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The Empire of Kurou

“30 seconds is longer than you think, ask a man on fire” Ya boi

Category: Psychotic Dictatorship
Civil Rights:
Some
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Rare

Regional Influence: Powerbroker

Location: Night Rise

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Kurou

Population17.666 billion

CapitalMadril
LeaderYa boi

CurrencyDank Memerino
AnimalSynarch

The Empire of Kurou is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by Ya boi with an iron fist, and renowned for its infamous sell-swords, punitive income tax rates, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 17.666 billion Kurouans are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Industry, and Education also on the agenda, while Welfare and International Aid are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Madril. The average income tax rate is 89.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Kurouan economy, worth a remarkable 5,291 trillion Dank Memerinoes a year, is mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing and Information Technology. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 299,530 Dank Memerinoes, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Environmentalists are advocating slash-and-burn in the nation's forests, tipsy fans frequently invite themselves to the board meetings of sports clubs, surgical tape has taken on a distinctly red color, and the crispy fried liver of a Synarch is prized as a tasty treat by vagrants. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kurou's national animal is the Synarch, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Kurou is ranked 304,666th in the world and 5th in Night Rise for Most Cultured, scoring 24 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

Top
1%
Largest Black Market: 543rdLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 596thMost Advanced Public Transport: 701stLargest Manufacturing Sector: 741stMost Advanced Defense Forces: 963rdHighest Poor Incomes: 1,548thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 1,585thMost Armed: 1,990thMost Subsidized Industry: 2,048thHighest Average Incomes: 2,871stHighest Economic Output: 3,003rdTop
5%
Largest Information Technology Sector: 3,216thMost Corrupt Governments: 3,403rdMost Avoided: 3,459thMost Advanced Public Education: 5,599thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 5,744thMost Efficient Economies: 5,995thLargest Governments: 6,847thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 7,568thMost Scientifically Advanced: 7,692ndMost Stationary: 7,906thLongest Average Lifespans: 9,818thMost Developed: 11,039thHighest Average Tax Rates: 11,123rdRudest Citizens: 11,962ndMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 12,538thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 14,690thTop
10%
Lowest Crime Rates: 17,982ndMost Patriotic: 18,250thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 18,985thMost Influential: 18,998thSmartest Citizens: 19,283rdLargest Populations: 20,220thLargest Mining Sector: 20,518thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 24,389thHealthiest Citizens: 29,698th

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Kurou, the crispy fried liver of a Synarch is prized as a tasty treat by vagrants.
  • : Kurou was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Economic Output.
  • : Following new legislation in Kurou, surgical tape has taken on a distinctly red color.
  • : Kurou was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Average Incomes and the Top 10% for Healthiest Citizens.
  • : Following new legislation in Kurou, tipsy fans frequently invite themselves to the board meetings of sports clubs.
  • : Kurou was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Average Incomes.
  • : Kurou was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Healthiest Citizens.
  • : Following new legislation in Kurou, environmentalists are advocating slash-and-burn in the nation's forests.
  • : Following new legislation in Kurou, the nation's museums are real penny-pinchers.
  • : Following new legislation in Kurou, ignorance is considered a politically desirable quality.

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