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The Burlesque Republic of The Centauri

“What do you want you Moon-Faced Assassin of Joy?”

Category: Compulsory Consumerist State
Civil Rights:
Good
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Few

Regional Influence: Eminence Grise

Location: Babylon 5

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The Centauri

Population47.912 billion

CapitalCentauri Prime
LeaderEmperor Jaffa
Faiththe pantheon of fifty deities

Currencyducket
AnimalNarn

The Burlesque Republic of The Centauri is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Emperor Jaffa with an iron fist, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, triple-decker prams, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 47.912 billion Centauris are rabid consumers, partly through choice and partly because the government tells them to and dissenters tend to vanish from their homes at night.

The minute, corrupt, pro-business government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Centauri Prime. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Centaurian economy, worth an astonishing 44,188 trillion duckets a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Gambling, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is a breathtaking 922,292 duckets, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 8,639,909 per year while the poor average 8,281, a ratio of 1,043 to 1.

Citizens complain about a burning sensation after bathing, the ongoing space elevator construction project has elevated the national debt to all new levels, cash-strapped junkies lick rabbits for a cheap high, and Centaurian farm salmon are known for being both horribly diseased and remarkably acrobatic. Crime, especially youth-related, is so common that it is unusual to encounter someone following the law, probably because of the absence of a police force. The Centauri's national animal is the Narn, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is the pantheon of fifty deities.

The Centauri is ranked 25th in the world and 1st in Babylon 5 for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 26,583.66 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.

Top
1%
Lowest Overall Tax Burden: 3rdHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 5thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 6thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 6thGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 6thHighest Disposable Incomes: 7thHighest Economic Output: 8thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 13thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 14thMost Armed: 21stLargest Gambling Industry: 22ndLargest Insurance Industry: 22ndLargest Cheese Export Sector: 25thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 25thHighest Average Incomes: 26thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 32ndMost Avoided: 35thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 48thHighest Crime Rates: 50thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 50thFattest Citizens: 51stMost Efficient Economies: 56thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 58thLargest Populations: 69thLargest Mining Sector: 72ndLargest Agricultural Sector: 76thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 85thMost Scientifically Advanced: 143rdMost Cultured: 186thLargest Publishing Industry: 242ndRudest Citizens: 305thMost Rebellious Youth: 307thMost Devout: 335thSmartest Citizens: 348thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 408thLargest Retail Industry: 916thLargest Information Technology Sector: 1,178thMost Corrupt Governments: 1,184thTop
5%
Largest Governments: 4,727thLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 9,654thMost Valuable International Artwork: 10,188thLargest Black Market: 12,529thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 16,400thTop
10%
Most Advanced Defense Forces: 18,376thMost Subsidized Industry: 18,433rdMost Pro-Market: 28,774th

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : The Centauri was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements.
  • : The Centauri was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements.
  • : The Centauri lodged a message on the Babylon 5 Regional Message Board.
  • : The Centauri was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Survivors and the Top 5% for Most Dead and Most Zombies.
  • : The Centauri was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Pro-Market.
  • : The Centauri was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Pro-Market.
  • : The Centauri was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Pro-Market.
  • : The Centauri was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Pro-Market.
  • : The Centauri was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Pro-Market.
  • : The Centauri's influence in Babylon 5 rose from "Enforcer" to "Eminence Grise".

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