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The Weird Creatures of The Weirdigo

“Not to be mistaken for Wendigos”

Category: Psychotic Dictatorship
Civil Rights:
Unheard Of
Economy:
Very Strong
Political Freedoms:
Rare

Regional Influence: Nipper

Location: the South Pacific

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The Weirdigo

Population3.004 billion

CurrencyWeird papers
AnimalThe Weirdigo

The Weird Creatures of The Weirdigo is a massive, orderly nation, notable for its deadly medical pandemics, triple-decker prams, and enslaved workforce. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 3.004 billion Weirdigoes are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 80.3%.

The very strong A Weirdigo economy, worth 257 trillion Weird papers 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, extremely specialized black market in Arms Manufacturing and Basket Weaving. 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 85,831 Weird papers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.4 times as much as the poorest.

A TV celebrity dominates the nation's newest democratic political party, the combined alert sound of a nation simultaneously receiving a text message is a common cause of hearing damage, children who display even minimal sporting aptitude are immediately assigned a personal trainer, and the teaching of evolution has been banned. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Weirdigo's national animal is the The Weirdigo, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

The Weirdigo is ranked 325,290th in the world and 4,729th in the South Pacific for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring -14.97 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.

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Most Primitive: 379thMost Ignorant Citizens: 1,055thMost Devout: 2,534thTop
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Highest Unexpected Death Rate: 3,485thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 4,683rdMost Advanced Defense Forces: 5,106thMost Advanced Public Transport: 9,342ndMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 9,684thMost Patriotic: 13,565thMost Beautiful Environments: 14,417thTop
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Most Authoritarian: 17,598thHighest Average Tax Rates: 19,833rdMost Corrupt Governments: 20,612thBest Weather: 22,934thMost Conservative: 23,408thLargest Black Market: 24,593rdLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 25,514thMost Cultured: 27,107thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 27,536thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 30,961st
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Most Primitive: 5th in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 11th in the regionMost Devout: 39th in the regionTop
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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 55th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 64th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 79th in the regionMost Patriotic: 152nd in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 168th in the regionLargest Black Market: 187th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 239th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 242nd in the regionTop
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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 261st in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 291st in the regionMost Authoritarian: 298th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 403rd in the regionMost Conservative: 410th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 422nd in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 456th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : The Weirdigo was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens.
  • : Following new legislation in The Weirdigo, the teaching of evolution has been banned.
  • : Following new legislation in The Weirdigo, children who display even minimal sporting aptitude are immediately assigned a personal trainer.
  • : Following new legislation in The Weirdigo, the combined alert sound of a nation simultaneously receiving a text message is a common cause of hearing damage.
  • : Following new legislation in The Weirdigo, a TV celebrity dominates the nation's newest democratic political party.
  • : Following new legislation in The Weirdigo, captains must wait until all rats are safe before jumping ship.
  • : Following new legislation in The Weirdigo, religious officials are furious after discovering that things made of stone do not burn well at the stake.
  • : Following new legislation in The Weirdigo, calling dibs is an unalienable right.
  • : Following new legislation in The Weirdigo, art criticism in The Weirdigo is scathingly destructive.
  • : The Weirdigo was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Manufacturing Sector and Most Conservative.

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