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The United Kingdom of Weghstate

“Verenigen en vijlvaalt”

Category: Corporate Bordello
Civil Rights:
Very Good
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Excellent

Regional Influence: Sprat

Location: Europe

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Weghstate

Population13.661 billion

CapitalHärmsdoerf
LeaderKing David
FaithChurch of Weghstate

Currencyslottskron
AnimalWhite Eagle

The United Kingdom of Weghstate is a titanic, socially progressive nation, ruled by King David with a fair hand, and notable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, frequent executions, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 13.661 billion Weghstanians are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The relatively small, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Härmsdoerf. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 27.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Weghstanian economy, worth a remarkable 2,339 trillion slottskrons a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 171,242 slottskrons, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 854,935 per year while the poor average 19,310, a ratio of 44.3 to 1.

Takeaway food bought on the weekend now comes with fifty percent more sweat and tears, it is a silent spring in Weghstate, foreign governments are threatened if they so much as mention the word "election", and computer users are buried daily in thousands of unsolicited emails. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Weghstate's national animal is the White Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Church of Weghstate.

Weghstate is ranked 223,187th in the world and 807th in Europe for Highest Poor Incomes, with 19,310.95 Standard Monetary Units.

Top
1%
Largest Retail Industry: 1,602ndMost World Assembly Endorsements: 1,678thRudest Citizens: 2,137thTop
5%
Most Influential: 3,152ndHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 3,786thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 4,122ndHighest Disposable Incomes: 4,650thSafest: 5,298thLeast Corrupt Governments: 8,325thMost Developed: 9,290thSmartest Citizens: 9,484thLargest Publishing Industry: 10,441stMost Efficient Economies: 10,479thHealthiest Citizens: 10,690thLargest Information Technology Sector: 11,059thMost Scientifically Advanced: 11,726thHighest Economic Output: 13,219thLongest Average Lifespans: 13,853rdMost Cultured: 14,079thLargest Insurance Industry: 15,209thTop
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Highest Average Incomes: 17,671stMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 23,607thMost Secular: 24,414thMost Patriotic: 25,793rdMost Advanced Public Transport: 27,636thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 27,642ndMost Subsidized Industry: 28,481st
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5%
Highest Wealthy Incomes: 19th in the regionMost Pro-Market: 22nd in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 23rd in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 31st in the regionRudest Citizens: 32nd in the regionTop
10%
Highest Disposable Incomes: 50th in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 63rd in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 78th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Weghstate was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Insurance Industry.
  • : Following new legislation in Weghstate, computer users are buried daily in thousands of unsolicited emails.
  • : Following new legislation in Weghstate, foreign governments are threatened if they so much as mention the word "election".
  • : Following new legislation in Weghstate, it is a silent spring in Weghstate.
  • : Following new legislation in Weghstate, takeaway food bought on the weekend now comes with fifty percent more sweat and tears.
  • : Weghstate endorsed The Monarchy of Nizar kindom.
  • : Weghstate voted against the World Assembly Resolution "International Nuclear Compliance Commission".
  • : Weghstate was endorsed by The Monarchy of Nizar kindom.
  • : Weghstate voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Repeal "Liberate Utopia"".
  • : Weghstate was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Insurance Industry.

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