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The Grand Card Collector Nation of Empire of Caldrasa

“Glory to his Highness, Glory to the Empire”

Category: Compulsory Consumerist State
Civil Rights:
Some
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Unheard Of

Regional Influence: Squire

Location: Europeia

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Empire of Caldrasa

Population1.337 billion

CapitalCaldrazia
LeaderEmperor Cal Anacreoni
FaithBahamuthism

CurrencyCard
AnimalCat

The Grand Card Collector Nation of Empire of Caldrasa is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by Emperor Cal Anacreoni with an iron fist, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, keen interest in outer space, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 1.337 billion Caldrasi are rabid consumers, partly through choice and partly because the government tells them to and dissenters tend to vanish from their homes at night.

The relatively small, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Caldrazia. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Caldrasian economy, worth 239 trillion Cards a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Information Technology, and Soda Sales. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an impressive 179,204 Cards, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,437,501 per year while the poor average 5,171, a ratio of 278 to 1.

Students spend the school year learning how great the education system is, nano-Cats are the current fad sweeping the nation, scenic mountain valleys are flooded with water as damming projects get underway, and infantry are nicknamed "mushrooms" because they get fed crap and are left in the dark. Crime, especially youth-related, is a major problem, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Empire of Caldrasa's national animal is the Cat, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Bahamuthism.

Empire of Caldrasa is ranked 309,059th in the world and 1,259th in Europeia for Most Beautiful Environments, with 3.51 pounds of wildlife per square mile.

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Most Valuable International Artwork: 47thGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 1,310thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 1,396thMost Armed: 2,060thFattest Citizens: 2,206thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 2,274thHighest Disposable Incomes: 2,542ndLargest Soda Pop Sector: 3,056thTop
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Largest Retail Industry: 3,250thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 3,329thMost Avoided: 3,654thHighest Crime Rates: 4,121stMost Secular: 4,185thLargest Gambling Industry: 4,796thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 5,980thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 7,658thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 8,412thMost Corrupt Governments: 10,328thMost Influential: 11,390thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 11,404thMost Scientifically Advanced: 12,929thMost Rebellious Youth: 13,606thMost Efficient Economies: 13,866thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 13,993rdHighest Average Incomes: 15,333rdLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 15,623rdTop
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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 19,486thLargest Information Technology Sector: 20,636thMost Subsidized Industry: 26,661stLargest Mining Sector: 28,618thMost Patriotic: 30,098th
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Most Valuable International Artwork: 2nd in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 3rd in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 6th in the regionMost Armed: 7th in the regionFattest Citizens: 8th in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 8th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 10th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 11th in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 11th in the regionMost Avoided: 11th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 12th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 12th in the regionTop
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Highest Crime Rates: 17th in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 20th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 27th in the regionMost Secular: 27th in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 30th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 31st in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 43rd in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 44th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 47th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 60th in the regionTop
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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 65th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 66th in the regionRudest Citizens: 68th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 68th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 76th in the regionMost Patriotic: 81st in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 84th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 87th in the regionMost Influential: 96th in the regionLargest Black Market: 97th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 105th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 113th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 122nd in the region

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