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The Slave Empire of Ulkar

“Many guns have legs and take orders. Guns are good.” Bologog Gro-Nolob

Category: Psychotic Dictatorship
Civil Rights:
Outlawed
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Outlawed

Regional Influence: Nipper

Location: Osiris

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Ulkar

Population13.725 billion

CapitalCul
LeaderBologog Gro-Nolob

CurrencyKhack
AnimalVulcher

The Slave Empire of Ulkar is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by Bologog Gro-Nolob with an iron fist, and renowned for its otherworldly petting zoo, keen interest in outer space, and enslaved workforce. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 13.725 billion Ulkarians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Administration, and Industry are also considered important, while Welfare and Environment aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cul. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 71.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Ulkarian economy, worth a remarkable 3,978 trillion Khacks 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, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Automobile Manufacturing. 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 amazing 289,871 Khacks, with the richest citizens earning 9.1 times as much as the poorest.

Professionals are ready to retire by the time they receive permission to use their credentials, cremation is compulsory for the deceased, foreigners must sell an arm and a leg to afford surgery in Ulkar, and it is illegal to make racist remarks in public. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulkar's national animal is the Vulcher, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Ulkar is ranked 30,468th in the world and 1,931st in Osiris for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 6,320.42 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.

Top
1%
Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 724thLargest Insurance Industry: 728thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 994thMost Conservative: 1,048thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 1,056thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 1,136thLargest Black Market: 1,147thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 1,172ndMost Avoided: 1,814thMost Secular: 1,940thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 1,987thLargest Mining Sector: 1,989thMost Armed: 2,171stTop
5%
Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 3,008thHighest Average Incomes: 3,307thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 3,695thMost Corrupt Governments: 4,335thMost Patriotic: 4,857thHighest Economic Output: 4,865thMost Authoritarian: 5,700thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 6,774thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 8,733rdLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 9,438thHighest Disposable Incomes: 10,877thLargest Governments: 11,273rdTop
10%
Lowest Crime Rates: 15,026thLargest Agricultural Sector: 15,169thLargest Retail Industry: 17,651stMost Subsidized Industry: 18,309thHighest Poor Incomes: 22,521stMost Efficient Economies: 23,936th
Top
1%
Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 31st in the regionMost Conservative: 35th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 44th in the regionLargest Black Market: 47th in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 51st in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 56th in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 64th in the regionMost Secular: 66th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 67th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 90th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 92nd in the regionTop
5%
Most Avoided: 115th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 116th in the regionMost Armed: 119th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 120th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 221st in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 236th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 261st in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 271st in the regionMost Patriotic: 285th in the regionMost Extreme: 343rd in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 345th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 442nd in the regionTop
10%
Largest Governments: 634th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 670th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 714th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 780th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 809th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 953rd in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 959th in the regionLargest Populations: 992nd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Ulkar's influence in Osiris rose from "Newcomer" to "Nipper".
  • : Ulkar was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Black Market and Most Avoided and the Top 5% for Highest Average Incomes, Highest Economic Output, and Highest Wealthy Incomes.
  • : Ulkar was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
  • : Ulkar's influence in Osiris rose from "Hatchling" to "Newcomer".
  • : Ulkar was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens.
  • : Following new legislation in Ulkar, it is illegal to make racist remarks in public.
  • : Following new legislation in Ulkar, foreigners must sell an arm and a leg to afford surgery in Ulkar.
  • : Following new legislation in Ulkar, cremation is compulsory for the deceased.
  • : Following new legislation in Ulkar, professionals are ready to retire by the time they receive permission to use their credentials.
  • : Following new legislation in Ulkar, there is no such thing as an innocent fling in the Ulkarian military.

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