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The Holy Empire of Ump471

“The best lack all conviction”

Category: Iron Fist Consumerists
Civil Rights:
Unheard Of
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Few

Regional Influence: Sprat

Location: Lazarus

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Ump471

Population4.615 billion

CurrencyDollar
AnimalGiraffe

The Holy Empire of Ump471 is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its ritual sacrifices, public floggings, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 4.615 billion Ump471ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 77.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Ump471ian economy, worth 891 trillion Dollars a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 193,102 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.

Hospitals have to sell their computers on vBay in order to afford the ransomware decryption payments, the silencing of dissent speaks volumes about the quality of Ump471ian democracy, boats straying just metres away from the shore will raise the ire of the Coast Guard, and criticism of Leader is considered unpatriotic. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ump471's national animal is the Giraffe, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Ump471 is ranked 111,304th in the world and 1,608th in Lazarus for Most Stationary, with 355.69191124592 days.

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1%
Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 2,180thTop
5%
Most Armed: 3,528thMost Devout: 3,737thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 4,178thMost Patriotic: 5,017thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 5,263rdMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 5,329thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 6,522ndLargest Black Market: 9,153rdMost Corrupt Governments: 9,276thLowest Crime Rates: 9,671stLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 10,084thHighest Average Incomes: 11,213thMost Subsidized Industry: 11,236thMost Efficient Economies: 11,328thLargest Mining Sector: 14,569thTop
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Most Conservative: 15,733rdLargest Governments: 16,288thLargest Information Technology Sector: 16,999thHighest Poor Incomes: 18,747thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 19,254thHighest Average Tax Rates: 21,534thMost Advanced Public Education: 22,903rdMost Scientifically Advanced: 23,844thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 24,476thSmartest Citizens: 26,691st
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5%
Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 162nd in the regionMost Devout: 204th in the regionMost Armed: 257th in the regionMost Patriotic: 336th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 385th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 447th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 511th in the regionTop
10%
Largest Manufacturing Sector: 552nd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 589th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 589th in the regionMost Conservative: 600th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 625th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 794th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 805th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 832nd in the regionLargest Black Market: 851st in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 910th in the regionLargest Governments: 1,017th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Ump471 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Mining Sector.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump471, criticism of Leader is considered unpatriotic.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump471, boats straying just metres away from the shore will raise the ire of the Coast Guard.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump471, the silencing of dissent speaks volumes about the quality of Ump471ian democracy.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump471, hospitals have to sell their computers on vBay in order to afford the ransomware decryption payments.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump471, concert halls sport signs proclaiming "No Shorts, Sandals or Swastikas".
  • : Following new legislation in Ump471, black market eau de toilette is made in bathroom labs across the nation.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump471, politicians sweat as journalists scour internet archives for any mention of them.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump471, law schools are hurrying to teach the "prank defense" to their students.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump471, airplane passengers have been known to stuff pillows in their jackets to get extra arm room.

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