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The Republic of Who-are-you

“You Can't Stop Progress”

Category: Iron Fist Consumerists
Civil Rights:
Few
Economy:
Good
Political Freedoms:
Few

Regional Influence: Page

Location: Dimmersun

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Who-are-you

Population2.653 billion

Currencypeso
Animaldolphin

The Republic of Who-are-you is a massive, safe nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, keen interest in outer space, and devotion to social welfare. The cynical population of 2.653 billion Who-are-youans 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 74.5%.

The Who-are-youan economy, worth 136 trillion pesos a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 51,592 pesos, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

The term cold case has taken on a very literal meaning, flatulent people are left to die of cancer at the end of hospital waiting lists, asking 'does my bum look big in this?' leads to 30 hours of self-esteem classes, and droves of former desperados are applying to join the border police. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Who-are-you's national animal is the dolphin, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Who-are-you is ranked 208,362nd in the world and 149th in Dimmersun for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 49.5 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.

Top
10%
Most Advanced Public Transport: 17,279thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 19,199thSafest: 23,614thLargest Welfare Programs: 24,018thHighest Average Tax Rates: 27,831st
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1%
Lowest Crime Rates: 1st in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 1st in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 1st in the regionLargest Governments: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 2nd in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 2nd in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 2nd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 2nd in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 2nd in the regionTop
5%
Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 4th in the regionLargest Populations: 4th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 5th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 6th in the regionMost Secular: 9th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 10th in the regionMost Cultured: 10th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 11th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 11th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 11th in the regionTop
10%
Safest: 16th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 17th in the regionHighest Drug Use: 19th in the regionMost Inclusive: 19th in the regionMost Extreme: 19th in the regionMost Patriotic: 22nd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Who-are-you was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Average Tax Rates.
  • : Following new legislation in Who-are-you, droves of former desperados are applying to join the border police.
  • : Following new legislation in Who-are-you, asking 'does my bum look big in this?' leads to 30 hours of self-esteem classes.
  • : Following new legislation in Who-are-you, flatulent people are left to die of cancer at the end of hospital waiting lists.
  • : Following new legislation in Who-are-you, the term cold case has taken on a very literal meaning.
  • : Following new legislation in Who-are-you, WAY-SPAN viewership drops as MPs act their age.
  • : Who-are-you was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Average Tax Rates.
  • : Who-are-you was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Foreign Aid Spending.
  • : Who-are-you's influence in Dimmersun rose from "Shoeshiner" to "Page".
  • : Following new legislation in Who-are-you, the new one peso coin also makes a handy throwing-star.

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