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The State of Alh

“RIP” the Governor

Category: Corrupt Dictatorship
Civil Rights:
Excellent
Economy:
Reasonable
Political Freedoms:
Rare

Regional Influence: Eminence Grise

Location: Jakarta

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Alh

Population28.457 billion

CapitalCapital heights
Leaderthe Governor

Currencybetale
Animaldeer

The State of Alh is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by the Governor with an iron fist, and notable for its strictly enforced bedtime, state-planned economy, and punitive income tax rates. The cynical population of 28.457 billion Alhians 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, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital heights. The average income tax rate is 71.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The enormous but inefficient Alhian economy, worth a remarkable 1,133 trillion betales a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Retail, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. Average income is 39,837 betales, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Graffiti graces every city's streets, streakers swamp all public events in order to bare it all, Alh has designated Capital heights as its capital city, and The Governor has just been declared ruler of Alh in an international press conference. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Alh's national animal is the deer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Alh is ranked 46,136th in the world and 5th in Jakarta for Most Stationary, with 944.41722890592 days.

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Largest Populations: 5,262ndHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 10,579thTop
10%
Highest Workforce Participation Rate: 16,159thMost Rebellious Youth: 20,897thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 24,200thHighest Economic Output: 25,613th

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Alh's influence in Jakarta rose from "Enforcer" to "Eminence Grise".
  • : Alh's influence in Jakarta fell from "Eminence Grise" to "Enforcer".
  • : Alh was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Survivors.
  • : Alh was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Advanced Public Transport.
  • : Alh was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Workforce Participation Rate.
  • : Alh was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Average Tax Rates.
  • : Alh was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Workforce Participation Rate.
  • : Alh was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Advanced Public Transport.
  • : Alh's influence in Jakarta rose from "Enforcer" to "Eminence Grise".
  • : Alh's influence in Jakarta fell from "Eminence Grise" to "Enforcer".

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