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The Theocracy of Thorn21

“Contact Thorn1000 with any concerns :)”

Category: Authoritarian Democracy
Civil Rights:
Some
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Few

Regional Influence: Enforcer

Location: Endless Road

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Thorn21

Population6.351 billion

CurrencyGold
AnimalRattlesnake

The Theocracy of Thorn21 is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its smutty television, ubiquitous missile silos, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 6.351 billion Thorn21ians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 68.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Thorn21ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,039 trillion Golds 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 black market in Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, Retail, and Uranium Mining. 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 163,721 Golds, with the richest citizens earning 6.1 times as much as the poorest.

Policemen regularly conduct midnight raids on closed donut shops to 'collect evidence', Thorn21ian watches list strained wrists as a common side effect, business is banging at no-tell motels, and Leader's former secretary was last sighted on her new yacht. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Thorn21's national animal is the Rattlesnake, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Thorn21 is ranked 58,563rd in the world and 1st in Endless Road for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 51,899.76 Standard Monetary Units.

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Largest Retail Industry: 5,305thLargest Black Market: 8,424thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 10,210thLargest Mining Sector: 10,711thMost Patriotic: 11,583rdLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 12,604thMost Corrupt Governments: 14,211thMost Subsidized Industry: 14,858thTop
10%
Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 18,182ndHighest Wealthy Incomes: 18,510thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 18,525thHighest Average Incomes: 19,163rdLargest Welfare Programs: 19,822ndHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 20,183rdMost Efficient Economies: 25,502ndMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 27,895th

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