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The Imperium of Marquesan

“Lourde est la tête qui porte la couronne.”

Category: Civil Rights Lovefest
Civil Rights:
Superb
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Superb

Regional Influence: Superpower

Location: Esvanovia

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Marquesan

Population23.725 billion

CapitalNuku Hiva
LeaderFelix I
FaithDrekanity

CurrencyAureus
AnimalRed-Crowned Crane

The Imperium of Marquesan is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Felix I with a fair hand, and notable for its ubiquitous missile silos, sprawling nuclear power plants, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, democratic, humorless population of 23.725 billion Marquesans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny, corrupt, liberal government is dominated by the Department of Defense, although Healthcare, Industry, and Education are also considered important, while Welfare and Spirituality aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nuku Hiva. The average income tax rate is 1.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Marquesan economy, worth a remarkable 4,711 trillion Aureuses a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Gambling, and Tourism. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 198,584 Aureuses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

News headlines usually include p-values, it is illegal to have the wrong clock time showing on your microwave oven, the nation's most "productive" diamond mine hasn't been operational for seven months, and student exchange programs are in trouble as everyone wants to leave but no-one wants to come. Crime, especially youth-related, is pervasive, probably because of the absence of a police force. Marquesan's national animal is the Red-Crowned Crane, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Drekanity.

Marquesan is ranked 146,264th in the world and 10th in Esvanovia for Most Extreme, scoring 19.19 on the Paul-Nader Subjective Decentrality Index.

Top
1%
Largest Insurance Industry: 771stLowest Overall Tax Burden: 1,182ndLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 1,790thHighest Disposable Incomes: 1,849thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 2,061stLargest Gambling Industry: 2,232ndHighest Crime Rates: 2,639thTop
5%
Highest Economic Output: 3,856thMost Rebellious Youth: 4,431stMost Armed: 5,631stMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 6,610thFattest Citizens: 7,255thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 7,636thRudest Citizens: 8,122ndMost Scientifically Advanced: 8,269thHighest Poor Incomes: 8,585thLargest Publishing Industry: 8,973rdMost Influential: 9,090thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 9,859thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 10,720thLargest Black Market: 11,091stMost Cultured: 11,189thHighest Average Incomes: 11,265thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 11,670thLargest Information Technology Sector: 11,724thLargest Populations: 12,125thLargest Retail Industry: 12,181stMost Beautiful Environments: 12,755thSmartest Citizens: 13,206thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 13,450thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 14,624thMost Efficient Economies: 15,092ndTop
10%
Largest Manufacturing Sector: 20,601stHighest Food Quality: 23,174thMost Developed: 24,433rdLargest Mining Sector: 24,774th
Top
5%
Lowest Overall Tax Burden: 1st in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 1st in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 1st in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 1st in the regionMost Influential: 1st in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 1st in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 1st in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 1st in the regionTop
10%
Largest Populations: 2nd in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 2nd in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 2nd in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 2nd in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 2nd in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 2nd in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 2nd in the regionNudest: 2nd in the regionHighest Economic Output: 2nd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Marquesan voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Regarding Artificial Islands".
  • : Marquesan voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Repeal "Civilian Air Compact"".
  • : Marquesan was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Survivors.
  • : Marquesan was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Dead and the Top 5% for Most Survivors.
  • : Marquesan lodged a message on the Gholgoth Regional Message Board.
  • : Marquesan lodged a message on the Badlands Frontier Regional Message Board.
  • : Marquesan lodged a message on the Greater Dienstad Regional Message Board.
  • : Marquesan lodged a message on the Esvanovia Regional Message Board.
  • : Marquesan was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Efficient Economies.
  • : Marquesan was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Beautiful Environments.

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