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The Cyberpunk Chaos of Headingtonia

“Smile, you're doomed”

Category: Compulsory Consumerist State
Civil Rights:
Some
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Rare

Regional Influence: Nipper

Location: The North Pacific

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Headingtonia

Population32.161 billion

Faiththe Cult of Loh

CurrencyGolden CatŪ
AnimalZombie Original Cat

The Cyberpunk Chaos of Headingtonia is a gargantuan, orderly nation, renowned for its deadly medical pandemics, ubiquitous missile silos, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 32.161 billion Alexandrians are rabid consumers, partly through choice and partly because the government tells them to and dissenters tend to vanish from their homes at night.

The minute, corrupt, pro-business, well-organized government, or what there is of one, is effectively ruled by the Department of Defense, although Law & Order and Industry are also considered important, while Environment and Welfare are ignored. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Headingtonian economy, worth an astonishing 12,503 trillion Golden CatŪs a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Soda Sales, and Uranium Mining. Average income is an amazing 388,777 Golden CatŪs, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 2,851,888 per year while the poor average 16,247, a ratio of 175 to 1.

The moon's craters are more numerous every day, gossip magazines have been replaced by mask catalogs, it's best not to ask what goes into Headingtonia City Fried Chicken's secret blend of herbs and spices, and tour guides tell passengers that there is beautiful architecture just behind the two-hundred-foot concrete walls. Crime, especially youth-related, is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Headingtonia's national animal is the Zombie Original Cat, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is the Cult of Loh.

Headingtonia is ranked 1,048th in the world and 33rd in The North Pacific for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 9,725.39 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.

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Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 203rdLowest Overall Tax Burden: 246thHighest Disposable Incomes: 301stLargest Insurance Industry: 388thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 390thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 438thFattest Citizens: 443rdHighest Economic Output: 563rdHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 563rdLargest Gambling Industry: 789thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 830thMost Avoided: 897thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 980thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 1,048thLargest Mining Sector: 1,108thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 1,300thMost Armed: 1,322ndLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 1,383rdHighest Average Incomes: 1,387thGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 1,594thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 1,607thMost Rebellious Youth: 1,823rdMost Scientifically Advanced: 2,053rdHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 2,116thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 2,131stMost Secular: 2,193rdMost Corrupt Governments: 2,984thTop
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Largest Agricultural Sector: 3,879thLargest Retail Industry: 4,109thLargest Populations: 4,127thRudest Citizens: 5,362ndMost Advanced Defense Forces: 5,704thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 6,043rdLargest Information Technology Sector: 6,073rdMost Efficient Economies: 7,041stLargest Publishing Industry: 9,556thSmartest Citizens: 14,159thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 14,684thMost Cultured: 14,978thTop
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Largest Governments: 18,737thLargest Black Market: 25,653rdMost Patriotic: 28,265th
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Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 3rd in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 9th in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 10th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 12th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 12th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 13th in the regionFattest Citizens: 15th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 17th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 20th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 20th in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 20th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 21st in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 21st in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 23rd in the regionMost Avoided: 23rd in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 29th in the regionMost Armed: 32nd in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 33rd in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 33rd in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 42nd in the regionLargest Populations: 44th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 51st in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 52nd in the regionTop
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Most Rebellious Youth: 62nd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 76th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 81st in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 95th in the regionMost Secular: 99th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 101st in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 120th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 121st in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 148th in the regionRudest Citizens: 173rd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 230th in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 231st in the regionMost Pro-Market: 232nd in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 258th in the regionTop
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Largest Black Market: 312th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 393rd in the regionMost Patriotic: 447th in the regionLargest Governments: 554th in the regionMost Cultured: 565th in the region

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