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The Socialist Party of Markenberg

“Glory to Markenberg”

Category: Psychotic Dictatorship
Civil Rights:
Rare
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Unheard Of

Regional Influence: Squire

Location: The Wellspring

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Markenberg

Population1.734 billion

CapitalNeuschwanstein
LeaderChancellor Marko Albert of Prussian
FaithThe Chancellor's Cult of Personality

CurrencyGold Stamp
AnimalBlack Eagle

The Socialist Party of Markenberg is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Chancellor Marko Albert of Prussian with an iron fist, and notable for its closed borders, public floggings, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 1.734 billion Markenbergians 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, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Neuschwanstein. The average income tax rate is 79.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Markenbergian economy, worth 243 trillion Gold Stamps 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 black market in Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Information Technology. 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 impressive 140,276 Gold Stamps, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

CSI Forest is this year's hit new crime show, escaped birthday balloons are torpedoed out of the sky, children on trains ask what the weird-looking billboards with arrows are for, and ship captains always order a return to port at the slightest sign of rain. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Markenberg's national animal is the Black Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is The Chancellor's Cult of Personality.

Markenberg is ranked 21,180th in the world and 23rd in The Wellspring for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 79.38 Effective Tax Rate.

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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 5,088thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 7,927thMost Patriotic: 8,823rdMost World Assembly Endorsements: 9,367thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 11,233rdMost Advanced Public Transport: 12,132ndMost Valuable International Artwork: 12,871stLargest Mining Sector: 13,973rdLowest Crime Rates: 15,267thMost Authoritarian: 16,618thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 17,068thTop
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Most Corrupt Governments: 20,740thHighest Average Tax Rates: 21,180thLargest Governments: 22,734thLargest Agricultural Sector: 23,388thMost Secular: 24,006thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 25,755thMost Developed: 25,958thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 26,545thHighest Poor Incomes: 26,687thHighest Average Incomes: 29,834th
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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 6th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 8th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 8th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 8th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 9th in the regionMost Patriotic: 9th in the regionTop
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Largest Manufacturing Sector: 14th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 15th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 17th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 17th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 17th in the regionLargest Black Market: 21st in the regionLargest Governments: 22nd in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 23rd in the regionMost Extreme: 24th in the regionMost Conservative: 25th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Markenberg, ship captains always order a return to port at the slightest sign of rain.
  • : Following new legislation in Markenberg, children on trains ask what the weird-looking billboards with arrows are for.
  • : Following new legislation in Markenberg, escaped birthday balloons are torpedoed out of the sky.
  • : Markenberg created a custom banner.
  • : Markenberg voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Repeal "Recognition of the General Assembly"".
  • : Following new legislation in Markenberg, CSI Forest is this year's hit new crime show.
  • : Following new legislation in Markenberg, exorbitant spending on icebreakers breaks the ice at every budget meeting.
  • : Following new legislation in Markenberg, biology and religious education classes have recently been merged.
  • : Following new legislation in Markenberg, stolen Reuben sandwiches are met with detailed and thorough police investigations.
  • : Following new legislation in Markenberg, bike rage is all the rage.

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World Assembly

Endorsements Received: 6 » Cagadia, 9006, Laurindas, Seargo, Proud Rebels, and Eugeniee.

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