Category: Iron Fist Consumerists | ||
Civil Rights: Unheard Of |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Outlawed |
Regional Influence: Powerbroker
Location: Z H I R E G A N C
Population | 271 million |
Capital | Bydlograd |
Currency | palets |
Animal | SLON |
The Dictatorship of Russo-bydliya is a huge, efficient nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 271 million Russo-bydliyans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."
The relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Industry, Administration, and Law & Order also on the agenda, while Welfare and Social Policy are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bydlograd. The average income tax rate is 13.1%.
The frighteningly efficient Russo-bydliyan economy, worth 27.7 trillion palets a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Uranium Mining, and Gambling. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an impressive 102,275 palets, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.
The controversial show 'Who Wants to be an Immigrant?' has become wildly popular, police drones follow every suspected Peeping Tom, curtailed social programs have left many citizens bereft of any safety net, and nature magazines featuring stick insects on their covers are sometimes mistaken for fashion magazines. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Russo-bydliya's national animal is the SLON, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.
Russo-bydliya is ranked 250,354th in the world and 8th in Z H I R E G A N C for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring -29.35 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Russo-bydliya, nature magazines featuring stick insects on their covers are sometimes mistaken for fashion magazines.
- : Russo-bydliya was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Retail Industry and the Top 10% for Most Advanced Defense Forces.
- : Following new legislation in Russo-bydliya, curtailed social programs have left many citizens bereft of any safety net.
- : Following new legislation in Russo-bydliya, police drones follow every suspected Peeping Tom.
- : Following new legislation in Russo-bydliya, the controversial show 'Who Wants to be an Immigrant?' has become wildly popular.
- : Following new legislation in Russo-bydliya, colonial subjects have Russo-bydliyan culture shoved down their throats.
- : Following new legislation in Russo-bydliya, claims adjusters are uselessly vague.
- : Following new legislation in Russo-bydliya, the government extracts trade concessions from poor nations in exchange for humanitarian aid.
- : Following new legislation in Russo-bydliya, the police force is rumoured to be made up of evil shadows with no souls.
- : Following new legislation in Russo-bydliya, bands of paramedics walk the streets looking for suspicious medical activity.
World Assembly
Endorsements Received: 4 » Illyanisches Demokratische Republik, Astolfochea, Zheng Fa, and New Amerikan Republic.