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The Republic of Vrawrda

“Mission Accomplished”

Category: Psychotic Dictatorship
Civil Rights:
Some
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Few

Regional Influence: Page

Location: Cainitium

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Vrawrda

Population5.112 billion

Currencyflorin
Animaltiger

The Republic of Vrawrda is a colossal, efficient nation, renowned for its infamous sell-swords, parental licensing program, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 5.112 billion Vrawrdans 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 large, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 70.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Vrawrdan economy, worth 701 trillion florins 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, Woodchip Exports, Information Technology, and Tourism. 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 impressive 137,317 florins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Criticism of Leader is considered unpatriotic, armed security details escort librarians to their homes, fewer people are bathing as citizens must show ration stamps before they can turn on their faucets, and the nation's universities are often mistaken for foreign embassies. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vrawrda's national animal is the tiger, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Vrawrda is ranked 89,917th in the world and 567th in Cainitium for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 3,404.6 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.

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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 10,487thMost Patriotic: 12,070thLargest Welfare Programs: 14,628thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 15,412thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 15,421stLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 15,514thLargest Black Market: 15,650thTop
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Most Subsidized Industry: 19,945thHighest Poor Incomes: 19,970thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 20,283rdMost Corrupt Governments: 22,988thLongest Average Lifespans: 23,799thMost Developed: 24,886thMost Devout: 31,373rdHighest Average Incomes: 31,473rdLowest Crime Rates: 32,172ndMost Efficient Economies: 33,806th
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Largest Welfare Programs: 10th in the regionTop
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Largest Black Market: 15th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 15th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 23rd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 33rd in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 42nd in the regionMost Patriotic: 55th in the regionTop
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Most Corrupt Governments: 99th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Vrawrda, the nation's universities are often mistaken for foreign embassies.
  • : Following new legislation in Vrawrda, fewer people are bathing as citizens must show ration stamps before they can turn on their faucets.
  • : Following new legislation in Vrawrda, armed security details escort librarians to their homes.
  • : Following new legislation in Vrawrda, criticism of Leader is considered unpatriotic.
  • : Vrawrda was reclassified from "Authoritarian Democracy" to "Psychotic Dictatorship".
  • : Following new legislation in Vrawrda, the big red machine has ground to a halt.
  • : Following new legislation in Vrawrda, minor parties are virtually absent in Parliament.
  • : Following new legislation in Vrawrda, drug lords often avoid prison time by teaching "chemistry" classes to underprivileged youth.
  • : Following new legislation in Vrawrda, an extra hand on the leg will give a horse-and-a-half of lead in a hundred jiffies on seven furlongs.
  • : Following new legislation in Vrawrda, money can't buy happiness but it can buy immunity to prosecution.

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