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Largest Insurance Industry: 2ndLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 5thLargest Black Market: 9th
The Little Brotherhood of
Corporate Police State
Guns. Lots of guns.
Influence
Eminence Grise
Civil Rights
Unheard Of
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Outlawed

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The Real Matrix

Population45.091 billion

CapitalJoseph City
LeaderJoseph
FaithJosephism

Currencymoney
Animalviper

The Little Brotherhood of The Real Matrix is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Joseph with an iron fist, and renowned for its frequent executions, public floggings, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 45.091 billion followers of Joseph are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government is dominated by the Department of Defense, although Industry and Healthcare are also considered important, while Social Policy and Environment receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Joseph City. The average income tax rate is 99.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Josephic economy, worth an astonishing 44,974 trillion monies a year, is broadly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is a breathtaking 997,408 monies, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 5,523,727 per year while the poor average 90,643, a ratio of 60.9 to 1.

Politicians stage photo ops featuring barely functional fighter jets, dinosaur breeders have a yabba-dabba-doo gay old time in The Real Matrix, creating cardboard imitations of missiles is a new top-secret military project, and military equipment stores have a tendency to go up in flames. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, despite the fact that it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many laws. The Real Matrix's national animal is the viper, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Josephism.

The Real Matrix is ranked 332,396th in the world and 21st in The Axis of Evil for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring -67.82 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.

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Largest Insurance Industry: 2ndLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 5thLargest Black Market: 9thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 9thLargest Mining Sector: 13thHighest Economic Output: 15thHighest Average Incomes: 20thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 24thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 30thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 31stLargest Agricultural Sector: 35thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 37thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 41stLargest Manufacturing Sector: 63rdMost Advanced Defense Forces: 81stMost Corrupt Governments: 212thLargest Governments: 238thMost Avoided: 249thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 256thMost Efficient Economies: 286thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 289thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 289thMost Patriotic: 359thMost Advanced Public Transport: 437thLowest Crime Rates: 474thFattest Citizens: 498thMost Subsidized Industry: 680thLargest Retail Industry: 734thMost Primitive: 1,022ndLargest Populations: 1,046thHighest Average Tax Rates: 1,500thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 1,935thTop
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Most Ignorant Citizens: 4,108thLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 4,918thRudest Citizens: 6,464thMost Influential: 9,310thMost Valuable International Artwork: 14,924thLargest Publishing Industry: 15,740thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 16,138thTop
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Highest Poor Incomes: 20,663rdMost Conservative: 23,238thLongest Average Lifespans: 24,882ndMost Scientifically Advanced: 27,934thMost Advanced Public Education: 29,313thGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 33,217th
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Largest Black Market: 1st in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 1st in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 1st in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 1st in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 1st in the regionHighest Economic Output: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 1st in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 1st in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 1st in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 1st in the regionTop
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Largest Trout Fishing Sector: 2nd in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 2nd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 2nd in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 2nd in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 2nd in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 2nd in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 2nd in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 2nd in the regionLargest Governments: 2nd in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 2nd in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 2nd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 2nd in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 2nd in the regionMost Patriotic: 2nd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 2nd in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 2nd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 2nd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : The Real Matrix was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Greatest Rich-Poor Divides.
  • : The Real Matrix was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements and the Top 10% for Greatest Rich-Poor Divides.
  • : The Real Matrix was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Publishing Industry.
  • : Following new legislation in The Real Matrix, military equipment stores have a tendency to go up in flames.
  • : Following new legislation in The Real Matrix, creating cardboard imitations of missiles is a new top-secret military project.
  • : Following new legislation in The Real Matrix, dinosaur breeders have a yabba-dabba-doo gay old time in The Real Matrix.
  • : Following new legislation in The Real Matrix, politicians stage photo ops featuring barely functional fighter jets.
  • : Following new legislation in The Real Matrix, war criminals are given full state funerals.
  • : The Real Matrix was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Valuable International Artwork.
  • : The Real Matrix was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Publishing Industry.

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