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The Corporatocracy of Elcric Kcalb

“Avarice, the spur of industry.”

Category: Corporate Police State
Civil Rights:
Few
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Unheard Of

Regional Influence: Hegemony

Location: Tyrrhenia

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Elcric Kcalb

Population30.569 billion

CapitalGratenburg
LeaderChairman Adenauer
FaithSecular Humanism

CurrencyHob
AnimalCastor Kcalbis

The Corporatocracy of Elcric Kcalb is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Chairman Adenauer with an iron fist, and renowned for its compulsory military service, keen interest in outer space, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 30.569 billion Kcalbites are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The tiny, corrupt, pro-business, well-organized government prioritizes Law & Order, although Defense and Education are also considered important, while Social Policy and Environment are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Gratenburg. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Kcalbite economy, worth an astonishing 11,172 trillion Hobs a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Retail. Average income is an amazing 365,472 Hobs, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 2,765,852 per year while the poor average 13,576, a ratio of 203 to 1.

Asking 'does my bum look big in this?' leads to 30 hours of self-esteem classes, vegetables are crisper thanks to CRISPR, exports are stamped with "made by the invisible hand you commies", and arguments about toilet seats being left up or down get surprisingly heated. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force. Elcric Kcalb's national animal is the Castor Kcalbis, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Secular Humanism.

Elcric Kcalb is ranked 1,136th in the world and 1st in Tyrrhenia for Lowest Crime Rates, with 160.92 law-abiding acts per hour.

Top
1%
Largest Insurance Industry: 179thHighest Disposable Incomes: 377thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 436thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 480thMost Secular: 658thHighest Economic Output: 721stLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 796thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 824thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 852ndLargest Mining Sector: 973rdLargest Cheese Export Sector: 1,023rdLowest Crime Rates: 1,136thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 1,172ndLargest Agricultural Sector: 1,344thGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 1,524thHighest Average Incomes: 1,663rdMost Corrupt Governments: 1,882ndFattest Citizens: 1,949thMost Scientifically Advanced: 2,047thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 2,667thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 2,672ndMost Avoided: 3,198thTop
5%
Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 3,671stLargest Retail Industry: 4,025thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 4,093rdLargest Manufacturing Sector: 4,187thLargest Information Technology Sector: 4,235thMost Efficient Economies: 4,283rdSmartest Citizens: 4,910thLargest Populations: 4,917thLargest Gambling Industry: 5,371stLargest Governments: 8,124thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 9,174thMost Influential: 9,175thRudest Citizens: 9,179thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 10,364thMost Stationary: 12,890thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 15,035thTop
10%
Most Patriotic: 17,574thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 19,307thLargest Publishing Industry: 23,781stMost Pro-Market: 29,201stMost Developed: 29,254th

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Elcric Kcalb's influence in Tyrrhenia fell from "Hermit" to "Hegemony".
  • : Elcric Kcalb was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Survivors.
  • : Elcric Kcalb was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Survivors, Most Dead, and Most Zombies.
  • : Elcric Kcalb was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Avoided.
  • : Elcric Kcalb lodged a message on the Tyrrhenia Regional Message Board.
  • : Elcric Kcalb lodged a message on the Tyrrhenia Regional Message Board.
  • : Elcric Kcalb was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements.
  • : Elcric Kcalb was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Pro-Market.
  • : Elcric Kcalb was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Workforce Participation Rate.
  • : Elcric Kcalb's influence in Tyrrhenia rose from "Hegemony" to "Hermit".

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