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The Dictatorship of Krattler

“Memento mori”

Category: Iron Fist Consumerists
Civil Rights:
Unheard Of
Economy:
Good
Political Freedoms:
Outlawed

Regional Influence: Squire

Location: Refugia

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Krattler

Population3.871 billion

CapitalGreat Epikorban
LeaderFriend von den Pol

Currencykratt
Animaljackdaw

The Dictatorship of Krattler is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by Friend von den Pol with an iron fist, and notable for its state-planned economy, suspicion of poets, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 3.871 billion Krattlerians 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 enormous, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Great Epikorban. The average income tax rate is 70.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Krattlerian economy, worth 191 trillion kratts 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, extremely specialized black market in Arms Manufacturing and Book Publishing. 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 49,489 kratts, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Enemy agents are generally eliminated with extreme prejudice, aggressive promotion of global warming puts polar bears on thin ice, strange looking men with big red noses are found hiding behind bushes and inside dustbins, and motorists' locations are constantly tracked by intelligence and law enforcement agencies. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Krattler's national animal is the jackdaw, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Krattler is ranked 253,502nd in the world and 209th in Refugia for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring -2.19 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.

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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 2,615thMost Influential: 3,003rdTop
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Most Primitive: 7,672ndMost Authoritarian: 12,668thBest Weather: 16,298thTop
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Most Conservative: 17,824thMost Beautiful Environments: 18,846thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 19,447thMost Valuable International Artwork: 19,765thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 20,276thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 21,863rdMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 25,754thMost Ignorant Citizens: 28,133rdMost Patriotic: 31,413th
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Most Authoritarian: 11th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 13th in the regionMost Primitive: 14th in the regionMost Conservative: 14th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 17th in the regionTop
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Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 21st in the regionLargest Black Market: 25th in the regionMost Patriotic: 27th in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 27th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 28th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 37th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 38th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 39th in the region

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