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The Republic of Card Puppet 3

“Buy the Fear. Sell the Greed.”

Category: Psychotic Dictatorship
Civil Rights:
Rare
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Few

Regional Influence: Minnow

Location: 10000 Islands

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Card Puppet 3

Population7.397 billion

Currencybells
Animalracoon

The Republic of Card Puppet 3 is a colossal, efficient nation, remarkable for its anti-smoking policies, ban on automobiles, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 7.397 billion Card Puppet 3ians 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 enormous, corrupt, moralistic government is primarily concerned with Administration, with Industry and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid are ignored. The average income tax rate is 91.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Card Puppet 3ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,364 trillion bells a year, is highly specialized and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Retail, Uranium Mining, Arms Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 184,492 bells, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.

Kids are told they can be whoever they want to be when they grow up, women mime their gynaecological symptoms with hand-puppets, mums always ask their three-year-olds for permission before hugging them, and the nation's diplomatic missives are now delivered via sniper rifle. Crime is all-pervasive, possibly because it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many regulations. Card Puppet 3's national animal is the racoon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Card Puppet 3 is ranked 22,526th in the world and 104th in 10000 Islands for Most Patriotic, with 44.72 flags saluted per person per day.

Top
1%
Most Valuable International Artwork: 118thMost Primitive: 166thMost Ignorant Citizens: 167thMost Corrupt Governments: 302ndMost Avoided: 340thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 680thHighest Crime Rates: 751stMost Subsidized Industry: 991stLargest Retail Industry: 1,277thMost Armed: 1,410thLargest Mining Sector: 1,699thFattest Citizens: 1,704thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 1,878thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 2,145thTop
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Largest Black Market: 3,090thRudest Citizens: 3,739thMost Efficient Economies: 5,066thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 7,775thMost Advanced Public Transport: 8,461stHighest Average Tax Rates: 8,926thHighest Average Incomes: 12,895thNudest: 13,692ndMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 13,847thTop
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Most Secular: 15,040thLargest Welfare Programs: 16,353rdLargest Governments: 18,799thHighest Economic Output: 20,500thMost Advanced Public Education: 20,563rdHighest Wealthy Incomes: 20,796thHighest Poor Incomes: 21,305thMost Influential: 21,462ndMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 22,376thMost Patriotic: 22,526th
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1%
Most Valuable International Artwork: 2nd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 3rd in the regionMost Primitive: 4th in the regionMost Avoided: 6th in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 6th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 7th in the regionTop
5%
Most Subsidized Industry: 11th in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 11th in the regionMost Armed: 17th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 17th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 20th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 20th in the regionFattest Citizens: 24th in the regionLargest Black Market: 27th in the regionNudest: 32nd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 41st in the regionTop
10%
Rudest Citizens: 52nd in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 58th in the regionMost Conservative: 73rd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Card Puppet 3, the nation's diplomatic missives are now delivered via sniper rifle.
  • : Following new legislation in Card Puppet 3, mums always ask their three-year-olds for permission before hugging them.
  • : Following new legislation in Card Puppet 3, women mime their gynaecological symptoms with hand-puppets.
  • : Following new legislation in Card Puppet 3, kids are told they can be whoever they want to be when they grow up.
  • : Card Puppet 3 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Wealthy Incomes.
  • : Following new legislation in Card Puppet 3, the media have begun calling the government treasury "Leader's stash".
  • : Following new legislation in Card Puppet 3, ticket touts are blamed for the downfall of communism.
  • : Following new legislation in Card Puppet 3, it turns out that money can buy you happiness.
  • : Following new legislation in Card Puppet 3, newborns are being raised as mindless killing machines.
  • : Card Puppet 3 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Eco-Friendly Governments.

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