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The Cybernetic Republic of Protoland

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Category: Compulsory Consumerist State
Civil Rights:
Very Good
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Few

Regional Influence: Enforcer

Location: Foxtopia

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Protoland

Population6.921 billion

CapitalProto-City
LeaderKing Crypto

Currencybitcoin
Animalsynth

The Cybernetic Republic of Protoland is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, ruled by King Crypto with an iron fist, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, ubiquitous missile silos, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 6.921 billion Protolandians are rabid consumers, partly through choice and partly because the government tells them to and dissenters tend to vanish from their homes at night.

The relatively small, corrupt, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Proto-City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 18.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Protolandian economy, worth 976 trillion bitcoins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Gambling. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an impressive 141,095 bitcoins, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 749,150 per year while the poor average 14,039, a ratio of 53.4 to 1.

Ten thousand Protolandian soldiers recently invaded a nation occupied by two senior citizens and a dachshund, chrome-clad space marines are such stuff that dreams are made on, turnstile jumpers grow up to be tax cheats, and photographers have to apply for a license to photograph King Crypto. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Protoland's national animal is the synth, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Protoland is ranked 157,389th in the world and 14th in Foxtopia for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 560.95 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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Highest Crime Rates: 2,122ndLargest Gambling Industry: 2,386thTop
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Highest Unexpected Death Rate: 4,043rdLargest Retail Industry: 4,226thMost Avoided: 4,449thFattest Citizens: 4,931stHighest Wealthy Incomes: 5,333rdHighest Disposable Incomes: 5,638thMost Armed: 6,782ndRudest Citizens: 7,767thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 8,770thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 8,928thTop
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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 20,744thMost Rebellious Youth: 23,078thMost Efficient Economies: 23,379thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 24,586thLargest Black Market: 28,127thLargest Mining Sector: 28,768thLargest Information Technology Sector: 28,784thMost Corrupt Governments: 30,055thHighest Average Incomes: 30,063rdMost Subsidized Industry: 30,126thMost Valuable International Artwork: 30,351st
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Largest Retail Industry: 1st in the regionTop
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Highest Disposable Incomes: 2nd in the regionNudest: 2nd in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 2nd in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 2nd in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 2nd in the regionMost Avoided: 2nd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 2nd in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 2nd in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 2nd in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 2nd in the regionFattest Citizens: 2nd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 2nd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 2nd in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 2nd in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 2nd in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 2nd in the regionMost Armed: 2nd in the regionMost Stationary: 2nd in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 2nd in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 2nd in the region

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