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The Democratic Brazil of Gio Farm 194

“Card Farming”

Category: Iron Fist Consumerists
Civil Rights:
Outlawed
Economy:
All-Consuming
Political Freedoms:
Rare

Regional Influence: Squire

Location: Giovanniland

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Gio Farm 194

Population8.102 billion

Currencycard
Animalfarmer

The Democratic Brazil of Gio Farm 194 is a colossal, orderly nation, remarkable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, frequent executions, and disturbing lack of elderly people. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 8.102 billion Gio Farm 194ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 46.7%.

The all-consuming Gio Farm 194ian economy, worth 829 trillion cards 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 a large, well-organized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. 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 impressive 102,333 cards, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 442,637 per year while the poor average 15,047, a ratio of 29.4 to 1.

Prankster scientists legally change their names to silly pseudonyms before major discoveries, country folk are sent to obligatory boarding schools to learn how to be civilized, politicians can't accept birthday presents from their own children, and high school bands practice by moonlight. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gio Farm 194's national animal is the farmer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Gio Farm 194 is ranked 52,643rd in the world and 217th in Giovanniland for Lowest Crime Rates, with 73.45 law-abiding acts per hour.

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Most Armed: 7,410thMost Conservative: 7,625thMost Secular: 8,779thTop
10%
Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 15,699thLargest Agricultural Sector: 16,049thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 18,408thMost Authoritarian: 19,976thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 22,261stMost Advanced Defense Forces: 29,325th
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5%
Most Conservative: 18th in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 24th in the regionTop
10%
Most Armed: 28th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 46th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Gio Farm 194's influence in Giovanniland rose from "Page" to "Squire".
  • : Following new legislation in Gio Farm 194, high school bands practice by moonlight.
  • : Following new legislation in Gio Farm 194, politicians can't accept birthday presents from their own children.
  • : Following new legislation in Gio Farm 194, country folk are sent to obligatory boarding schools to learn how to be civilized.
  • : Following new legislation in Gio Farm 194, prankster scientists legally change their names to silly pseudonyms before major discoveries.
  • : Following new legislation in Gio Farm 194, the jails are alive with the sound of birdsong.
  • : Gio Farm 194's influence in Giovanniland fell from "Squire" to "Page".
  • : Gio Farm 194's influence in Giovanniland rose from "Page" to "Squire".
  • : Gio Farm 194 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.
  • : Gio Farm 194 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Advanced Defense Forces.

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