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The Never-ending Reign of The Nowhere King

“Crazy, but that's how it goes”

Category: Father Knows Best State
Civil Rights:
Below Average
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Unheard Of

Regional Influence: Apprentice

Location: The Bar on the corner of every region

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The Nowhere King

Population4.47 billion

CapitalNew Moon District
LeaderNowhere King
FaithNocturnism

Currencykey
AnimalBlackbuck

The Never-ending Reign of The Nowhere King is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Nowhere King with an iron fist, and remarkable for its unlimited-speed roads, zero percent divorce rate, and state-planned economy. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 4.47 billion Horrible people are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Moon District. The average income tax rate is 68.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Horrible economy, worth 741 trillion keys 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, fairly diversified black market in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, Retail, and Tourism. 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 impressive 165,898 keys, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Minority children spend hours bussing to schools miles away from home, earthquake sirens are a leading cause of hearing loss, bombs are permitted on planes for the 'security of the passengers', and when flight control tells pilots to alter course the usual reply is "No, YOU move!". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Nowhere King's national animal is the Blackbuck, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Nocturnism.

The Nowhere King is ranked 265,755th in the world and 52nd in The Bar on the corner of every region for Safest, scoring 12.66 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.

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Most Scientifically Advanced: 6,725thLargest Information Technology Sector: 7,202ndMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 8,971stLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 10,245thMost Secular: 10,921stLargest Black Market: 10,976thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 11,343rdHighest Poor Incomes: 11,459thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 12,293rdTop
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Most Corrupt Governments: 15,720thMost Developed: 16,317thMost Advanced Public Education: 16,761stLargest Retail Industry: 17,181stHighest Average Incomes: 17,494thMost Beautiful Environments: 18,312thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 19,153rdMost Advanced Defense Forces: 19,255thSmartest Citizens: 19,694thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 21,873rdFattest Citizens: 22,133rdLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 28,915th
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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 3rd in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 3rd in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 3rd in the regionTop
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Most Scientifically Advanced: 4th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 4th in the regionMost Secular: 5th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 5th in the regionLargest Black Market: 6th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 7th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 7th in the regionMost Developed: 7th in the region

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Endorsements Received: 3 » Ming Hetsestria, Princes Risborough and its Republics, and Zany Zanes.

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