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The Dumbass Triple-Changers of Octane and Sandstorm

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Category: Civil Rights Lovefest
Civil Rights:
Frightening
Economy:
Powerhouse
Political Freedoms:
World Benchmark

Regional Influence: Squire

Location: Enadia

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Octane and Sandstorm

Population8.899 billion

CapitalMetroplex
LeaderOctane and Sandstorm

Currencytrypticon
Animaldune buggy

The Dumbass Triple-Changers of Octane and Sandstorm is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Octane and Sandstorm with a fair hand, and renowned for its unlimited-speed roads, daily referendums, and otherworldly petting zoo. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 8.899 billion Octane and Sandstormians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Metroplex. The average income tax rate is 41.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Octane and Sandstormian economy, worth 839 trillion trypticons 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 slick, highly efficient, quite specialized black market in Tourism, Information Technology, Retail, and Pizza Delivery. 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 94,342 trypticons, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Being Octane and Sandstorm has been voted one of the top ten most dangerous jobs, in a baffling press conference Octane and Sandstorm proudly dismantled a broken door, radio shows frequently feature people denouncing religion, and the government is flooded with compensation requests. Crime, especially youth-related, is pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Octane and Sandstorm's national animal is the dune buggy, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Octane and Sandstorm is ranked 22,058th in the world and 7th in Enadia for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 265 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.

Top
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Highest Crime Rates: 2,857thTop
5%
Most Cheerful Citizens: 4,046thMost Rebellious Youth: 4,249thNicest Citizens: 4,812thMost Compassionate Citizens: 5,152ndHighest Drug Use: 5,219thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 5,260thLeast Corrupt Governments: 5,655thMost Inclusive: 6,852ndHighest Food Quality: 11,402ndLargest Retail Industry: 12,212thMost Valuable International Artwork: 12,271stLargest Welfare Programs: 14,020thTop
10%
Most Cultured: 17,097thMost Armed: 18,073rdLargest Information Technology Sector: 21,162ndMost Beautiful Environments: 21,371stMost Scientifically Advanced: 22,058thMost Extensive Civil Rights: 24,024thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 25,552ndMost Secular: 25,787thMost Stationary: 27,066thHighest Poor Incomes: 28,493rd
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10%
Most Extreme: 1st in the regionMost Politically Free: 1st in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 1st in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 1st in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 1st in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Extensive Civil Rights: 1st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Octane and Sandstorm was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
  • : Octane and Sandstorm was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Valuable International Artwork.
  • : Octane and Sandstorm was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Food Quality, Most Inclusive, and Highest Crime Rates and the Top 10% for Most Stationary and Most Scientifically Advanced.
  • : Octane and Sandstorm was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
  • : Octane and Sandstorm was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Eco-Friendly Governments.
  • : Octane and Sandstorm was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Stationary.
  • : Octane and Sandstorm was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Welfare Programs.
  • : Octane and Sandstorm was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Welfare Programs.
  • : Octane and Sandstorm's influence in Enadia fell from "Apprentice" to "Squire".
  • : Octane and Sandstorm's influence in Enadia rose from "Squire" to "Apprentice".

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