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The District of Zywe

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Category: Anarchy
Civil Rights:
Frightening
Economy:
Strong
Political Freedoms:
Widely Abused

Regional Influence: Instigator

Location: Mockba

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Zywe

Population28.022 billion

Currencybetale
Animaldeer

The District of Zywe is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, notable for its frequent executions, absence of drug laws, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 28.022 billion Zyweans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Law & Order, with Education also on the agenda, while Welfare and Social Policy aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.5%.

The strong Zywean economy, worth 736 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is highly specialized and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Cheese Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 26,286 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 178,715 per year while the poor average 1,412, a ratio of 126 to 1.

A large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, the streets are increasingly clogged with poverty-stricken beggars, Zywe's children are widely acknowledged as the most foul-mouthed in the region, and the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit. Crime is a major problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Zywe's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Zywe is ranked 287,952nd in the world and 6th in Mockba for Lowest Crime Rates, with 35.3 law-abiding acts per hour.

Top
1%
Most Pro-Market: 35thMost Extensive Civil Rights: 1,304thMost Extreme: 1,924thLargest Insurance Industry: 1,967thGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 2,019thTop
5%
Highest Drug Use: 3,018thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 3,804thLargest Populations: 5,377thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 5,770thRudest Citizens: 11,161stNudest: 14,203rdTop
10%
Most Armed: 21,303rdMost Politically Free: 24,042ndHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 24,852ndLowest Overall Tax Burden: 25,562ndFattest Citizens: 26,518thMost Rebellious Youth: 28,648th

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Zywe was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Drug Use.
  • : Zywe was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Drug Use.
  • : Zywe was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Stationary.
  • : Zywe was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Primitive.
  • : Zywe was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Primitive.
  • : Zywe was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Primitive.
  • : Zywe was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Survivors and the Top 10% for Most Primitive.
  • : Zywe was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Rebellious Youth.
  • : Zywe's influence in Mockba rose from "Contender" to "Instigator".
  • : Zywe's influence in Mockba fell from "Instigator" to "Contender".

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