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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 1,778thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 5,874thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 7,019th
The Kingdom of
Corrupt Dictatorship
Becoming King is easy... remaining King? that was hard.
King Kyrios Rindholm Stal II
Influence
Apprentice
Civil Rights
Below Average
Economy
All-Consuming
Political Freedom
Few

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Stalmarc

Population2.588 billion

CapitalPantheon
LeaderKing Kyrios Rindholm Stal II

CurrencyImperial Credit
AnimalLion Goat

The Kingdom of Stalmarc is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by King Kyrios Rindholm Stal II with an iron fist, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, strictly enforced bedtime, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 2.588 billion Stalmarcians 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 medium-sized, corrupt government is effectively ruled by the Department of Defense, although Education and Administration are also considered important, while Spirituality receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pantheon. The average income tax rate is 74.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Stalmarcian economy, worth 413 trillion Imperial Credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 159,930 Imperial Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

School kids who pretend to drive imaginary cars get a social worker and a police observer assigned to them, film studios own the rights to actors' likenesses until the next millennium, the nation is committed to nuclear rearmament, and the military refers to helpless combatants offering surrender as "sitting ducks". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Stalmarc's national animal is the Lion Goat, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Stalmarc is ranked 188,414th in the world and 391st in the Plains of Perdition for Largest Populations, with 2.59 billion capita.

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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 1,778thTop
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Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 5,874thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 7,019thHighest Poor Incomes: 7,780thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 7,886thMost Scientifically Advanced: 8,963rdMost Patriotic: 10,023rdMost Inclusive: 13,420thMost Influential: 13,616thMost Advanced Public Transport: 14,169thTop
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Largest Information Technology Sector: 17,354thMost Valuable International Artwork: 18,103rdMost Income Equality: 19,996thMost Secular: 20,874thLargest Governments: 21,116thLongest Average Lifespans: 21,642ndLargest Mining Sector: 21,727thHighest Average Incomes: 21,799thHighest Average Tax Rates: 25,599thSmartest Citizens: 26,424thHighest Food Quality: 28,903rd
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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 8th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 13th in the regionTop
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Most Patriotic: 18th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 19th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 32nd in the regionMost Influential: 33rd in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 40th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 54th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 62nd in the regionLargest Governments: 62nd in the regionMost Inclusive: 63rd in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 64th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 67th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 73rd in the regionLargest Black Market: 76th in the regionTop
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Largest Mining Sector: 88th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 88th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 94th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 96th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 100th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 112th in the regionMost Developed: 115th in the regionMost Secular: 119th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 121st in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 124th in the regionMost Income Equality: 152nd in the regionMost Stationary: 157th in the regionMost Accessible: 160th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Stalmarc, the military refers to helpless combatants offering surrender as "sitting ducks".
  • : Following new legislation in Stalmarc, the nation is committed to nuclear rearmament.
  • : Stalmarc voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Missing Persons Coordination Act".
  • : Following new legislation in Stalmarc, film studios own the rights to actors' likenesses until the next millennium.
  • : Stalmarc endorsed The Republic of Lo America.
  • : Stalmarc's influence in The Plains of Perdition rose from "Squire" to "Apprentice".
  • : Stalmarc was endorsed by The Republic of Lo America.
  • : Stalmarc adopted General Assembly Resolution #15 "".
  • : Following new legislation in Stalmarc, school kids who pretend to drive imaginary cars get a social worker and a police observer assigned to them.
  • : Following new legislation in Stalmarc, military spending is on the increase.

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