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The United States of Billingtor

“To sucess, there must be truth!”

Category: Corporate Police State
Civil Rights:
Few
Economy:
Thriving
Political Freedoms:
Outlawed

Regional Influence: Squire

Location: Fifth Empire

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Billingtor

Population919 million

CapitalSannhet

Currencycoins
AnimalCrow

The United States of Billingtor is a huge, orderly nation, renowned for its pith helmet sales, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 919 million Billingtorians 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 Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sannhet. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.9%.

The thriving Billingtorian economy, worth 79.2 trillion coins a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Trout Farming, and Soda Sales. Average income is 86,149 coins, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 383,372 per year while the poor average 12,048, a ratio of 31.8 to 1.

All government facilities are built in the subterranean citadel of Sannhet, owning a tractor is widely regarded as an essential prerequisite to most government positions, Big Belly is watching you, and more sidewalk is dedicated to animals than people. Crime is a serious problem, possibly because it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many regulations. Billingtor's national animal is the Crow, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Billingtor is ranked 80,406th in the world and 127th in Fifth Empire for Highest Average Incomes, with 86,149.03 Standard Monetary Units.

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Largest Gambling Industry: 2,264thTop
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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 4,358thMost Influential: 8,400thHighest Disposable Incomes: 13,538thTop
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Largest Soda Pop Sector: 19,536thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 20,376thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 20,930thMost Secular: 21,489thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 22,324thMost Ignorant Citizens: 27,590thMost Avoided: 27,950thLargest Insurance Industry: 28,721st
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Largest Gambling Industry: 4th in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 10th in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 11th in the regionTop
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Most Pro-Market: 12th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 12th in the regionMost Primitive: 21st in the region

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