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The Eldorian Nation-State of Durane

“Per Laborem Dignitas”

Category: Father Knows Best State
Civil Rights:
Below Average
Economy:
Powerhouse
Political Freedoms:
Outlawed

Regional Influence: Diplomat

Location: Federation of Eldoria

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Durane

Population3.869 billion

CapitalHammsburg
LeaderAshton Rodgers
FaithAtheism

Currencydemiagan
AnimalCat

The Eldorian Nation-State of Durane is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Ashton Rodgers with an iron fist, and notable for its rum-swilling pirates, frequent executions, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 3.869 billion Duraneans are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The enormous, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hammsburg. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 67.2%.

The powerhouse Duranean economy, worth 240 trillion demiagans a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Uranium Mining, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 62,226 demiagans, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 217,574 per year while the poor average 12,933, a ratio of 16.8 to 1.

Convicts get out of jams easily, movement-triggered sensors mean that for every door that closes another one opens, chalkboards are replaced with billboards in the classroom, and wealthy pranksters dump refuse on unsuspecting citizens from up high. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Durane's national animal is the Cat, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Atheism.

Durane is ranked 89,005th in the world and 5th in Federation of Eldoria for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 1,066.66 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.

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5%
Fattest Citizens: 9,624thMost Advanced Public Transport: 15,552ndTop
10%
Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 18,802ndLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 22,864thMost Cheerful Citizens: 23,570thLargest Welfare Programs: 23,613th
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10%
Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 2nd in the regionFattest Citizens: 2nd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Durane was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Advanced Public Transport.
  • : The Federal Republic of Eldoria Capital District renamed the office held by Durane from "Successor" to "Successor-Designate of Eldorian Affairs" in Federation of Eldoria.
  • : Following new legislation in Durane, wealthy pranksters dump refuse on unsuspecting citizens from up high.
  • : Durane's influence in Federation of Eldoria fell from "Ambassador" to "Diplomat".
  • : Durane changed its national nation type to "Eldorian Nation-State".
  • : Durane's influence in Federation of Eldoria fell from "Auxiliary" to "Ambassador".
  • : Durane's influence in Federation of Eldoria fell from "Negotiator" to "Auxiliary".
  • : Following new legislation in Durane, chalkboards are replaced with billboards in the classroom.
  • : Following new legislation in Durane, movement-triggered sensors mean that for every door that closes another one opens.
  • : Following new legislation in Durane, convicts get out of jams easily.

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