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The Republic of Urial21

“Justice, Piety, Loyalty”

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

Regional Influence: Sprat

Location: Balder

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Urial21

Population9.091 billion

Currencyrupee
Animalkangaroo

The Republic of Urial21 is a colossal, orderly nation, notable for its avowedly heterosexual populace, enslaved workforce, and ritual sacrifices. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 9.091 billion Urial21ians 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 relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 38.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Urial21ian economy, worth a remarkable 2,071 trillion rupees 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, Woodchip Exports, Information Technology, 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 amazing 227,904 rupees, with the richest citizens earning 5.0 times as much as the poorest.

Billions of rupees are spent to take high-quality photos of the Kangaroo Nebula, escargots have lost their charm ever since they started to be called 'cooked land snails', former bars are desperately trying to re-brand themselves as cafés, and racial supremacists indulge their wildest fantasies in cinemas and theatres across the nation. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Urial21's national animal is the kangaroo, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Urial21 is ranked 336,358th in the world and 16,011th in Balder for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -12.52 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.

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Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 761stLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 906thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 1,016thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 1,121stLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 1,225thTop
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Highest Disposable Incomes: 3,602ndMost Corrupt Governments: 3,905thMost Devout: 3,992ndLargest Black Market: 4,621stLargest Mining Sector: 5,258thMost Avoided: 6,318thHighest Average Incomes: 7,462ndHighest Wealthy Incomes: 11,128thMost Patriotic: 11,895thHighest Economic Output: 13,602ndMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 16,636thTop
10%
Nudest: 17,459thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 18,084thHighest Poor Incomes: 19,295thLowest Crime Rates: 19,394thMost Efficient Economies: 21,607thMost Scientifically Advanced: 22,485thMost Authoritarian: 22,694thLargest Information Technology Sector: 23,022ndHealthiest Citizens: 23,746thMost Subsidized Industry: 23,810th
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1%
Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 28th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 40th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 49th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 65th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 74th in the regionTop
5%
Most Devout: 173rd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 208th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 223rd in the regionLargest Black Market: 294th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 357th in the regionMost Avoided: 360th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 399th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 664th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 706th in the regionTop
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Nudest: 848th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 1,070th in the regionMost Patriotic: 1,124th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 1,166th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 1,237th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 1,285th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 1,351st in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 1,383rd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 1,431st in the regionMost Influential: 1,504th in the regionMost Stationary: 1,581st in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 1,642nd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Urial21, racial supremacists indulge their wildest fantasies in cinemas and theatres across the nation.
  • : Following new legislation in Urial21, former bars are desperately trying to re-brand themselves as cafés.
  • : Following new legislation in Urial21, escargots have lost their charm ever since they started to be called 'cooked land snails'.
  • : Following new legislation in Urial21, billions of rupees are spent to take high-quality photos of the Kangaroo Nebula.
  • : Following new legislation in Urial21, organ donation is compulsory.
  • : Following new legislation in Urial21, sheepish teenagers are making eye contact with their parents for the first time in a decade during state-enforced 'no-phones hour'.
  • : Following new legislation in Urial21, grazing lands are filled with cattle wearing odd-looking anti-pollution devices.
  • : Following new legislation in Urial21, cinemas play art-house movies to ever-shrinking audiences as film critics rule the industry.
  • : Urial21 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Advanced Law Enforcement.
  • : Following new legislation in Urial21, politicians have to be granted day-release from prison to speak on bills.

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