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The Purgatory of Shattered Sky

“THIS WILL DESTROY US”

Category: Mother Knows Best State
Civil Rights:
Some
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Outlawed

Regional Influence: Sprat

Location: the West Pacific

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Shattered Sky

Population5.267 billion

CapitalCrater
LeaderEmpress Mosaic the Insatiable

CurrencyCurse
Animalbludmink

The Purgatory of Shattered Sky is a colossal, orderly nation, ruled by Empress Mosaic the Insatiable with an iron fist, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, rampant corporate plagiarism, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 5.267 billion the Broken are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The large, corrupt, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, although Law & Order, Education, and Administration are also considered important. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Crater. The average income tax rate is 97.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Shattered economy, worth a remarkable 1,919 trillion Curses 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 an enormous, deeply entrenched, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, 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 an amazing 364,442 Curses, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The people are famous throughout the region for their perfect yellow teeth, the country has been 'going shopping' by annexing nearby nations for their resources, it turns out you can teach cats new tricks, and achieving blood purity involves a surprising amount of bloodshed. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Shattered Sky's national animal is the bludmink, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Shattered Sky is ranked 104,025th in the world and 1,104th in the West Pacific for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 3,062.6 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.

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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 365thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 388thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 600thHighest Poor Incomes: 884thLargest Mining Sector: 1,039thMost Patriotic: 1,225thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 1,582ndMost Corrupt Governments: 1,587thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 1,682ndHighest Average Incomes: 1,686thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 1,801stLargest Welfare Programs: 2,272ndMost Secular: 2,525thLargest Black Market: 2,629thLargest Governments: 2,972ndMost Advanced Public Transport: 3,033rdHighest Average Tax Rates: 3,093rdTop
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Largest Agricultural Sector: 3,748thLargest Gambling Industry: 5,011thLowest Crime Rates: 5,415thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 5,721stMost Advanced Public Education: 5,743rdMost Avoided: 6,143rdNudest: 6,737thMost Inclusive: 7,367thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 8,930thMost Subsidized Industry: 9,085thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 12,414thMost Efficient Economies: 13,686thHighest Economic Output: 15,053rdTop
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Largest Retail Industry: 23,738thHighest Food Quality: 31,430th
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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 3rd in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 7th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 11th in the regionMost Patriotic: 11th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 12th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 15th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 15th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 17th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 22nd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 23rd in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 29th in the regionTop
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Most Secular: 40th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 43rd in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 43rd in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 44th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 45th in the regionLargest Governments: 46th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 46th in the regionLargest Black Market: 48th in the regionNudest: 55th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 79th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 84th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 84th in the regionMost Avoided: 85th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 86th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 100th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 109th in the regionMost Inclusive: 130th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 141st in the regionHighest Economic Output: 191st in the regionTop
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Largest Retail Industry: 222nd in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 229th in the regionRudest Citizens: 277th in the regionMost Stationary: 345th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 386th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Shattered Sky, achieving blood purity involves a surprising amount of bloodshed.
  • : Following new legislation in Shattered Sky, it turns out you can teach cats new tricks.
  • : Following new legislation in Shattered Sky, the country has been 'going shopping' by annexing nearby nations for their resources.
  • : Following new legislation in Shattered Sky, the people are famous throughout the region for their perfect yellow teeth.
  • : Following new legislation in Shattered Sky, on-duty Air Shattered Sky flight attendants are usually seen napping in first class.
  • : Following new legislation in Shattered Sky, foreign planes and migratory birds are shot down as spies.
  • : Following new legislation in Shattered Sky, tax-payers are funding ever more extravagant movie projects.
  • : Following new legislation in Shattered Sky, the holiday spirit must not be taken to the max.
  • : Following new legislation in Shattered Sky, warfare increasingly resembles a video game.
  • : Shattered Sky was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Economic Output.

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