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The Sunlit Dominion of The Solar Ottomans

“Illuminated by History, Empowered by the Sun”

Category: Corrupt Dictatorship
Civil Rights:
Some
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Few

Regional Influence: Sprat

Location: The East Pacific

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The Solar Ottomans

Population14.915 billion

CapitalHeliopolis
LeaderTayfur Ali
FaithHeliolatry

Currencylira
Animalphoenix

The Sunlit Dominion of The Solar Ottomans is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by Tayfur Ali with an iron fist, and renowned for its free-roaming dinosaurs, public floggings, and daily referendums. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 14.915 billion Ottomans are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, socially-minded morass — juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Heliopolis. The average income tax rate is 91.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ottoman economy, worth a remarkable 1,342 trillion lire a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 90,020 lire, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The dartboard at the Ottoman Cancer Research Charity bears a picture of Tayfur Ali's face, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, celebrities sit helplessly as they are labeled "pompous womples" by Tayfur Ali, and songwriters compete to see who can come up with the most blasphemous lyrics. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Solar Ottomans's national animal is the phoenix, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Heliolatry.

The Solar Ottomans is ranked 313,420th in the world and 5,050th in The East Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -17.72 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

Top
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Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 1,265thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 2,711thTop
5%
Most Beautiful Environments: 5,834thMost Cultured: 6,512thBest Weather: 7,103rdMost Advanced Public Education: 7,400thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 7,746thLongest Average Lifespans: 8,831stHighest Average Tax Rates: 10,009thMost Developed: 10,384thMost Advanced Public Transport: 11,168thMost Cheerful Citizens: 11,407thMost Devout: 11,478thSafest: 13,028thMost Influential: 13,706thHighest Food Quality: 14,096thLowest Crime Rates: 14,875thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 15,271stTop
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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 17,051stHealthiest Citizens: 18,434thMost Income Equality: 18,611thSmartest Citizens: 20,161stNicest Citizens: 22,554thLargest Governments: 23,706thHighest Economic Output: 23,975thHighest Poor Incomes: 27,641stLargest Populations: 30,060thMost Compassionate Citizens: 31,022nd
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Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 30th in the regionTop
5%
Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 63rd in the regionMost Cultured: 151st in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 179th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 181st in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 220th in the regionLargest Populations: 221st in the regionBest Weather: 223rd in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 228th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 229th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 233rd in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 246th in the regionMost Devout: 248th in the regionTop
10%
Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 260th in the regionMost Developed: 272nd in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 306th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 315th in the regionSafest: 334th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 340th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 355th in the regionMost Income Equality: 388th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 470th in the regionLargest Governments: 473rd in the regionSmartest Citizens: 473rd in the regionNicest Citizens: 488th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : The Solar Ottomans was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Compassionate Citizens.
  • : Following new legislation in The Solar Ottomans, songwriters compete to see who can come up with the most blasphemous lyrics.
  • : Following new legislation in The Solar Ottomans, celebrities sit helplessly as they are labeled "pompous womples" by Tayfur Ali.
  • : Following new legislation in The Solar Ottomans, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit.
  • : Following new legislation in The Solar Ottomans, the dartboard at the Ottoman Cancer Research Charity bears a picture of Tayfur Ali's face.
  • : Following new legislation in The Solar Ottomans, the government's new "quiet competence" initiative has supporters and detractors alike reeling in confusion.
  • : The Solar Ottomans lodged a message on the The East Pacific Regional Message Board.
  • : Following new legislation in The Solar Ottomans, schoolboys who turn to watch pretty girls go by are given detention.
  • : Following new legislation in The Solar Ottomans, mystics are claiming that a simultaneous rise in scepticism and education budgets is correlation rather than causation.
  • : Following new legislation in The Solar Ottomans, pilots always remember to send their doctors a Maxxmas card.

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