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Most Valuable International Artwork: 834thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 1,217thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 2,343rd
The Reluctant Revenant of
Psychotic Dictatorship
Back in stores for a limited time only
Alison
Influence
Nipper
Region
Civil Rights
Rare
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Unheard Of

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Volstrostia

Population9.072 billion

CapitalAlexandria
LeaderAlison
FaithMalice

CurrencyFlemming
Animalcatgirl

The Reluctant Revenant of Volstrostia is a mammoth, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Alison with an iron fist, and renowned for its prohibition of alcohol, parental licensing program, and infamous sell-swords. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 9.072 billion catgirls are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order and Administration also on the agenda, while Spirituality is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Alexandria. The average income tax rate is 83.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient catgirlese economy, worth a remarkable 1,947 trillion Flemmings a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an amazing 214,683 Flemmings, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Political visitors are forced to stop ten paces from Alison's throne, the media seems excessively interested in what Alison is wearing this season, the nation is known abroad for fast food and nothing else, and the nation honors the inventor of the three-wheeled steam-powered catgirlese weed picker. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Volstrostia's national animal is the catgirl, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Malice.

Volstrostia is ranked 13,687th in the world and 701st in Osiris for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 83.7 Effective Tax Rate.

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Most Valuable International Artwork: 834thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 1,217thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 2,343rdMost Secular: 2,633rdTop
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Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 4,300thLargest Black Market: 4,526thMost Corrupt Governments: 4,877thHighest Poor Incomes: 5,136thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 5,489thMost Patriotic: 5,721stLargest Agricultural Sector: 6,525thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 7,688thHighest Average Incomes: 9,427thLargest Insurance Industry: 9,874thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 11,243rdLowest Crime Rates: 13,136thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 13,389thHighest Average Tax Rates: 13,687thLargest Governments: 14,057thMost Advanced Public Transport: 14,368thMost Authoritarian: 16,296thTop
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Highest Economic Output: 16,915thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 16,982ndLargest Information Technology Sector: 20,150thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 23,786thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 24,602ndLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 26,018thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 30,182ndMost Advanced Public Education: 30,276thLargest Retail Industry: 31,185th
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Most Valuable International Artwork: 17th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 73rd in the regionMost Patriotic: 81st in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 96th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 98th in the regionLargest Black Market: 119th in the regionMost Secular: 127th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 134th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 143rd in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 176th in the regionTop
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Highest Poor Incomes: 207th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 227th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 321st in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 492nd in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 534th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 572nd in the regionLargest Governments: 597th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 697th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 701st in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 783rd in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 796th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 841st in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 880th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 883rd in the regionTop
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Most Popular Tourist Destinations: 1,167th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 1,167th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 1,269th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 1,325th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 1,342nd in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 1,464th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 1,570th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 1,608th in the region

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