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The Grand Duchy of Socialist test 393

“Forward unto the dawn”

Category: Psychotic Dictatorship
Civil Rights:
Few
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Rare

Regional Influence: Sprat

Location: Balder

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Socialist test 393

Population4.431 billion

CurrencyPlatinum
AnimalVulture

The Grand Duchy of Socialist test 393 is a massive, orderly nation, remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, prohibition of alcohol, and compulsory gun ownership. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 4.431 billion Socialist test 393ians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 69.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Socialist test 393ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,018 trillion Platinums 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, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Woodchip Exports. 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 229,819 Platinums, with the richest citizens earning 9.2 times as much as the poorest.

Socialist test 393's first free elections in recent memory have been successfully concluded, thousands of children die every day from easily curable illnesses, truncheon-mounted cameras record the beating of criminals in dynamic HD detail, and the navy is chrome-plating its battleships to prevent rust. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Socialist test 393's national animal is the Vulture, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Socialist test 393 is ranked 111,708th in the world and 1,619th in Balder for Most Stationary, with 355.6389390576 days.

Top
5%
Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 3,281stLargest Mining Sector: 3,434thMost Patriotic: 4,524thMost Devout: 4,662ndLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 4,771stMost Armed: 5,383rdHighest Wealthy Incomes: 5,538thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 6,034thLargest Black Market: 6,236thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 6,314thLargest Agricultural Sector: 6,463rdHighest Average Incomes: 6,852ndMost Corrupt Governments: 7,815thNudest: 8,289thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 8,452ndMost Subsidized Industry: 10,894thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 10,930thLargest Information Technology Sector: 10,962ndLargest Publishing Industry: 12,130thMost Efficient Economies: 12,584thTop
10%
Largest Governments: 17,405thHighest Disposable Incomes: 17,941stMost Scientifically Advanced: 18,560thLowest Crime Rates: 20,405thMost Advanced Public Education: 20,412thLargest Insurance Industry: 23,553rdMost Authoritarian: 24,346thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 25,408thSmartest Citizens: 27,024thHealthiest Citizens: 28,648thHighest Economic Output: 29,516th
Top
5%
Largest Mining Sector: 205th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 233rd in the regionMost Devout: 239th in the regionMost Patriotic: 267th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 324th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 326th in the regionNudest: 373rd in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 386th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 398th in the regionMost Armed: 401st in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 451st in the regionLargest Black Market: 470th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 484th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 517th in the regionTop
10%
Largest Information Technology Sector: 567th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 585th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 591st in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 618th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 637th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 814th in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 849th in the regionLargest Governments: 980th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Socialist test 393, the navy is chrome-plating its battleships to prevent rust.
  • : Following new legislation in Socialist test 393, truncheon-mounted cameras record the beating of criminals in dynamic HD detail.
  • : Following new legislation in Socialist test 393, thousands of children die every day from easily curable illnesses.
  • : Following new legislation in Socialist test 393, Socialist test 393's first free elections in recent memory have been successfully concluded.
  • : Following new legislation in Socialist test 393, the nation's universities are often mistaken for foreign embassies.
  • : Following new legislation in Socialist test 393, asking 'a penny for your thoughts?' draws law enforcement response.
  • : Following new legislation in Socialist test 393, unemployed mercenaries drift the country looking for new careers.
  • : Following new legislation in Socialist test 393, human sacrifice to the metaphorical altar of Mammon ensures national prosperity.
  • : Following new legislation in Socialist test 393, access to the woods is only granted to those who bring a small shrubbery.
  • : Following new legislation in Socialist test 393, the government is a proud sponsor of the National Gaming Association.

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