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The Constitutional Monarchy of Ump320

“The End of All Things”

Category: Moralistic Democracy
Civil Rights:
Few
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Below Average

Regional Influence: Sprat

Location: Balder

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Ump320

Population4.585 billion

CurrencyPlatinum
AnimalBlack Widow

The Constitutional Monarchy of Ump320 is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its soft-spoken computers, compulsory military service, and state-planned economy. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 4.585 billion Ump320ians 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 large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 77.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Ump320ian economy, worth 877 trillion Platinums 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 191,375 Platinums, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

Voting for pro-Bigtopian candidates is voluntary, the government mails weekly updates on the new anti-junk mail laws to every citizen, military parades quietly tiptoe their way through the streets, and military barracks resemble five-star hotels. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ump320's national animal is the Black Widow, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Ump320 is ranked 111,139th in the world and 1,431st in Balder for Most Stationary, with 355.70857095748 days.

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Most Patriotic: 3,587thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 3,626thMost Armed: 3,816thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 3,876thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 3,879thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 4,062ndLargest Manufacturing Sector: 4,648thMost Subsidized Industry: 5,622ndLargest Black Market: 7,082ndMost Advanced Defense Forces: 7,107thMost Corrupt Governments: 8,178thMost Devout: 8,902ndMost Efficient Economies: 10,225thHighest Average Incomes: 11,550thTop
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Longest Average Lifespans: 15,163rdLowest Crime Rates: 15,452ndMost Developed: 15,965thLargest Mining Sector: 16,108thLargest Governments: 16,268thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 17,041stLargest Information Technology Sector: 17,417thMost Advanced Public Education: 17,636thHighest Poor Incomes: 18,443rdHealthiest Citizens: 19,258thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 20,468thMost Scientifically Advanced: 20,715thHighest Average Tax Rates: 21,595thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 24,914th
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Most Patriotic: 160th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 208th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 252nd in the regionMost Armed: 256th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 272nd in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 312th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 334th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 432nd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 452nd in the regionMost Devout: 504th in the regionTop
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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 556th in the regionLargest Black Market: 563rd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 622nd in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 786th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 878th in the regionMost Developed: 889th in the regionLargest Governments: 908th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 986th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 994th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 1,019th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Ump320, military barracks resemble five-star hotels.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump320, military parades quietly tiptoe their way through the streets.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump320, the government mails weekly updates on the new anti-junk mail laws to every citizen.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump320, voting for pro-Bigtopian candidates is voluntary.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump320, modelling agencies send their clients to work in nursing homes.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump320, increasing inclusiveness is a sign of the times.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump320, EULAs remind customers that "Private Mode" is a browser setting rather than a promise.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump320, many friends and relatives of Leader have been given ambassador jobs in tropical island nations.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump320, renewable energy projects have ground to a halt.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump320, a niche industry catering to S&M enthusiasts has sprung up.

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