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The 🐦 Kingdom of Debussy

“Half of me answers the storm in its wild sing-song” Clancy

Category: Psychotic Dictatorship
Civil Rights:
Unheard Of
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Outlawed

Regional Influence: Vassal

Location: Lazarus

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Debussy

Population10.574 billion

LeaderClancy
FaithCards

CurrencyBank
AnimalPhoenix

The 🐦 Kingdom of Debussy is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Clancy with an iron fist, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, public floggings, and avant-garde cinema. The compassionate, cynical population of 10.574 billion Lazarenes 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 government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized morass — juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 99.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Debussyian economy, worth a remarkable 1,625 trillion Banks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 153,760 Banks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The nationalised Arms Manufacturing Industry is not interested in making weapons, a little pushing and pulling is needed for big ships to pass, the entire entry for Debussy in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the World reads 'mostly harmless', and shoppers have literally had their hands full since plastic bags were banned. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Debussy's national animal is the Phoenix, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Cards.

Debussy is ranked 282,069th in the world and 10,824th in Lazarus for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -13.01 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.

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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 903rdMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 1,515thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 1,531stMost Subsidized Industry: 1,663rdMost Influential: 1,767thHighest Average Tax Rates: 1,836thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 1,922ndMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 1,996thMost Advanced Public Education: 2,351stMost Beautiful Environments: 2,736thTop
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Largest Governments: 3,143rdMost Developed: 3,570thMost Efficient Economies: 3,637thLowest Crime Rates: 3,700thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 3,925thBest Weather: 4,105thMost Inclusive: 4,541stHighest Food Quality: 4,567thLongest Average Lifespans: 4,851stMost Patriotic: 5,007thMost Cultured: 5,108thMost Authoritarian: 5,214thMost Compassionate Citizens: 5,286thSafest: 5,581stNicest Citizens: 6,431stSmartest Citizens: 6,955thHealthiest Citizens: 7,922ndMost Advanced Public Transport: 8,480thHighest Poor Incomes: 8,881stMost Pacifist: 9,873rdMost Advanced Defense Forces: 12,036thLargest Publishing Industry: 12,559thTop
10%
Most Corrupt Governments: 14,618thHighest Economic Output: 16,476thMost Secular: 17,791stHighest Average Incomes: 21,345thMost Conservative: 26,557thMost Extreme: 28,406thMost Stationary: 28,443rd
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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 3rd in the regionMost Influential: 11th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 57th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 62nd in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 73rd in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 75th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 85th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 99th in the regionTop
5%
Most Beautiful Environments: 125th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 133rd in the regionLargest Governments: 139th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 153rd in the regionMost Developed: 175th in the regionMost Inclusive: 188th in the regionBest Weather: 192nd in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 201st in the regionMost Authoritarian: 202nd in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 204th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 210th in the regionMost Cultured: 241st in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 256th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 264th in the regionSafest: 315th in the regionNicest Citizens: 320th in the regionMost Extreme: 325th in the regionMost Patriotic: 354th in the regionMost Stationary: 367th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 369th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 435th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 528th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 563rd in the regionTop
10%
Most Pacifist: 597th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 711th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 1,010th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 1,048th in the regionMost Secular: 1,107th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Debussy was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Beautiful Environments, Highest Foreign Aid Spending, Most Advanced Public Education, and Most Influential and the Top 5% for Most Inclusive.
  • : Debussy endorsed The Holy Golden Imperial State of Lis Gomer.
  • : Debussy was endorsed by The Holy Golden Imperial State of Lis Gomer.
  • : Debussy was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
  • : Following new legislation in Debussy, shoppers have literally had their hands full since plastic bags were banned.
  • : Following new legislation in Debussy, the entire entry for Debussy in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the World reads 'mostly harmless'.
  • : Following new legislation in Debussy, a little pushing and pulling is needed for big ships to pass.
  • : Following new legislation in Debussy, the nationalised Arms Manufacturing Industry is not interested in making weapons.
  • : Following new legislation in Debussy, cassocked priests and choirboys believe that what happens behind closed doors stays behind closed doors.
  • : Debussy voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Reducing Bycatch".

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World Assembly

Endorsements Received: 164 » The Islands of Colwell, Burning Pants, Aaecilia, Nippon Shotou Teikoku, Devinsburg, Aigania, Darkium, Aletian, Darqas, The Ajax Confederacy, Highchii, Axixic, Auralon, Zinertia, Manaric, Perchan, Port Flynt, Pepper Island Democratica Freeland Papri, Winx club, Imperial Saber, The Celestial Lands, Nova Zemlya, 1482, The United Anglo-sphere, Almain, TypoTech, Greygard, Bongrovia, Xalivstonia, Potted Plants United, Aeryis, The Gelseen Hegemony, The Sigometh Dynasty, Business States of America, Custadia, Varnigodsk, Fluffiness, Lusus Naturae, Surd, Narwhalsgomoo, Pepe Pip, Treadwellia, Friaritat, Scoutistan, Linaer, Ecchi Unlimited, Meat Sandwich, New Transeurasia, Praenestia, Malororia, and 114 others.Amalea, Tezal, E pluribus unum, Leonism, New Rogernomics, Macworld, Calption, HYDRA-Russian Empire, Soviet Remnants, Snestar, Zetaopalatopia, The Emerald Union, Enkowshe, Donsalia, Qentazi, Steel Vagabonds, Reechonia, Hansavarta, Yemera, Da-Cunha, Maleficenca, Pentrocy, Gatazo, Dragomirescu, MilkyWay, Of Memers, United Beltonia, Silver Minner, Serlanda, Saturns Edge, Yurp, Boston Mass, Zapadni Srpski entitet, Aleckandor, Iron Alliance, Abulagomas, Wang Yao, Driponia, Literian, Caravelia, Cats claw, Caellip Major, Dumbases, Gloriton, Blaiwana, Fat Angel, Juba, Marchiaa, Calicate, Wassily Universal Rifling Company, Western Linford, General Mike, Machstaat, IslamicIndonesia, Telterus, Gold Sands, Neeshta, Svobodala, Exilias, Avakiania, Shovitupyourania, Interior de recife, Corydo, Lurraterra, Salvanium, Musnople, Terra Pla, Halcaron, Military astriads, Vencyr, Kittehz, Zennit, Canopytown, Cocktail Waitresses, Aaraetar, Svidenia Equatorial, Orangino, Asteryn, Syretain, Covenous, Cuatin, Cima, Zadaria, Rovonia, Gemandjojos nation, Sereytopia, Gaia and Pomona, Big Eyed Animation, Kafrad, Northern Territory of Australia, Israeli cookies, Great Hexagonal Nation, Xiaocai, Nimaric, Unloseable, Catsarecute, Danjuma, The United States of Sorledad, Marcellinople, The Korean Capitalist Empire, Bulvaria, Frasuly, Selmistan, Eternals islands, Relmont, Vibe Town, DaPiFanatic, Prinadisakunegara, Brokemia, Cellar Doors, Friostchland, Agaqiniala, Los Pedrios, and Lis Gomer.

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