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The Hundred Oaker Forest of Oaks 9

“Lucabaduka”

Category: Iron Fist Consumerists
Civil Rights:
Rare
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Rare

Regional Influence: Hatchling

Location: Balder

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Oaks 9

Population10.114 billion

Currencyplanet
Animalfalcon

The Hundred Oaker Forest of Oaks 9 is a gargantuan, orderly nation, remarkable for its infamous sell-swords, enslaved workforce, and rampant corporate plagiarism. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 10.114 billion Oaks 9ians 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 enormous, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 80.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Oaks 9ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,331 trillion planets a year, is fairly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Uranium Mining, Automobile Manufacturing, Arms Manufacturing, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 131,611 planets, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 529,348 per year while the poor average 21,898, a ratio of 24.2 to 1.

The army consists of only generals and grunts, major internet servers have acquired citizenship, the government seizes all major gold finds, and washing-up liquid looks and smells like baby poo. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Oaks 9's national animal is the falcon, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Oaks 9 is ranked 217,685th in the world and 7,125th in Balder for Most Primitive, scoring -94.35 on the Scary Big Number Scale.

Top
5%
Largest Mining Sector: 5,903rdLargest Black Market: 6,365thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 7,517thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 7,894thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 8,674thMost Corrupt Governments: 9,922ndMost Secular: 9,932ndMost Advanced Public Education: 12,097thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 12,313thNudest: 13,131stMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 14,474thTop
10%
Most Subsidized Industry: 16,551stHighest Average Tax Rates: 19,116thLargest Welfare Programs: 19,250thHighest Economic Output: 21,122ndMost Developed: 22,871stLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 24,573rdMost Efficient Economies: 24,987thLargest Governments: 27,943rd
Top
5%
Largest Mining Sector: 410th in the regionLargest Black Market: 478th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 500th in the regionMost Secular: 567th in the regionTop
10%
Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 580th in the regionNudest: 589th in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 599th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 606th in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 627th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 716th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 794th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 862nd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 875th in the regionMost Avoided: 977th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 1,111th in the regionLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 1,128th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 1,135th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Oaks 9 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Advanced Public Education, Highest Wealthy Incomes, and Largest Black Market and the Top 10% for Most Developed and Highest Economic Output.
  • : Oaks 9's influence in Balder rose from "Unproven" to "Hatchling".
  • : Oaks 9's influence in Balder rose from "Zero" to "Unproven".
  • : Oaks 9 was refounded in Balder.
  • : Oaks 9 ceased to exist in Magna Aurea.
  • : Oaks 9's influence in Magna Aurea rose from "Negotiator" to "Contender".
  • : Oaks 9's influence in Magna Aurea rose from "Ambassador" to "Negotiator".
  • : Oaks 9's influence in Magna Aurea rose from "Envoy" to "Ambassador".
  • : Oaks 9's influence in Magna Aurea rose from "Duckspeaker" to "Envoy".
  • : Oaks 9 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Subsidized Industry.

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