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The Holy Empire of Byzant

“In hoc signo vinces”

Category: Iron Fist Consumerists
Civil Rights:
Some
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Unheard Of

Regional Influence: Shoeshiner

Location: the Rejected Realms

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Byzant

Population42.852 billion

CapitalConstantinople
LeaderJustinian and Theodora
FaithOrthodoxy

Currencybezant
Animaleagle

The Holy Empire of Byzant is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by Justinian and Theodora with an iron fist, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, ban on automobiles, and frequent executions. The compassionate, cynical, cheerful, devout population of 42.852 billion Byzantians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Constantinople. The average income tax rate is 20.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Byzantian economy, worth a remarkable 9,297 trillion bezants a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Uranium Mining industry, with significant contributions from Furniture Restoration, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 216,959 bezants, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

Boys who even ask about cheerleading are placed on the Sex Offenders Register, withdrawal of support for drug addicts is leaving many with cold sweats, nuclear physics is the most popular course at university, and one of the nation's leading exports is empty platitudes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Byzant's national animal is the eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is Orthodoxy.

Byzant is ranked 93,893rd in the world and 2,234th in the Rejected Realms for Most Conservative, scoring 67.08 on the Bush-Santorum Dawning Terror Index.

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Largest Mining Sector: 16thMost Devout: 106thMost Primitive: 153rdLowest Crime Rates: 209thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 486thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 598thFattest Citizens: 599thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 716thMost Cultured: 784thMost Pacifist: 797thMost Stationary: 906thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 927thLargest Populations: 1,044thMost Cheerful Citizens: 1,061stHighest Economic Output: 1,069thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 1,144thNicest Citizens: 1,184thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 1,213thMost Efficient Economies: 1,245thMost Compassionate Citizens: 1,304thMost Corrupt Governments: 2,000thHighest Disposable Incomes: 2,346thLargest Agricultural Sector: 2,524thTop
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Most Patriotic: 4,817thMost Advanced Public Education: 5,068thLargest Governments: 6,454thHighest Average Incomes: 8,422ndMost Influential: 12,755thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 14,321stLargest Cheese Export Sector: 15,271stTop
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Highest Poor Incomes: 16,684thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 17,949thMost Subsidized Industry: 23,065thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 24,934thSmartest Citizens: 30,937th
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Largest Mining Sector: 3rd in the regionMost Devout: 6th in the regionMost Primitive: 6th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 7th in the regionMost Stationary: 8th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 12th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 17th in the regionMost Pacifist: 18th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 19th in the regionMost Cultured: 19th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 20th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 22nd in the regionLargest Populations: 24th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 25th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 26th in the regionNicest Citizens: 27th in the regionFattest Citizens: 27th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 29th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 29th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 43rd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 57th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 61st in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 67th in the regionTop
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Most Patriotic: 105th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 109th in the regionLargest Governments: 162nd in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 177th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 275th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 283rd in the regionMost Influential: 284th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 353rd in the regionTop
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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 552nd in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 572nd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 618th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 692nd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 719th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Byzant, one of the nation's leading exports is empty platitudes.
  • : Following new legislation in Byzant, nuclear physics is the most popular course at university.
  • : Following new legislation in Byzant, withdrawal of support for drug addicts is leaving many with cold sweats.
  • : Byzant was reclassified from "Father Knows Best State" to "Iron Fist Consumerists".
  • : Following new legislation in Byzant, boys who even ask about cheerleading are placed on the Sex Offenders Register.
  • : Following new legislation in Byzant, the military is slashing spending on conventional arms and diverting it to spending on prosthetic arms.
  • : Following new legislation in Byzant, chalkboards are replaced with billboards in the classroom.
  • : Following new legislation in Byzant, there's a bright dawn ahead for Byzant.
  • : Following new legislation in Byzant, the overhead luggage compartment is often full.
  • : Byzant was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Wealthy Incomes.

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