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Largest Gambling Industry: 1,047thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 1,193rdMost Valuable International Artwork: 1,287th
The Croupier of
Capitalist Paradise
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Influence
Eminence Grise
Manager
Region
Civil Rights
Good
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Below Average

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The Sands Casino

Population10.358 billion

Capitalthe poker table
LeaderLady Fortune
Faithgetting rich quick

Currencychip
Animalgambler

The Croupier of The Sands Casino is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Lady Fortune with an even hand, and notable for its rum-swilling pirates, national health service, and lack of airports. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 10.358 billion gamblers are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The tiny, corrupt government is primarily concerned with Industry, with Law & Order, Healthcare, and Social Policy also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Defense are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of the poker table. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.2%.

The frighteningly efficient gambling economy, worth a remarkable 1,482 trillion chips a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Gambling, Soda Sales, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an impressive 143,088 chips, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 491,743 per year while the poor average 30,531, a ratio of 16.1 to 1.

All astronauts are hot twenty-something models selected because they have 'the right stuff', police officers ride the swiftest gamblers, children's TV shows are having a gay old time, and ignorance is considered a politically desirable quality. Crime, especially youth-related, is pervasive, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. The Sands Casino's national animal is the gambler, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is getting rich quick.

The Sands Casino is ranked 130,482nd in the world and 3rd in The Sands for Most Stationary, with 254.1281706912 days.

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Largest Gambling Industry: 1,047thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 1,193rdMost Valuable International Artwork: 1,287thLargest Retail Industry: 1,516thMost Ignorant Citizens: 2,000thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 2,204thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 2,607thHighest Crime Rates: 2,826thTop
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Highest Disposable Incomes: 3,610thMost Avoided: 4,455thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 4,857thMost Rebellious Youth: 5,165thRudest Citizens: 5,189thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 6,131stFattest Citizens: 7,253rdHighest Wealthy Incomes: 9,138thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 12,920thTop
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Most Inclusive: 17,232ndHighest Economic Output: 18,154thMost Efficient Economies: 18,464thMost Armed: 19,257thHighest Average Incomes: 24,923rdHighest Drug Use: 27,140th

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in The Sands Casino, ignorance is considered a politically desirable quality.
  • : Following new legislation in The Sands Casino, children's TV shows are having a gay old time.
  • : Following new legislation in The Sands Casino, police officers ride the swiftest gamblers.
  • : Following new legislation in The Sands Casino, all astronauts are hot twenty-something models selected because they have 'the right stuff'.
  • : Following new legislation in The Sands Casino, Brancalandian Brie isn't available anywhere in The Sands Casino.
  • : Following new legislation in The Sands Casino, the moral worth of national allies is judged by their GDP.
  • : Following new legislation in The Sands Casino, newborn babies can only be discharged from maternity wards during daylight hours.
  • : The Sands Casino was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry.
  • : Following new legislation in The Sands Casino, there's more vermin than ever on the metro.
  • : Following new legislation in The Sands Casino, wealthy pranksters dump refuse on unsuspecting citizens from up high.

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