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The Queen's State of EQ

“Forever Silence”

Category: Anarchy
Civil Rights:
Frightening
Economy:
Powerhouse
Political Freedoms:
Corrupted

Regional Influence: Squire

Location: Omega Prime

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EQ

Population19.465 billion

Faithnone

Currencybetale
Animaldeer

The Queen's State of EQ is a gargantuan, efficient nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, complete lack of public education, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 19.465 billion EQians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government is solely concerned with Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.7%.

The powerhouse EQian economy, worth 768 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is quite specialized and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with significant contributions from Cheese Exports, Automobile Manufacturing, and Trout Farming. Average income is 39,501 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 268,558 per year while the poor average 2,122, a ratio of 126 to 1.

Voting is voluntary, the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, the automotive industry soaks up huge government handouts, and none has been named as EQ's national religion. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. EQ's national animal is the deer, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is none.

EQ is ranked 288,438th in the world and 279th in Omega Prime for Lowest Crime Rates, with 34.52 law-abiding acts per hour.

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Most Extensive Civil Rights: 120thMost Pro-Market: 165thMost Politically Free: 165thMost Extreme: 852ndGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 2,141stTop
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Highest Drug Use: 3,056thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 6,128thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 8,340thLargest Mining Sector: 9,930thRudest Citizens: 10,338thNudest: 14,305thTop
10%
Largest Populations: 17,223rdLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 19,556thMost Armed: 20,281stHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 25,003rdFattest Citizens: 25,168thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 27,582ndMost Rebellious Youth: 29,249th
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Largest Mining Sector: 1st in the regionTop
5%
Most Subsidized Industry: 4th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 11th in the regionTop
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Largest Cheese Export Sector: 23rd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : EQ was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Rebellious Youth.
  • : EQ was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Dead, Most Survivors, and Most Zombies.
  • : EQ's influence in Omega Prime fell from "Apprentice" to "Squire".
  • : EQ was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Workforce Participation Rate.
  • : EQ's influence in Omega Prime rose from "Zero" to "Apprentice".
  • : EQ relocated from Balder to Omega Prime.
  • : EQ was refounded in Balder.
  • : EQ ceased to exist in United States of America.
  • : EQ was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Workforce Participation Rate.
  • : EQ was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Workforce Participation Rate.

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