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The Republic of Blubberoo

“Pretend you know what's going on”

Category: Psychotic Dictatorship
Civil Rights:
Rare
Economy:
Powerhouse
Political Freedoms:
Outlawed

Regional Influence: Apprentice

Location: The Pacifica

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Blubberoo

Population2.515 billion

CapitalBlowhole City
LeaderJimmy Whales
FaithCetaceanism

CurrencyBlubberbuck
AnimalSperm Whale

The Republic of Blubberoo is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Jimmy Whales with an iron fist, and remarkable for its ritual sacrifices, soft-spoken computers, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 2.515 billion Blubberooans 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, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Blowhole City. The average income tax rate is 83.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Blubberooan economy, worth 372 trillion Blubberbucks 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 a large, well-organized, quite specialized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Trout Farming, and Tourism. 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 impressive 148,216 Blubberbucks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Jimmy Whales reduces citizens' commute times by giving away their homes, the reams of paperwork accompanying any electronic item are a recognised contributor to national deforestation, musicians are often arrested for saying "oh my God", and sex changes are routinely performed at Blubberoo's hospitals. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Blubberoo's national animal is the Sperm Whale, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is Cetaceanism.

Blubberoo is ranked 266,009th in the world and 117th in The Pacifica for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -8.06 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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Most Authoritarian: 4,084thMost Valuable International Artwork: 5,878thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 6,312thMost Beautiful Environments: 6,872ndNudest: 7,001stBest Weather: 7,117thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 8,066thLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 8,362ndMost Patriotic: 8,449thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 9,354thHighest Poor Incomes: 9,794thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 9,821stMost Corrupt Governments: 11,630thMost Cultured: 12,322ndLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 13,152ndHighest Average Tax Rates: 14,005thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 14,594thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 14,806thLowest Crime Rates: 14,812thLargest Information Technology Sector: 14,872ndTop
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Highest Food Quality: 16,596thMost Scientifically Advanced: 16,758thMost Devout: 17,246thLongest Average Lifespans: 17,893rdLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 18,237thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 18,321stMost Advanced Public Education: 19,044thLargest Governments: 19,987thLargest Black Market: 21,944thMost Income Equality: 22,648thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 25,300thHighest Average Incomes: 26,592ndMost Inclusive: 27,545thMost Extreme: 29,332nd
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Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 1st in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 1st in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 1st in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 1st in the regionMost Patriotic: 1st in the regionBest Weather: 1st in the regionTop
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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 2nd in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 2nd in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 3rd in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 3rd in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 3rd in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 3rd in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 3rd in the regionMost Devout: 3rd in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 3rd in the regionMost Cultured: 3rd in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 3rd in the regionNudest: 4th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 4th in the regionLargest Black Market: 4th in the regionLargest Governments: 4th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 4th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 5th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 5th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 6th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 6th in the regionTop
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Most Subsidized Industry: 7th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 7th in the regionMost Stationary: 8th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 8th in the regionMost Extreme: 9th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 9th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 9th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 9th in the regionMost Developed: 10th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 10th in the regionLargest Populations: 12th in the regionLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 12th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Blubberoo's influence in The Pacifica fell from "Vassal" to "Apprentice".
  • : Blubberoo's influence in The Pacifica fell from "Truckler" to "Vassal".
  • : Blubberoo's influence in The Pacifica rose from "Vassal" to "Truckler".
  • : Blubberoo's influence in The Pacifica fell from "Truckler" to "Vassal".
  • : Blubberoo's influence in The Pacifica rose from "Vassal" to "Truckler".
  • : Blubberoo was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Advanced Law Enforcement.
  • : Blubberoo's influence in The Pacifica fell from "Truckler" to "Vassal".
  • : Blubberoo's influence in The Pacifica rose from "Vassal" to "Truckler".
  • : Following new legislation in Blubberoo, sex changes are routinely performed at Blubberoo's hospitals.
  • : Following new legislation in Blubberoo, musicians are often arrested for saying "oh my God".

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