: 9,625thLargest Governments: 10,690thMost Accessible: 10,854thLargest Black Market: 11,377thMost Developed: 11,385thHighest Average Incomes: 11,575thHighest Average Tax Rates: 11,755thHighest Food Quality: 12,298thMost Advanced Public Education: 12,353rdSmartest Citizens: 13,904thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 14,216thMost Corrupt Governments: 14,590thMost Patriotic: 15,373rdTop
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Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 16,629thMost Scientifically Advanced: 16,762ndLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 17,862ndMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 19,301stLowest Crime Rates: 22,925thLongest Average Lifespans: 23,159thMost Cheerful Citizens: 25,561stMost Inclusive: 30,296thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 31,117th

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Rylland lodged a message on the Morpheus Regional Message Board.
  • : Rylland was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Extensive Public Healthcare.
  • : Rylland's influence in Morpheus fell from "Dominator" to "Superpower".
  • : Rylland's influence in Morpheus rose from "Superpower" to "Dominator".
  • : Rylland was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Manufacturing Sector.
  • : Rylland's influence in Morpheus fell from "Dominator" to "Superpower".
  • : Rylland's influence in Morpheus fell from "Hermit" to "Dominator".
  • : Rylland's influence in Morpheus rose from "Zero" to "Hermit".
  • : Rylland relocated from Rylland to Morpheus.
  • : Rylland's influence in Rylland rose from "Zero" to "Hermit".

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