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The Empire of Timberock

“For Rock and Stone”

Category: Moralistic Democracy
Civil Rights:
Some
Economy:
Powerhouse
Political Freedoms:
Below Average

Regional Influence: Hatchling

Location: Lazarus

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Timberock

Population1.76 billion

CapitalRockenstone

Currencygold coin
Animalbison

The Empire of Timberock is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its museums and concert halls, public floggings, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, devout population of 1.76 billion Timberockians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Rockenstone. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 29.7%.

The powerhouse Timberockian economy, worth 177 trillion gold coins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Gambling, and Tourism. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 100,667 gold coins, with the richest citizens earning 6.5 times as much as the poorest.

The moral worth of national allies is judged by their GDP, older citizens lament over the loss of law and order, politicians that report exaggerated crowd sizes for their speeches are dismissed for being delusional, and daring to agree with another politician is grounds for instant dismissal. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Timberock's national animal is the bison, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Timberock is ranked 132,911th in the world and 6,387th in Lazarus for Lowest Crime Rates, with 62.46 law-abiding acts per hour.

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Largest Gambling Industry: 9,448thMost Cheerful Citizens: 12,145thTop
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Largest Publishing Industry: 18,344thLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 21,532ndMost Cultured: 26,087thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 28,790th
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Largest Gambling Industry: 381st in the regionTop
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Most Cheerful Citizens: 648th in the regionLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 961st in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 996th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Timberock's influence in Lazarus rose from "Unproven" to "Hatchling".
  • : Timberock's influence in Lazarus rose from "Zero" to "Unproven".
  • : Timberock was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Valuable International Artwork.
  • : Following new legislation in Timberock, daring to agree with another politician is grounds for instant dismissal.
  • : Following new legislation in Timberock, politicians that report exaggerated crowd sizes for their speeches are dismissed for being delusional.
  • : Following new legislation in Timberock, older citizens lament over the loss of law and order.
  • : Following new legislation in Timberock, the moral worth of national allies is judged by their GDP.
  • : Following new legislation in Timberock, the Timberockian Intelligence Agency relies on rumour and guidebooks to know what is happening overseas.
  • : Timberock was refounded in Lazarus.
  • : Timberock ceased to exist in The South Pacific.

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