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The Protectorate of Spice Harvester 398

“He who controls the spice controls the universe.”

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

Regional Influence: Shoeshiner

Location: Jihad Army of the Emperor

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Spice Harvester 398

Population8.354 billion

Currencyspice
Animalsandworm

The Protectorate of Spice Harvester 398 is a colossal, efficient nation, notable for its public floggings, avowedly heterosexual populace, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 8.354 billion Spice Harvester 398ians 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 enormous, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Industry, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 69.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Spice Harvester 398ian economy, worth 648 trillion spices a year, is quite specialized and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Gambling, Arms Manufacturing, and Information Technology. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 77,632 spices, with the richest citizens earning 7.7 times as much as the poorest.

The only record being broken at sporting events is the highest death toll, the upper class have been throwing riots after hunting was recently banned, asking a cutie their star sign is always met with withering scorn, and no one born in Spice Harvester 398 can fix a leaky faucet. Crime is a problem, possibly because it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many regulations. Spice Harvester 398's national animal is the sandworm, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Spice Harvester 398 is ranked 76,009th in the world and 909th in Jihad Army of the Emperor for Most Stationary, with 626.96016818968 days.

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Most Ignorant Citizens: 2,800thTop
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Highest Unexpected Death Rate: 3,504thMost Avoided: 8,259thLargest Retail Industry: 12,315thLargest Black Market: 14,126thLargest Gambling Industry: 14,624thTop
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Most Devout: 15,428thMost Subsidized Industry: 16,775thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 17,190thMost Authoritarian: 28,450th
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Most Ignorant Citizens: 2nd in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 7th in the regionTop
5%
Highest Unexpected Death Rate: 22nd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 29th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 46th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 66th in the regionTop
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Most Authoritarian: 96th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 104th in the regionMost Devout: 146th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 155th in the regionMost Primitive: 156th in the regionLargest Black Market: 164th in the regionMost Inclusive: 173rd in the regionMost Extreme: 185th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Spice Harvester 398 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Devout.
  • : Spice Harvester 398 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Devout.
  • : Spice Harvester 398 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Gambling Industry.
  • : Spice Harvester 398 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Gambling Industry.
  • : Following new legislation in Spice Harvester 398, no one born in Spice Harvester 398 can fix a leaky faucet.
  • : Following new legislation in Spice Harvester 398, asking a cutie their star sign is always met with withering scorn.
  • : Following new legislation in Spice Harvester 398, the upper class have been throwing riots after hunting was recently banned.
  • : Following new legislation in Spice Harvester 398, the only record being broken at sporting events is the highest death toll.
  • : Spice Harvester 398 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Black Market and Largest Retail Industry.
  • : Following new legislation in Spice Harvester 398, Leader has been seen stealthily slicing fifths off bread loaves.

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