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Category: Moralistic Democracy
Civil Rights:
Few
Economy:
All-Consuming
Political Freedoms:
Some

Regional Influence: Newcomer

Location: Lazarus

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Population7.388 billion

CurrencyBank
AnimalAnt

The Community of That card is a colossal, efficient nation, renowned for its otherworldly petting zoo, daily referendums, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 7.388 billion That cardians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Education. The average income tax rate is 71.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming That cardian economy, worth 797 trillion Banks a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Automobile Manufacturing. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 107,970 Banks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Complaining about Christmas music in October is a ho-ho-horrendous crime, the nation is ravaged by daily union strikes, happiness is all being miserable together, and there's more pink stuff on sale these days. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. That card's national animal is the Ant, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

That card is ranked 226,887th in the world and 9,084th in Lazarus for Safest, scoring 25.81 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.

Top
5%
Nudest: 5,583rdMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 10,985thTop
10%
Most Armed: 15,027thLargest Welfare Programs: 18,262ndLargest Black Market: 18,996thMost Patriotic: 21,030thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 21,772ndLargest Manufacturing Sector: 26,463rdLongest Average Lifespans: 26,488thMost Advanced Public Transport: 27,496thMost Advanced Public Education: 28,658th
Top
5%
Nudest: 254th in the regionTop
10%
Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 800th in the regionMost Armed: 884th in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 958th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 1,072nd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : That card was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Advanced Public Education, Largest Black Market, and Most Patriotic.
  • : That card was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Corrupt Governments.
  • : That card was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Armed.
  • : That card's influence in Lazarus rose from "Hatchling" to "Newcomer".
  • : That card was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Armed and the Top 10% for Most Extensive Public Healthcare.
  • : That card's influence in Lazarus rose from "Unproven" to "Hatchling".
  • : That card's influence in Lazarus rose from "Zero" to "Unproven".
  • : That card was refounded in Lazarus.
  • : That card ceased to exist in Balder.
  • : That card was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Lowest Crime Rates and Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.

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