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The Evil Republic of Ghost Land

“MWAHAHAHAHA!”

Category: Psychotic Dictatorship
Civil Rights:
Outlawed
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Unheard Of

Regional Influence: Dominator

Location: Groovy

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Ghost Land

Population18.706 billion

CapitalSpookville
LeaderKing Warlock Ghost VI
FaithSpookism

CurrencyPumpkin
AnimalBlack Cat

The Evil Republic of Ghost Land is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by King Warlock Ghost VI with an iron fist, and notable for its avowedly heterosexual populace, ubiquitous missile silos, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 18.706 billion Ghostlanders are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Law & Order, Education, and Administration also on the agenda. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Spookville. The average income tax rate is 98.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Ghost Landian economy, worth a remarkable 7,950 trillion Pumpkins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing and Information Technology. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an amazing 425,008 Pumpkins, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Women mime their gynaecological symptoms with hand-puppets, bins outnumber trees in city parks, kindergartners' favourite dance move is the stop-drop-and-roll, and veterans' meet-ups involve a lot of tail sniffing. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ghost Land's national animal is the Black Cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Spookism.

Ghost Land is ranked 313,987th in the world and 3rd in Groovy for Most Primitive, scoring -722.25 on the Scary Big Number Scale.

Top
1%
Largest Black Market: 235thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 236thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 249thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 358thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 383rdHighest Poor Incomes: 400thMost Secular: 751stMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 772ndMost Corrupt Governments: 876thLargest Information Technology Sector: 906thHighest Average Incomes: 1,001stHighest Economic Output: 1,496thLowest Crime Rates: 1,564thMost Conservative: 1,642ndHighest Average Tax Rates: 1,825thLargest Governments: 1,940thMost Advanced Public Education: 2,479thMost Scientifically Advanced: 2,673rdMost Developed: 2,860thTop
5%
Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 3,294thMost Authoritarian: 3,319thLongest Average Lifespans: 3,794thMost Beautiful Environments: 4,002ndMost Patriotic: 4,145thMost Valuable International Artwork: 4,533rdSmartest Citizens: 4,541stNudest: 4,733rdMost Subsidized Industry: 4,891stHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 5,131stLargest Agricultural Sector: 5,680thLargest Welfare Programs: 6,115thMost Efficient Economies: 8,011thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 8,101stMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 8,379thBest Weather: 8,402ndMost Advanced Public Transport: 9,019thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 9,161stMost Stationary: 11,118thMost Influential: 12,668thHealthiest Citizens: 14,471stTop
10%
Largest Populations: 20,511thMost Extreme: 25,593rdLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 31,567th

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Ghost Land was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector.
  • : Ghost Land was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector.
  • : Ghost Land proposed constructing embassies between Groovy and Moscow Kremlin.
  • : Ghost Land proposed constructing embassies between Groovy and Pecan Sandies.
  • : Ghost Land was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Zombies, Most Dead, and Most Survivors.
  • : Ghost Land was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Developed.
  • : Ghost Land was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Healthiest Citizens.
  • : Ghost Land was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Influential.
  • : Ghost Land was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Influential.
  • : Ghost Land was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Influential.

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