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The Theocracy of Ump288

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Category: Psychotic Dictatorship
Civil Rights:
Rare
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Rare

Regional Influence: Sprat

Location: Osiris

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Ump288

Population4.596 billion

CurrencyYen
AnimalWolf

The Theocracy of Ump288 is a massive, efficient nation, renowned for its vat-grown people, public floggings, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 4.596 billion Ump288ians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 73.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Ump288ian economy, worth 776 trillion Yen 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, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Furniture Restoration, and Woodchip Exports. 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 168,847 Yen, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.

Fixing attendance at women's matches is a matter of "when they go low, we go high... funding", six-year-old children playing dress-up are viewed with suspicion, the government has granted that two plus two makes four, and women who walk into the ladies' changing room are accused of being Peeping Toms. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ump288's national animal is the Wolf, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Ump288 is ranked 111,107th in the world and 1,406th in Osiris for Most Stationary, with 355.71197373308 days.

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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 3,847thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 5,234thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 6,261stLargest Manufacturing Sector: 6,299thLargest Black Market: 10,496thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 10,970thMost Corrupt Governments: 11,585thLowest Crime Rates: 12,667thMost Patriotic: 12,685thMost Subsidized Industry: 13,110thMost Efficient Economies: 13,909thTop
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Largest Cheese Export Sector: 16,033rdHighest Average Incomes: 16,331stLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 19,634thLargest Information Technology Sector: 21,757thLargest Governments: 22,820thMost Authoritarian: 23,320thHighest Poor Incomes: 24,744thMost Scientifically Advanced: 24,825thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 26,556thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 27,913thHighest Average Tax Rates: 29,227thHealthiest Citizens: 29,395th
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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 250th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 497th in the regionTop
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Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 529th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 596th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 634th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 643rd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 697th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 784th in the regionLargest Black Market: 872nd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 878th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 886th in the regionMost Patriotic: 952nd in the regionMost Authoritarian: 995th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Ump288, women who walk into the ladies' changing room are accused of being Peeping Toms.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump288, the government has granted that two plus two makes four.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump288, six-year-old children playing dress-up are viewed with suspicion.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump288, fixing attendance at women's matches is a matter of "when they go low, we go high... funding".
  • : Ump288 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Average Tax Rates.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump288, little children cry as their rainbow drawings are seized by the Straight-Thought Police.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump288, sales of disinfectant wipes have skyrocketed.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump288, Tom and Jerry cartoons have cat and mouse resolving their problems with reasoned discussion.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump288, military parades quietly tiptoe their way through the streets.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump288, Leader's media campaigns take a hiatus around exam week.

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