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The Kingdom of Hakketomat

“In our King we trust”

Category: Capitalist Paradise
Civil Rights:
Good
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Very Good

Regional Influence: Sprat

Location: 10000 Islands

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Hakketomat

Population19.944 billion

CapitalPalais d'Entreprise
LeaderJasan

CurrencyHug
AnimalKoala

The Kingdom of Hakketomat is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Jasan with an even hand, and remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, flagrant waste-dumping, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless population of 19.944 billion Hakketomatians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The minute, corrupt, pro-business government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Industry, with Education and Defense also on the agenda, while Social Policy and Spirituality aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Palais d'Entreprise. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Hakketomatian economy, worth a remarkable 5,790 trillion Hugs a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Gambling. Average income is an amazing 290,348 Hugs, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 2,674,593 per year while the poor average 3,190, a ratio of 838 to 1.

Seafood restaurants assure customers 'If it lives in the sea, it's on our menu', a popular artist is claiming that a raw steak with a dog turd on it is a portrait of Jasan, wanting a better life for your child is prohibited by a clause in the criminal code, and the daily weather forecast often predicts light showers of debris. Crime is all-pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Hakketomat's national animal is the Koala, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Hakketomat is ranked 4,570th in the world and 41st in 10000 Islands for Most Corrupt Governments, with 237.79 kickbacks per hour.

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1%
Greatest Rich-Poor Divides: 246thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 361stLowest Overall Tax Burden: 485thRudest Citizens: 519thMost Armed: 620thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 689thLargest Retail Industry: 695thHighest Disposable Incomes: 720thLargest Gambling Industry: 747thHighest Crime Rates: 796thFattest Citizens: 932ndLargest Insurance Industry: 1,036thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 1,060thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 1,298thMost Avoided: 1,460thMost Efficient Economies: 1,460thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 1,660thMost Secular: 1,667thMost Pro-Market: 1,943rdHighest Economic Output: 2,604thMost Scientifically Advanced: 2,876thTop
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Highest Average Incomes: 3,285thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 3,317thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 3,672ndMost Corrupt Governments: 4,570thLargest Publishing Industry: 4,595thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 5,155thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 5,512thMost Influential: 5,771stLargest Information Technology Sector: 6,027thSmartest Citizens: 6,357thMost Subsidized Industry: 6,482ndLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 7,835thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 8,506thLargest Agricultural Sector: 9,023rdMost Cultured: 10,517thTop
10%
Largest Mining Sector: 16,156thLargest Populations: 16,645thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 17,584thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 26,906th
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1%
Most Pro-Market: 3rd in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 3rd in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 4th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 7th in the regionRudest Citizens: 7th in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 7th in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 8th in the regionTop
5%
Highest Disposable Incomes: 9th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 9th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 11th in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 12th in the regionMost Armed: 12th in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 13th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 15th in the regionMost Avoided: 16th in the regionFattest Citizens: 18th in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 23rd in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 29th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 29th in the regionMost Secular: 33rd in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 37th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 41st in the regionHighest Economic Output: 41st in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 43rd in the regionTop
10%
Largest Furniture Restoration Industry: 45th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 50th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 52nd in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 58th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 59th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 62nd in the regionHighest Drug Use: 64th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 68th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 70th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 77th in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 80th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 80th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Hakketomat was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Crime Rates, Most Scientifically Advanced, Highest Economic Output, Highest Wealthy Incomes, and Most Avoided.
  • : Hakketomat lodged a message on the 10000 Islands Regional Message Board.
  • : Hakketomat lodged a message on the 10000 Islands Regional Message Board.
  • : Hakketomat lodged a message on the 10000 Islands Regional Message Board.
  • : Hakketomat was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Black Market.
  • : Hakketomat was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Governments.
  • : Hakketomat was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Black Market.
  • : Hakketomat was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Governments.
  • : Hakketomat was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Scientifically Advanced.
  • : Hakketomat altered its national flag.

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