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The Matriarchy of Pleiades

“The seven sisters”

Category: Tyranny by Majority
Civil Rights:
Rare
Economy:
Fragile
Political Freedoms:
World Benchmark

Regional Influence: Minnow

Location: the Rejected Realms

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Pleiades

Population26.83 billion

CurrencyStar
AnimalDove

The Matriarchy of Pleiades is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its ban on automobiles, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The democratic population of 26.83 billion Pleiadesians enjoy great social freedoms and frequent elections, where the majority of the populace regularly votes to increase its benefits at the expense of various hapless minorities.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, moralistic, socially-minded, outspoken morass — juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Public Transport, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 75.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The large but sluggish Pleiadesian economy, worth 427 trillion Stars a year, is highly specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Cheese Exports, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 15,919 Stars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Married couples must call each other "darling" or risk a fine and cars are banned. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pleiades's national animal is the Dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Pleiades is ranked 117,264th in the world and 2,423rd in the Rejected Realms for Most Stationary, with 315.2655621188 days.

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Largest Populations: 6,354thTop
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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 19,963rdLeast Corrupt Governments: 20,817thHighest Average Tax Rates: 26,099thMost Income Equality: 28,945thMost Rebellious Youth: 29,305th
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Largest Populations: 98th in the regionMost Politically Free: 308th in the regionTop
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Least Corrupt Governments: 453rd in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 583rd in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 615th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 629th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Pleiades was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Income Equality.
  • : Pleiades was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Rebellious Youth.
  • : Pleiades was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Zombies.
  • : Pleiades was ravaged by a Zombie Thing Horde from The Paste Factory Orphans of Deadcatistan, infecting 25 million survivors.
  • : Pleiades was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Zombified.
  • : Pleiades was ravaged by a Zombie Thing Horde from The Շ๏אเς ђєɭɭรςคקє of Trash Heap, infecting 72 million survivors and converting to a zombie exporter! Oh no!
  • : Pleiades was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Income Equality.
  • : Pleiades was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Income Equality.
  • : Pleiades was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Income Equality.
  • : Pleiades was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Income Equality.

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