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The Theocracy of Ump168

“The best lack all conviction”

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

Regional Influence: Sprat

Location: Balder

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Ump168

Population4.681 billion

CurrencyDollar
AnimalScorpion

The Theocracy of Ump168 is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its ban on automobiles, aversion to nipples, and zero percent divorce rate. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 4.681 billion Ump168ians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 79.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ump168ian economy, worth 850 trillion Dollars 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, Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, 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 181,603 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

It is well recognised that you can't sustain communism without a bit of spirit, imitation is the sincerest form of felony, political commentators say that Leader's fruitcake plans are about to go pear-shaped, and citizens are strongly encouraged to breathe less so as to limit the carbon footprint. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ump168's national animal is the Scorpion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Ump168 is ranked 110,995th in the world and 1,378th in Balder for Most Stationary, with 355.72381400328 days.

Top
1%
Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 2,404thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 2,972ndTop
5%
Most Armed: 3,800thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 4,784thMost Patriotic: 5,043rdLargest Manufacturing Sector: 6,277thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 6,879thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 7,485thMost Devout: 8,132ndMost Corrupt Governments: 9,671stLargest Black Market: 9,906thMost Subsidized Industry: 11,535thHighest Poor Incomes: 12,359thMost Efficient Economies: 12,552ndHighest Average Incomes: 13,362ndLowest Crime Rates: 13,747thTop
10%
Largest Governments: 17,042ndMost Advanced Public Education: 17,956thLargest Information Technology Sector: 19,096thHighest Average Tax Rates: 19,312thMost Scientifically Advanced: 24,151stLargest Mining Sector: 29,124thSmartest Citizens: 29,373rd
Top
5%
Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 165th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 233rd in the regionMost Armed: 252nd in the regionMost Patriotic: 331st in the regionMost Devout: 459th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 487th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 496th in the regionTop
10%
Most Advanced Defense Forces: 544th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 562nd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 612th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 631st in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 726th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 782nd in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 847th in the regionLargest Black Market: 849th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 948th in the regionLargest Governments: 953rd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Ump168 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Valuable International Artwork.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump168, citizens are strongly encouraged to breathe less so as to limit the carbon footprint.
  • : Ump168 was reclassified from "Moralistic Democracy" to "Authoritarian Democracy".
  • : Following new legislation in Ump168, political commentators say that Leader's fruitcake plans are about to go pear-shaped.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump168, imitation is the sincerest form of felony.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump168, it is well recognised that you can't sustain communism without a bit of spirit.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump168, the digital money revolution has cashed out.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump168, edgy teens know that illegal discos are where the cool cats hang.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump168, Maxtopian tourists make expensive pilgrimages to Ump168 City to enjoy their national art.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump168, the Communist Party claims that selling things for profit isn't necessarily capitalism.

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