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The Klingon Bird-of-Prey of KSN96

“wo' toy'taHvIS Hegh 'e' tul Hoch tlhIngan”

Category: Iron Fist Consumerists
Civil Rights:
Unheard Of
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Few

Regional Influence: Squire

Location: Greater Dienstad

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KSN96

Population4.025 billion

CapitalEy'ard Cuzhich
LeaderL'etharf Grurmderr
FaithKahless

CurrencyTalon
AnimalJadashha

The Klingon Bird-of-Prey of KSN96 is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by L'etharf Grurmderr with an iron fist, and remarkable for its disturbing lack of elderly people, smutty television, and public floggings. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 4.025 billion Klingons 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ey'ard Cuzhich. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 66.9%.

The frighteningly efficient KSN96ian economy, worth 825 trillion Talons 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 an enormous, deeply entrenched, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Woodchip Exports. 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 amazing 205,081 Talons, with the richest citizens earning 6.0 times as much as the poorest.

The dartboard at the KSN96ian Cancer Research Charity bears a picture of L'etharf Grurmderr's face, colonial citizens are forced to sing the praise of the "Great KSN96ian Liberator", search and rescue forces now accept cheques and all major credit cards, and weather forecasts are accurate but nobody has the bandwidth to view them. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. KSN96's national animal is the Jadashha, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Kahless.

KSN96 is ranked 105,329th in the world and 24th in Greater Dienstad for Most Extreme, scoring 22.94 on the Paul-Nader Subjective Decentrality Index.

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1%
Largest Agricultural Sector: 1,579thMost Patriotic: 2,754thTop
5%
Most Armed: 3,285thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 4,206thMost Devout: 4,489thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 4,649thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 4,686thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 6,337thMost Corrupt Governments: 8,776thHighest Average Incomes: 10,151stLowest Crime Rates: 10,705thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 11,323rdMost Advanced Defense Forces: 11,400thHealthiest Citizens: 12,159thLargest Black Market: 12,977thLargest Information Technology Sector: 13,135thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 13,735thTop
10%
Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 15,952ndSmartest Citizens: 18,578thMost Scientifically Advanced: 19,112thMost Efficient Economies: 19,419thHighest Disposable Incomes: 21,660thLargest Governments: 21,733rdBest Weather: 22,052ndLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 25,647thMost Conservative: 26,183rdMost Subsidized Industry: 26,394thMost Advanced Public Education: 26,450thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 27,812thLargest Mining Sector: 27,822ndHighest Poor Incomes: 29,039thMost Beautiful Environments: 29,241st
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5%
Largest Agricultural Sector: 3rd in the regionTop
10%
Most Patriotic: 5th in the regionMost Armed: 5th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 6th in the regionMost Devout: 6th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 6th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 8th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 8th in the regionMost Conservative: 8th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in KSN96, weather forecasts are accurate but nobody has the bandwidth to view them.
  • : Following new legislation in KSN96, search and rescue forces now accept cheques and all major credit cards.
  • : Following new legislation in KSN96, colonial citizens are forced to sing the praise of the "Great KSN96ian Liberator".
  • : Following new legislation in KSN96, the dartboard at the KSN96ian Cancer Research Charity bears a picture of L'etharf Grurmderr's face.
  • : Following new legislation in KSN96, nothing gets the party jumping like L'etharf Grurmderr specifying how high.
  • : KSN96 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
  • : Following new legislation in KSN96, sermons are regularly interrupted by businessmen taking phone calls.
  • : Following new legislation in KSN96, among slaves 'bastard' is an honorific rather than an insult.
  • : Following new legislation in KSN96, the tools of the trade for landmine clearance appear to be copious amounts of gasoline and a box of matches.
  • : Following new legislation in KSN96, programmes of questionable content are shown at peak-hours.

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