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The Natural Order of Itzoma

“You talkin to the wrong mf'ers if propriety is involved”

Category: Moralistic Democracy
Civil Rights:
Some
Economy:
All-Consuming
Political Freedoms:
Below Average

Regional Influence: Page

Location: Texas

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Itzoma

Population27.093 billion

CapitalShamballah
LeaderItzo
FaithOrthodoxy

CurrencyByzantium
AnimalBear

The Natural Order of Itzoma is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Itzo with an even hand, and notable for its rampant corporate plagiarism, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless, devout population of 27.093 billion Itzomen are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The minute, corrupt government, or what there is of one, is effectively ruled by the Department of Law & Order, with Healthcare also on the agenda, while Social Policy and Welfare are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Shamballah. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 2.1%.

The all-consuming Itzoman economy, worth a remarkable 2,360 trillion Byzantiums a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 87,132 Byzantiums, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 324,443 per year while the poor average 16,424, a ratio of 19.8 to 1.

It's hunting season on loan sharks, roadside walls are being built and mother nature is paying for it, the hills are alive with the smell of burning flesh, and debate rages over whether ground fish guts can be spread on fields. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Itzoma's national animal is the Bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Orthodoxy.

Itzoma is ranked 31,885th in the world and 15th in Texas for Most Corrupt Governments, with 68.05 kickbacks per hour.

Top
1%
Largest Gambling Industry: 1,123rdLowest Overall Tax Burden: 1,489thHighest Crime Rates: 1,708thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 1,749thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 2,017thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 2,683rdMost Rebellious Youth: 2,854thTop
5%
Most Avoided: 2,930thFattest Citizens: 2,957thMost Stationary: 4,323rdLargest Populations: 6,105thMost Armed: 6,603rdHighest Disposable Incomes: 9,741stHighest Economic Output: 10,078thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 13,188thLargest Mining Sector: 13,661stTop
10%
Most Devout: 15,850thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 16,347thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 17,054thMost Ignorant Citizens: 20,799thMost Influential: 21,843rdHighest Wealthy Incomes: 25,311thLargest Black Market: 26,167th
Top
10%
Most Avoided: 5th in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 5th in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 6th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 6th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 6th in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 7th in the regionMost Armed: 7th in the regionFattest Citizens: 7th in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 7th in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 8th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 8th in the regionMost Stationary: 9th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Itzoma was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Avoided, Most Valuable International Artwork, and Highest Crime Rates and the Top 5% for Most Stationary and Highest Disposable Incomes.
  • : Itzoma was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Black Market.
  • : Following new legislation in Itzoma, debate rages over whether ground fish guts can be spread on fields.
  • : Itzoma was reclassified from "Right-wing Utopia" to "Moralistic Democracy".
  • : Following new legislation in Itzoma, the hills are alive with the smell of burning flesh.
  • : Following new legislation in Itzoma, roadside walls are being built and mother nature is paying for it.
  • : Following new legislation in Itzoma, it's hunting season on loan sharks.
  • : Following new legislation in Itzoma, lines of trenches demarcate the nation's borders.
  • : Itzoma was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Black Market.
  • : Itzoma was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Black Market.

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