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Most Valuable International Artwork: 137thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 274thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 289th
The Apostolic Kingdom of
Corporate Police State
Te Deum!
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Eminence Grise
Founder / WA Delegate
Region
Civil Rights
Few
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
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Urcea

Population42.367 billion

Capital🏙️ Urcepól
Leader👑 King Riordan VIII
Faith⛪️ Catholicism

CurrencyTaler
AnimalYellow Labrador

The Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by 👑 King Riordan VIII with an iron fist, and notable for its pith helmet sales, compulsory military service, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 42.367 billion Urceans 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, pro-business, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of 🏙️ Urcepól. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 31.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Urcean economy, worth an astonishing 14,823 trillion Talers a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Automobile Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an amazing 349,890 Talers, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 2,780,007 per year while the poor average 10,560, a ratio of 263 to 1.

Most academic research has ground to a halt, the nation has declared war on all passing comets, local councils have to call in dump trucks to clear parks of dinosaur droppings, and if there's something strange in your neighborhood you call Brancaland. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Urcea's national animal is the Yellow Labrador, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is ⛪️ Catholicism.

Urcea is ranked 4,621st in the world and 4th in Greater Ixnay for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 10,357.7 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.

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Most Valuable International Artwork: 137thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 274thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 289thHighest Economic Output: 460thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 647thMost Devout: 653rdMost Efficient Economies: 824thHighest Disposable Incomes: 1,071stGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 1,378thLargest Populations: 1,518thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 1,562ndFattest Citizens: 1,633rdLargest Soda Pop Sector: 1,796thHighest Average Incomes: 1,827thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 2,211thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 2,384thMost Stationary: 2,644thLargest Black Market: 2,760thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 2,943rdLargest Mining Sector: 2,986thLargest Agricultural Sector: 3,058thTop
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Most Armed: 3,267thMost Corrupt Governments: 3,307thMost Subsidized Industry: 3,860thMost Scientifically Advanced: 4,267thLargest Governments: 4,295thLargest Gambling Industry: 4,621stMost Influential: 4,716thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 4,763rdLowest Crime Rates: 5,304thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 5,504thLargest Information Technology Sector: 5,513thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 5,771stRudest Citizens: 6,039thMost Cultured: 6,709thLargest Publishing Industry: 6,783rdMost World Assembly Endorsements: 7,187thLargest Retail Industry: 9,128thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 10,607thTop
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Most Patriotic: 17,030thSmartest Citizens: 23,228th
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Largest Soda Pop Sector: 1st in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 1st in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 1st in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 1st in the regionMost Devout: 1st in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 1st in the regionMost Stationary: 1st in the regionTop
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Largest Cheese Export Sector: 2nd in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 2nd in the regionHighest Economic Output: 2nd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 2nd in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 2nd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 2nd in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 2nd in the regionLargest Governments: 2nd in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 2nd in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 2nd in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 2nd in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 2nd in the regionLargest Populations: 2nd in the regionLargest Black Market: 2nd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 2nd in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 2nd in the regionFattest Citizens: 2nd in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 2nd in the regionMost Pro-Market: 2nd in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 2nd in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 2nd in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 2nd in the region
Has WA voting rights.

Endorsements Received: 7 » Solgavden, Vandermeer, The New True Cross, Pauldustllah, Kuhlfros, Kistan, and Akcelis.

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Urcea voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Missing Persons Coordination Act".
  • : Following new legislation in Urcea, if there's something strange in your neighborhood you call Brancaland.
  • : Following new legislation in Urcea, local councils have to call in dump trucks to clear parks of dinosaur droppings.
  • : Following new legislation in Urcea, the nation has declared war on all passing comets.
  • : Following new legislation in Urcea, most academic research has ground to a halt.
  • : Following new legislation in Urcea, foreign planes and migratory birds are shot down as spies.
  • : Following new legislation in Urcea, the government is accused of being heartless by those considered brainless.
  • : Following new legislation in Urcea, the police are destroying all photographic evidence of their own existence.
  • : Following new legislation in Urcea, 👑 King Riordan VIII's latest speech included a bizarre reference to MaxWow incontinence pads being 50% more absorbent than the next leading brand.
  • : Urcea voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Repeal "Commend Vilita and Turori"".

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