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The Count of CountBleck

“BLEH HEH HEH HEH! BLECK!”

Category: Benevolent Dictatorship
Civil Rights:
Superb
Economy:
Strong
Political Freedoms:
Unheard Of

Regional Influence: Contender

Location: Castle Bleck

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CountBleck

Population1.843 billion

CapitalCastle Bleck
LeaderCount Bleck
FaithBlumierite Violetism

Currencycoin
Animalbutterfly

The Count of CountBleck is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Count Bleck with an iron fist, and notable for its ritual sacrifices, absence of drug laws, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 1.843 billion CountBleckians enjoy great individual freedoms in everything except elections, which, where they exist at all, are populist shams for a dictatorship government that has no intention of ever giving up power.

The relatively small, liberal, pro-business, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Public Transport. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Castle Bleck. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 10.6%.

The strong CountBleckian economy, worth 100 trillion coins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Gambling, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 54,592 coins, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 320,582 per year while the poor average 4,338, a ratio of 73.9 to 1.

Respect is something that is typically forced rather than earned in CountBleck, children spout "BLEH HEH HEH HEH! BLECK!" involuntarily throughout the day, politicians' smiles are legally considered a form of disaster relief, and carpet bombing has decimated Brasilistan's landscape and population. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. CountBleck's national animal is the butterfly, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is Blumierite Violetism.

CountBleck is ranked 12,488th in the world and 7th in Castle Bleck for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 8,137.7 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.

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Highest Unexpected Death Rate: 5,378thLargest Retail Industry: 10,278thFattest Citizens: 12,058thLargest Gambling Industry: 12,488thTop
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Most Avoided: 25,815thMost Pro-Market: 29,439thGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 30,475th
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Most Stationary: 1st in the regionHighest Food Quality: 1st in the regionMost Extensive Civil Rights: 1st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : CountBleck's influence in Castle Bleck fell from "Instigator" to "Contender".
  • : Following new legislation in CountBleck, carpet bombing has decimated Brasilistan's landscape and population.
  • : Following new legislation in CountBleck, politicians' smiles are legally considered a form of disaster relief.
  • : Following new legislation in CountBleck, children spout "BLEH HEH HEH HEH! BLECK!" involuntarily throughout the day.
  • : Following new legislation in CountBleck, respect is something that is typically forced rather than earned in CountBleck.
  • : Following new legislation in CountBleck, immigrants who carry knives on them are presumed to be chefs.
  • : CountBleck was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Crime Rates.
  • : Following new legislation in CountBleck, deceased politicians spam the public with thousands of AI-generated voicemails.
  • : Following new legislation in CountBleck, beatboxing has replaced the 'Wilhelm scream' as the nation's most popular sound effect.
  • : Following new legislation in CountBleck, allergy-sufferers must wear gas masks before venturing outdoors.

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