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The United States of Valulaia

“Obedience, Defiance, Manliness”

Category: Psychotic Dictatorship
Civil Rights:
Some
Economy:
All-Consuming
Political Freedoms:
Rare

Regional Influence: Handshaker

Location: Morpheus

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Valulaia

Population13.919 billion

LeaderDirector Concordia Araya

CurrencyEndl
Animalminnow

The United States of Valulaia is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by Director Concordia Araya with an iron fist, and notable for its ritual sacrifices, avowedly heterosexual populace, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 13.919 billion Valulaians 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 enormous, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 68.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Valulaian economy, worth a remarkable 1,127 trillion Endls 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 a large, well-organized, quite specialized black market in Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, Furniture Restoration, and Cheese Exports. 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 80,988 Endls, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Fortified nursing homes are wracked with daily skirmishes, euthanasia is illegal, behind every great person are three dozen other people passing great memos, and citizens are emigrating to escape the bland cuisine. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Valulaia's national animal is the minnow, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Valulaia is ranked 77,535th in the world and 2nd in Morpheus for Most Stationary, with 624.4722739486 days.

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Most Ignorant Citizens: 3,395thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 7,498thMost Valuable International Artwork: 9,271stMost Advanced Public Transport: 10,696thLargest Mining Sector: 10,775thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 11,160thLargest Black Market: 11,413thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 11,445thTop
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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 16,171stMost Subsidized Industry: 19,992ndLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 21,784thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 24,450thHighest Economic Output: 25,787thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 29,225thLargest Populations: 29,332ndMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 29,692nd
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Largest Mining Sector: 1st in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 1st in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 1st in the regionLargest Populations: 1st in the regionLargest Black Market: 1st in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 2nd in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 2nd in the regionHighest Economic Output: 2nd in the regionMost Stationary: 2nd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 2nd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 3rd in the regionTop
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Most Corrupt Governments: 4th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 4th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 5th in the regionMost Avoided: 6th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 6th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 7th in the regionMost Influential: 8th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 8th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 9th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 9th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 12th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 14th in the regionLargest Governments: 16th in the regionTop
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Most Patriotic: 20th in the regionMost Developed: 20th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 20th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 29th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Valulaia was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens.
  • : Following new legislation in Valulaia, citizens are emigrating to escape the bland cuisine.
  • : Following new legislation in Valulaia, behind every great person are three dozen other people passing great memos.
  • : Following new legislation in Valulaia, euthanasia is illegal.
  • : Following new legislation in Valulaia, fortified nursing homes are wracked with daily skirmishes.
  • : Following new legislation in Valulaia, the police double as repo men.
  • : Following new legislation in Valulaia, foreign governments regularly accuse the Valulaian military of war crimes.
  • : Valulaia was reclassified from "Corrupt Dictatorship" to "Psychotic Dictatorship".
  • : Following new legislation in Valulaia, the government has enacted freedom of information.
  • : Following new legislation in Valulaia, vegetables are crisper thanks to CRISPR.

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