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The Republic of Urial65

“Might Makes Right”

Category: Authoritarian Democracy
Civil Rights:
Unheard Of
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Some

Regional Influence: Sprat

Location: Balder

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Urial65

Population9.128 billion

Currencylira
Animalparrot

The Republic of Urial65 is a colossal, efficient nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, keen interest in outer space, and smutty television. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 9.128 billion Urial65ians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 69.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Urial65ian economy, worth a remarkable 2,353 trillion lire 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, Woodchip Exports, and Uranium Mining. 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 257,866 lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

Drug deals return to the streets as legions of undercover officers stalk the dark web, the nation has always been at war with Bigtopia, trails to natural wonders are littered with trash from reality film crews, and glittering new sports stadiums adorn every city and town. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Urial65's national animal is the parrot, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Urial65 is ranked 345,624th in the world and 16,571st in Balder for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -24.53 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.

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1%
Largest Furniture Restoration Industry: 502ndLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 769thMost Corrupt Governments: 2,277thLargest Black Market: 2,767thLargest Mining Sector: 3,098thTop
5%
Largest Manufacturing Sector: 3,898thMost Avoided: 3,940thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 4,804thHighest Average Incomes: 5,013thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 5,095thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 5,975thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 6,078thMost Armed: 6,745thHighest Poor Incomes: 7,911thLargest Information Technology Sector: 8,100thMost Patriotic: 8,675thMost Subsidized Industry: 10,296thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 11,326thHighest Economic Output: 11,370thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 12,794thMost Scientifically Advanced: 13,048thHighest Disposable Incomes: 13,082ndMost Efficient Economies: 13,446thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 13,499thNudest: 16,011thTop
10%
Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 18,563rdLargest Agricultural Sector: 20,648thLowest Crime Rates: 22,080thLargest Governments: 22,231stMost Devout: 23,611thSmartest Citizens: 28,814thMost Conservative: 29,714thHealthiest Citizens: 32,644thMost Advanced Public Education: 32,875th
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1%
Largest Furniture Restoration Industry: 29th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 31st in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 87th in the regionLargest Black Market: 128th in the regionTop
5%
Largest Mining Sector: 174th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 203rd in the regionMost Avoided: 211th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 295th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 334th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 338th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 358th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 457th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 462nd in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 469th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 524th in the regionMost Armed: 530th in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 563rd in the regionHighest Economic Output: 583rd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 588th in the regionNudest: 757th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 769th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 794th in the regionTop
10%
Most Patriotic: 833rd in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 929th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 1,082nd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 1,131st in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 1,234th in the regionLargest Governments: 1,299th in the regionMost Devout: 1,435th in the regionMost Influential: 1,518th in the regionMost Conservative: 1,534th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 1,566th in the regionMost Stationary: 1,595th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Urial65, glittering new sports stadiums adorn every city and town.
  • : Following new legislation in Urial65, trails to natural wonders are littered with trash from reality film crews.
  • : Following new legislation in Urial65, the nation has always been at war with Bigtopia.
  • : Following new legislation in Urial65, drug deals return to the streets as legions of undercover officers stalk the dark web.
  • : Following new legislation in Urial65, radio stations are forbidden to play anything with too much drum or bass.
  • : Following new legislation in Urial65, military spending is on the increase.
  • : Following new legislation in Urial65, in court almost every witness is a hostile witness.
  • : Following new legislation in Urial65, sleep-deprived officials are known to collapse after late night revision for their examinations.
  • : Urial65 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Conservative.
  • : Following new legislation in Urial65, flatulent people are left to die of cancer at the end of hospital waiting lists.

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