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The Anarchist State of Gartohol

“There is no bad nationalities there is bad politicians” Shuaib Abu-Mussabid

Category: Democratic Socialists
Civil Rights:
Average
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Below Average

Regional Influence: Shoeshiner

Location: the Rejected Realms

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Gartohol

Population2.131 billion

CapitalRekhtasat
LeaderShuaib Abu-Mussabid
FaithIslam

CurrencyDinar
AnimalSnow white Cheetah

The Anarchist State of Gartohol is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Shuaib Abu-Mussabid with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, aversion to nipples, and ban on automobiles. The compassionate, humorless, devout population of 2.131 billion Gartishes are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Rekhtasat. The average income tax rate is 71.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Gartoholian economy, worth 221 trillion Dinars a year, is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Furniture Restoration, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 103,917 Dinars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Soldiers find that home gadgets and power tools are more effective as improvised weapons than the guns they've been issued, citizens who don't follow Islam are closely monitored for signs of self-harm, facial disfigurement is a leading cause of supervillainy, and the government subsidizes everything from particle physics to fabric softeners. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gartohol's national animal is the Snow white Cheetah, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Islam.

Gartohol is ranked 8,375th in the world and 187th in the Rejected Realms for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 2,027.59 on the Clooney Contribution Index.

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Largest Basket Weaving Sector: 2,718thTop
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Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 4,887thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 6,011thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 8,375thMost Rebellious Youth: 8,777thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 9,037thMost Influential: 9,945thMost Subsidized Industry: 12,798thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 13,985thTop
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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 14,637thMost Advanced Public Education: 15,100thMost Inclusive: 15,377thMost Compassionate Citizens: 16,912thMost Cultured: 16,999thHighest Food Quality: 19,832ndMost Pacifist: 20,513thMost Devout: 23,284thMost Developed: 23,834thMost Corrupt Governments: 25,861stMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 26,411thLargest Black Market: 27,944th
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Largest Basket Weaving Sector: 58th in the regionTop
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Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 117th in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 183rd in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 187th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 231st in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 239th in the regionMost Influential: 243rd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 274th in the regionTop
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Most Inclusive: 339th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 341st in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 342nd in the regionMost Cultured: 370th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 375th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 401st in the regionHighest Food Quality: 443rd in the regionMost Pacifist: 495th in the regionMost Developed: 549th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 588th in the regionLargest Black Market: 596th in the regionMost Devout: 628th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 668th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Gartohol, the government subsidizes everything from particle physics to fabric softeners.
  • : Following new legislation in Gartohol, facial disfigurement is a leading cause of supervillainy.
  • : Following new legislation in Gartohol, citizens who don't follow Islam are closely monitored for signs of self-harm.
  • : Following new legislation in Gartohol, soldiers find that home gadgets and power tools are more effective as improvised weapons than the guns they've been issued.
  • : Following new legislation in Gartohol, burning members of the Order of Violet is the nation's favorite pastime.
  • : Following new legislation in Gartohol, animated characters are allowed to stab each other but not hold hands.
  • : Gartohol voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Fair Work Visas Act".
  • : Gartohol voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Commend Outer Sparta".
  • : Following new legislation in Gartohol, Shuaib Abu-Mussabid is quite hard to get a hold of.
  • : Following new legislation in Gartohol, students are known to arrive at school in their pyjamas.

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