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The State of Sable Blanc

“And You Want It When?”

Category: Psychotic Dictatorship
Civil Rights:
Outlawed
Economy:
Good
Political Freedoms:
Rare

Regional Influence: Dealmaker

Location: Qatar

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Sable Blanc

Population31.821 billion

Currencybetale
Animaldeer

The State of Sable Blanc is a gargantuan, safe nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, state-planned economy, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 31.821 billion Sable Blancians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, moralistic, well-organized government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 87.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Sable Blancian economy, worth a remarkable 1,770 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is extremely specialized, is mostly made up of the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing. State-owned companies are the norm. Average income is 55,628 betales, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A dictator has seized power and outlawed elections, the government's religious works are headed by a New Age guru, the government awards prizes to television shows featuring stereotype-breaking minority roles, and young children are regularly seen wagering pocket money at blackjack tables. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sable Blanc's national animal is the deer, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Sable Blanc is ranked 280,511th in the world and 8th in Qatar for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring -9.54 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.

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Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 2,569thTop
5%
Largest Populations: 3,480thMost Valuable International Artwork: 6,048thMost Advanced Public Transport: 6,944thMost Conservative: 8,126thMost Authoritarian: 11,788thHighest Average Tax Rates: 12,654thTop
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Highest Economic Output: 14,835thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 18,349thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 18,683rdMost World Assembly Endorsements: 19,746thMost Ignorant Citizens: 22,085th

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Sable Blanc was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, the Top 5% for Most Valuable International Artwork, and the Top 10% for Highest Economic Output and Most World Assembly Endorsements.
  • : Sable Blanc was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Safest and Most Politically Apathetic Citizens.
  • : Sable Blanc was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Safest.
  • : Sable Blanc was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Safest.
  • : Sable Blanc was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Safest.
  • : Sable Blanc was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Economic Output.
  • : Sable Blanc was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens.
  • : Sable Blanc was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens.
  • : Sable Blanc was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Safest.
  • : Sable Blanc's influence in Qatar rose from "Contender" to "Dealmaker".

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