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The Queendom of Olbers

“Pride and Industry”

Category: Corporate Bordello
Civil Rights:
Excellent
Economy:
Strong
Political Freedoms:
Superb

Regional Influence: Dealmaker

Location: New Western Pacific

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Olbers

Population13.537 billion

Currencybetale
Animaldeer

The Queendom of Olbers is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 13.537 billion Olbersians are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The minute government, or what there is of one, prioritizes Education, with Welfare, Healthcare, and Law & Order also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid are ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.0%.

The strong Olbersian economy, worth 796 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Gambling, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 58,807 betales, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 198,698 per year while the poor average 12,873, a ratio of 15.4 to 1.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, employers may fire workers without giving any reason, and a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Olbers's national animal is the deer.

Olbers is ranked 252,236th in the world and 6th in New Western Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 51.01 law-abiding acts per hour.

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Most Valuable International Artwork: 2,952ndTop
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Highest Economic Output: 2,982ndHighest Crime Rates: 3,003rdMost World Assembly Endorsements: 3,326thHighest Disposable Incomes: 3,394thMost Avoided: 3,653rdMost Stationary: 3,996thLargest Black Market: 5,405thMost Primitive: 5,667thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 5,816thMost Scientifically Advanced: 7,521stMost Beautiful Environments: 7,743rdHighest Average Incomes: 8,282ndHighest Food Quality: 8,777thMost Developed: 8,799thMost Influential: 9,210thMost Advanced Public Education: 9,583rdMost Average: 9,891stMost Inclusive: 14,783rdTop
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Lowest Overall Tax Burden: 15,146thHighest Poor Incomes: 16,924thMost Patriotic: 17,246thLargest Insurance Industry: 18,450thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 19,088thLargest Publishing Industry: 23,588th

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