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The Commonwealth of Decrosca

“Further The Means of Production”

Category: Iron Fist Consumerists
Civil Rights:
Outlawed
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Outlawed

Regional Influence: Sprat

Location: The East Pacific

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Decrosca

Population336 million

CapitalSim City

CurrencySimoleons
AnimalCockroach

The Commonwealth of Decrosca is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, frequent executions, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 336 million Decroscans 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sim City. The average income tax rate is 32.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Decroscan economy, worth 31.4 trillion Simoleons 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 large, well-organized, broadly diversified black market in Uranium Mining, Information Technology, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Furniture Restoration. 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 93,367 Simoleons, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Conspiracy theorists allege that the government is spying on them through their carbon monoxide detectors, the nanny industry has had a boom after maternity leave was recently banned, teachers regularly paddle unruly students, and Big Brother is still watching even when your big brother is dead. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force. Decrosca's national animal is the Cockroach, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Decrosca is ranked 143,289th in the world and 2,450th in The East Pacific for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 1,365.47 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.

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Most Conservative: 2,006thLargest Insurance Industry: 2,778thTop
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Nudest: 4,416thMost Ignorant Citizens: 4,737thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 4,860thMost Authoritarian: 8,966thLargest Mining Sector: 12,185thTop
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Most Avoided: 17,143rdMost Influential: 18,039thMost Valuable International Artwork: 19,593rdMost Corrupt Governments: 22,547thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 24,496thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 26,323rdHighest Disposable Incomes: 27,073rd
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Most Conservative: 35th in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 43rd in the regionTop
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Nudest: 73rd in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 86th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 121st in the regionMost Avoided: 143rd in the regionMost Authoritarian: 213th in the regionTop
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Most Corrupt Governments: 309th in the regionMost Extreme: 344th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 348th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 397th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 455th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 471st in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 480th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Decrosca, Big Brother is still watching even when your big brother is dead.
  • : Following new legislation in Decrosca, teachers regularly paddle unruly students.
  • : Following new legislation in Decrosca, the nanny industry has had a boom after maternity leave was recently banned.
  • : Decrosca voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Reef Preservation and Restoration".
  • : Following new legislation in Decrosca, conspiracy theorists allege that the government is spying on them through their carbon monoxide detectors.
  • : Following new legislation in Decrosca, cricket farmers use magnifying glasses to fit every member of their herd with tiny tracking tags.
  • : Following new legislation in Decrosca, veterans' meet-ups involve a lot of tail sniffing.
  • : Decrosca was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Conservative.
  • : Following new legislation in Decrosca, 13-year-old internet trolls are treated as a threat on par with terrorists.
  • : Following new legislation in Decrosca, Sim City has become the number one destination for urban exploration in The East Pacific.

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