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The North-South Truck Corridor of I 91

“Mood: He who transplanted sustains”

Category: Corrupt Dictatorship
Civil Rights:
Some
Economy:
All-Consuming
Political Freedoms:
Few

Regional Influence: Nipper

Location: Lazarus

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I 91

Population11.028 billion

CapitalNew Haven
LeaderEisenhower
FaithConstructionist

Currencytoll
AnimalCivic

The North-South Truck Corridor of I 91 is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Eisenhower with an iron fist, and notable for its public floggings, complete lack of prisons, and zero percent divorce rate. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 11.028 billion Highwaymen are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Haven. The average income tax rate is 71.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Roadworthy economy, worth a remarkable 1,103 trillion tolls 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 Gambling. 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 100,087 tolls, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Pre-eclampsia in pregnancy is treated with encouragement to take "long soothing walks", the Smalltopian embassy doubles as an electoral campaign headquarters, international television adverts praise the nation as a worker's paradise, and wilderness-dwelling hermits are surprised to find railway stations on their front doorsteps. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. I 91's national animal is the Civic, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Constructionist.

I 91 is ranked 160,374th in the world and 3,389th in Lazarus for Most Stationary, with 124.9026631178 days.

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10%
Largest Black Market: 16,557thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 18,670thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 20,562ndMost Advanced Defense Forces: 21,100thHighest Poor Incomes: 25,340thHighest Economic Output: 26,456thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 27,063rdBest Weather: 27,677thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 28,724th
Top
10%
Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 951st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : I 91 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Eco-Friendly Governments.
  • : I 91's influence in Lazarus rose from "Newcomer" to "Nipper".
  • : I 91's influence in Lazarus rose from "Hatchling" to "Newcomer".
  • : I 91 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Eco-Friendly Governments.
  • : I 91's influence in Lazarus rose from "Unproven" to "Hatchling".
  • : I 91's influence in Lazarus rose from "Zero" to "Unproven".
  • : I 91 was refounded in Lazarus.
  • : I 91 ceased to exist in Connecticut.
  • : I 91 was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Zombies.
  • : I 91 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Zombified.

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