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The Eight legged skeleton spider of Shelob

“Shelob”

Category: Iron Fist Consumerists
Civil Rights:
Rare
Economy:
Very Strong
Political Freedoms:
Few

Regional Influence: Powerbroker

Location: The Skeleton Army

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Shelob

Population23.307 billion

CurrencyOrcs
AnimalSpider

The Eight legged skeleton spider of Shelob is a gargantuan, genial nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, ubiquitous missile silos, and zero percent divorce rate. The compassionate, cynical population of 23.307 billion Shelobians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 34.0%.

The very strong Shelobian economy, worth a remarkable 1,221 trillion Orcs a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Information Technology, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 52,397 Orcs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.8 times as much as the poorest.

Auditors are gutting every governmental department, wigged-out hunters report playing croquet with the Queen of Hearts, consumption of cat memes has skyrocketed, and the people are famous throughout the region for their bleached-white teeth. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Shelob's national animal is the Spider, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Shelob is ranked 4,650th in the world and 2nd in The Skeleton Army for Most Stationary, with 3,352.66452096 days.

Top
5%
Most Stationary: 4,650thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 10,030thLargest Populations: 10,783rdTop
10%
Largest Black Market: 21,965thHighest Economic Output: 23,149thMost Influential: 23,446thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 29,554th

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Shelob was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Manufacturing Sector.
  • : Shelob was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements.
  • : Shelob was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements.
  • : Shelob was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Manufacturing Sector.
  • : Shelob was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Manufacturing Sector.
  • : Shelob was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Manufacturing Sector.
  • : Shelob was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Manufacturing Sector.
  • : Shelob was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements.
  • : Shelob was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements.
  • : Shelob's influence in The Skeleton Army fell from "Power" to "Powerbroker".

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