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Most Cultured: 2,179thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 2,205thMost Beautiful Environments: 2,587th
The Unified Clans of
Corrupt Dictatorship
Life as the poets imagined
Influence
Eminence Grise
"Your right hand comes off?
Region
Civil Rights
Good
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Few

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Zhidaole

Population8.268 billion

CapitalMungtaebok
LeaderArctic Administration
FaithTaeyon

Currencyyin
Animalcrocodile

The Unified Clans of Zhidaole is a mammoth, efficient nation, ruled by Arctic Administration with an iron fist, and renowned for its sprawling nuclear power plants, ubiquitous missile silos, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 8.268 billion Zhidao 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 enormous, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mungtaebok. The average income tax rate is 96.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Zhidao economy, worth a remarkable 1,061 trillion yins a year, is extremely specialized and mostly made up of the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 128,360 yins, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

People are offered free trials to go to trial, nine out of ten citizens of Zhidaole answered 'nuclear safety inspector' when asked their occupation, all writing must pass a censorship board before being allowed on the shelves, and metal detectors have been banned after a bottle cap caused a riot at the beach. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zhidaole's national animal is the crocodile, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Taeyon.

Zhidaole is ranked 324,551st in the world and 50th in MJT for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring zero on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.

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Most Cultured: 2,179thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 2,205thMost Beautiful Environments: 2,587thMost Advanced Public Education: 3,041stTop
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Largest Publishing Industry: 3,487thMost Advanced Public Transport: 3,563rdHighest Food Quality: 4,236thHighest Average Tax Rates: 4,295thMost Devout: 4,513thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 4,812thMost Developed: 5,376thMost Influential: 6,441stSmartest Citizens: 7,178thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 7,187thLargest Governments: 7,233rdMost World Assembly Endorsements: 7,742ndMost Valuable International Artwork: 8,220thMost Subsidized Industry: 8,531stMost Efficient Economies: 8,801stMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 9,512thMost Accessible: 10,219thMost Inclusive: 10,297thBest Weather: 11,238thLongest Average Lifespans: 12,088thHighest Poor Incomes: 12,830thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 13,648thTop
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Lowest Crime Rates: 16,661stMost Patriotic: 17,099thMost Income Equality: 19,306th
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Largest Governments: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 1st in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 1st in the regionMost Cultured: 1st in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 1st in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 1st in the regionMost Developed: 1st in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 1st in the regionMost Devout: 1st in the regionHighest Food Quality: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 2nd in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 2nd in the regionSmartest Citizens: 2nd in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 2nd in the regionTop
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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 3rd in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 3rd in the regionMost Influential: 3rd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 4th in the regionMost Patriotic: 4th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 4th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 4th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 4th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 4th in the regionBest Weather: 4th in the regionRudest Citizens: 5th in the regionMost Accessible: 5th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 5th in the regionMost Stationary: 5th in the region
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National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Zhidaole, metal detectors have been banned after a bottle cap caused a riot at the beach.
  • : Following new legislation in Zhidaole, all writing must pass a censorship board before being allowed on the shelves.
  • : Following new legislation in Zhidaole, nine out of ten citizens of Zhidaole answered 'nuclear safety inspector' when asked their occupation.
  • : Zhidaole voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Disability Assistance Law ".
  • : Zhidaole lodged a message on the Hells Lounge Regional Message Board.
  • : Zhidaole was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Rudest Citizens.
  • : Following new legislation in Zhidaole, people are offered free trials to go to trial.
  • : Zhidaole lodged a message on the MHBs New Earth Regional Message Board.
  • : Following new legislation in Zhidaole, the freedom to be free is always just out of reach.
  • : Following new legislation in Zhidaole, young men find it hard to engage in their favourite topic of study with their parents looking over their shoulder.

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