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The Kingdom of PlanetMercury

“Don't Stop Me Now”

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

Regional Influence: Squire

Location: The North Pacific

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PlanetMercury

Population10.131 billion

CapitalKensington
LeaderFreddie Mercury

Currencypound
AnimalCat

The Kingdom of PlanetMercury is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by Freddie Mercury with an iron fist, and renowned for its avant-garde cinema, free-roaming dinosaurs, and ban on automobiles. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 10.131 billion PlanetMercuries 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 relatively small, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kensington. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 27.4%.

The frighteningly efficient PlanetMercuryian economy, worth a remarkable 2,881 trillion pounds 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 an enormous, deeply entrenched black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Uranium Mining. 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 amazing 284,387 pounds, with the richest citizens earning 8.2 times as much as the poorest.

The military has grudgingly released all top secret information in an effort for greater transparency, squeaky high prepubescent voices recite the patriotic poem "Hail to The Leader!" before each meal, back-alley circumcision clinics are popping up all over the nation, and Freddie Mercury's exquisite office door is replaced monthly due to angry petitioners. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, despite the fact that it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many laws. PlanetMercury's national animal is the Cat, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

PlanetMercury is ranked 257,197th in the world and 5,148th in The North Pacific for Most Beautiful Environments, with 337.18 pounds of wildlife per square mile.

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Most Patriotic: 484thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 628thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 635thMost Influential: 662ndLargest Manufacturing Sector: 843rdMost Corrupt Governments: 1,476thHighest Disposable Incomes: 1,625thLargest Mining Sector: 1,991stMost World Assembly Endorsements: 2,223rdLargest Information Technology Sector: 2,560thMost Valuable International Artwork: 2,563rdTop
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Largest Agricultural Sector: 3,147thHighest Average Incomes: 3,602ndHighest Wealthy Incomes: 4,089thLargest Black Market: 4,344thMost Scientifically Advanced: 6,231stMost Avoided: 6,654thHealthiest Citizens: 7,280thLongest Average Lifespans: 8,029thHighest Economic Output: 8,198thMost Developed: 8,676thMost Efficient Economies: 8,800thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 10,439thSmartest Citizens: 10,451stLargest Cheese Export Sector: 15,674thTop
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Nudest: 16,047thMost Secular: 16,521stMost Advanced Defense Forces: 17,280thMost Subsidized Industry: 17,941stMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 18,369thLargest Governments: 20,413thMost Armed: 21,331stHighest Poor Incomes: 21,533rdLowest Crime Rates: 24,254th
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Most Patriotic: 15th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 15th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 22nd in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 24th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 38th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 45th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 53rd in the regionTop
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Largest Black Market: 81st in the regionMost Influential: 88th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 90th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 97th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 118th in the regionMost Avoided: 118th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 119th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 226th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 253rd in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 257th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 271st in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 275th in the regionNudest: 299th in the regionTop
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Most Armed: 326th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 336th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 341st in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 376th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 404th in the regionMost Developed: 414th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 417th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 463rd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 483rd in the regionMost Secular: 489th in the region

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