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The Democratic Republic of Espiritual

“Paz, Iluminação e Harmonia para o Povo” Mestre da Iluminação

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

Regional Influence: Shoeshiner

Location: the South Pacific

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Espiritual

Population904 million

CapitalSagrada Espiritual
LeaderMestre da Iluminação

CurrencyCarma
AnimalPomba

The Democratic Republic of Espiritual is a huge, orderly nation, ruled by Mestre da Iluminação with an iron fist, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, frequent executions, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 904 million Espiritualians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sagrada Espiritual. The average income tax rate is 66.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Espiritualian economy, worth 118 trillion Carmas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 130,838 Carmas, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Drones are unable to lift the weight of their accompanying paperwork, ratings for schools' curricula range from 'Pure as the Driven Snow' to 'Late Night TV', citizens are deployed to barren deserts to protect small territorial claims, and the army lures cannon fodder with promises of a college education. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Espiritual's national animal is the Pomba, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Espiritual is ranked 47,411th in the world and 839th in the South Pacific for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 4,322.98 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.

Top
1%
Most World Assembly Endorsements: 2,379thTop
5%
Largest Agricultural Sector: 3,601stMost Influential: 5,024thTop
10%
Most Developed: 15,050thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 15,181stMost Scientifically Advanced: 16,409thLongest Average Lifespans: 16,743rdHealthiest Citizens: 17,350thHighest Poor Incomes: 17,359thMost Devout: 17,708thLargest Information Technology Sector: 17,887thSafest: 19,262ndLowest Crime Rates: 20,530thHighest Food Quality: 21,915thSmartest Citizens: 25,345thMost Advanced Public Transport: 26,732ndMost Cultured: 27,536th
Top
5%
Largest Agricultural Sector: 72nd in the regionTop
10%
Most Devout: 377th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 390th in the regionMost Developed: 398th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 408th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 417th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 432nd in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 450th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 451st in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 453rd in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 463rd in the regionMost Influential: 489th in the regionSafest: 531st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Espiritual was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements, the Top 5% for Most Influential, and the Top 10% for Highest Food Quality, Most Advanced Public Transport, and Most Scientifically Advanced.
  • : Espiritual was endorsed by The Free Palestine of Lilli Lands.
  • : Espiritual was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
  • : Following new legislation in Espiritual, the army lures cannon fodder with promises of a college education.
  • : Following new legislation in Espiritual, citizens are deployed to barren deserts to protect small territorial claims.
  • : Following new legislation in Espiritual, ratings for schools' curricula range from 'Pure as the Driven Snow' to 'Late Night TV'.
  • : Following new legislation in Espiritual, drones are unable to lift the weight of their accompanying paperwork.
  • : Following new legislation in Espiritual, sentient AIs face their watery graves with a fixed smile.
  • : Following new legislation in Espiritual, Pombas are considered a delicacy.
  • : Following new legislation in Espiritual, pieces of iron pyrite are believed to be worth their weight in gold.

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