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The Republic of Thorn190

“Contact Thorn1000 with any concerns :)”

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

Regional Influence: Minnow

Location: Suspicious

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Thorn190

Population4.93 billion

Currencybitcoin
Animalparrot

The Republic of Thorn190 is a massive, efficient nation, renowned for its closed borders, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 4.93 billion Thorn190ians 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 enormous, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 78.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Thorn190ian economy, worth 600 trillion bitcoins 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, quite specialized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Furniture Restoration. 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 121,788 bitcoins, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

13-year-old internet trolls are treated as a threat on par with terrorists, thousands of children die every day from easily curable illnesses, the news is showing footage of Leader bullying an old man to the point of tears, and 4-year-olds are often found reminiscing about the 'good old days'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Thorn190's national animal is the parrot, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Thorn190 is ranked 315,622nd in the world and 3,930th in Suspicious for Nicest Citizens, with 0.69 average smiles per day.

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5%
Largest Mining Sector: 4,253rdLargest Welfare Programs: 8,292ndMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 8,680thLargest Black Market: 15,940thMost Subsidized Industry: 16,202ndMost Advanced Defense Forces: 17,221stTop
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Highest Poor Incomes: 18,041stMost Corrupt Governments: 18,109thMost Devout: 18,356thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 21,466thHighest Average Tax Rates: 22,522ndMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 23,975thMost Developed: 24,100thMost Advanced Public Education: 24,243rdLongest Average Lifespans: 24,818thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 29,260thMost Patriotic: 31,879thLowest Crime Rates: 32,456thLargest Governments: 33,216th
Top
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Largest Mining Sector: 8th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 10th in the regionTop
5%
Highest Poor Incomes: 56th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 82nd in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 88th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 91st in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 99th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 127th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 131st in the regionMost Devout: 137th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 154th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 170th in the regionMost Developed: 202nd in the regionLargest Black Market: 218th in the regionTop
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Largest Governments: 222nd in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 225th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 355th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 379th in the regionMost Income Equality: 418th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Thorn190 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Advanced Defense Forces.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn190, 4-year-olds are often found reminiscing about the 'good old days'.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn190, the news is showing footage of Leader bullying an old man to the point of tears.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn190, thousands of children die every day from easily curable illnesses.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn190, 13-year-old internet trolls are treated as a threat on par with terrorists.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn190, frustrated women are overjoyed at the provision of communal washing machines.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn190, Leader is worshipped as a god.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn190, reflection is vital for badly behaved politicians.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn190, morale within the seismologist community has hit rock bottom.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn190, internet trolls are considered valiant supporters of the right to free speech.

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