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The Queen's State of Reine-Elisabeth

“God Save the Queen” the Governor

Category: Iron Fist Consumerists
Civil Rights:
Rare
Economy:
Reasonable
Political Freedoms:
Outlawed

Regional Influence: Dealmaker

Location: Antigua and Barbuda

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Reine-Elisabeth

Population29.879 billion

Leaderthe Governor

Currencybetale
Animaldeer

The Queen's State of Reine-Elisabeth is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by the Governor with an iron fist, and renowned for its state-planned economy, smutty television, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 29.879 billion Reine-Elisabethians 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 enormous, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Law & Order, with Education, Environment, and Public Transport also on the agenda, while Welfare receives no funds. The average income tax rate is 52.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Reine-Elisabethian economy, worth 956 trillion betales 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 Cheese Exports, Furniture Restoration, Uranium Mining, and Gambling. 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 31,995 betales, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

The alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, the Governor has just been declared ruler of Reine-Elisabeth in an international press conference, Harry Potter books are banned, and programmes of questionable content are shown at peak-hours. Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Reine-Elisabeth's national animal is the deer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Reine-Elisabeth is ranked 16,526th in the world and 3rd in Antigua and Barbuda for Most Stationary, with 1,735.25165332712 days.

Top
5%
Largest Populations: 4,499thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 11,756thMost Authoritarian: 14,045thMost Ignorant Citizens: 14,226thTop
10%
Most Stationary: 16,526thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 16,579thMost Rebellious Youth: 16,712thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 22,358th

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Reine-Elisabeth's influence in Antigua and Barbuda fell from "Enforcer" to "Dealmaker".
  • : Reine-Elisabeth's influence in Antigua and Barbuda rose from "Dealmaker" to "Enforcer".
  • : Reine-Elisabeth was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Survivors.
  • : Reine-Elisabeth was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Ignorant Citizens.
  • : Reine-Elisabeth was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Ignorant Citizens.
  • : Reine-Elisabeth was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Ignorant Citizens.
  • : Reine-Elisabeth was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Economic Output.
  • : Reine-Elisabeth was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Authoritarian.
  • : Reine-Elisabeth was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Survivors.
  • : Reine-Elisabeth was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Black Market.

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