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The Republic of Urial61

“Mission Accomplished”

Category: Iron Fist Consumerists
Civil Rights:
Rare
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Rare

Regional Influence: Sprat

Location: Lazarus

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Urial61

Population7.363 billion

Currencydollar
Animalhorse

The Republic of Urial61 is a colossal, orderly nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and parental licensing program. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 7.363 billion Urial61ians 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, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 49.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Urial61ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,500 trillion dollars a year, is mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 203,786 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Leader has no checks and balances after the upper house was abolished, rural communities are all but disenfranchised as politicians focus all their attention on winning the deciding urban votes, homeless people can be found sleeping on streets in front of unoccupied second homes, and lending money has become a major liability. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Urial61's national animal is the horse, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Urial61 is ranked 31,034th in the world and 2,143rd in Lazarus for Lowest Crime Rates, with 82.12 law-abiding acts per hour.

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Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 817thLargest Mining Sector: 821stLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 887thMost Corrupt Governments: 2,436thTop
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Largest Manufacturing Sector: 3,219thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 3,249thMost Devout: 3,952ndMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 7,817thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 12,612thNudest: 13,056thTop
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Largest Basket Weaving Sector: 15,875thMost Efficient Economies: 17,994thMost Subsidized Industry: 18,864thLongest Average Lifespans: 22,250thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 24,763rdLargest Welfare Programs: 26,277th
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Largest Mining Sector: 33rd in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 38th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 64th in the regionTop
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Most Corrupt Governments: 125th in the regionMost Devout: 226th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 279th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 296th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 306th in the regionTop
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Nudest: 578th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 848th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 1,017th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 1,040th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 1,084th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 1,100th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Urial61, lending money has become a major liability.
  • : Following new legislation in Urial61, homeless people can be found sleeping on streets in front of unoccupied second homes.
  • : Following new legislation in Urial61, rural communities are all but disenfranchised as politicians focus all their attention on winning the deciding urban votes.
  • : Following new legislation in Urial61, Leader has no checks and balances after the upper house was abolished.
  • : Following new legislation in Urial61, anyone who sneezes at border crossings is turned away.
  • : Urial61 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Authoritarian.
  • : Following new legislation in Urial61, the new airport at Mr. Giles' farm is panicking his sheep.
  • : Following new legislation in Urial61, public loudspeakers constantly tell citizens they are "happy people".
  • : Following new legislation in Urial61, major corporations receive tax breaks for no apparent reason.
  • : Following new legislation in Urial61, the nation's diplomatic missives are now delivered via sniper rifle.

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