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The Flatulent Bleatings of Pompous Windbags

“Trust me!”

Category: Corporate Police State
Civil Rights:
Unheard Of
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Rare

Regional Influence: Instigator

Location: Free States of Gaia

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Pompous Windbags

Population42.822 billion

CapitalMintaka
LeaderLord Maximilian III
FaithChristianity

Currencybone
Animalkestrel

The Flatulent Bleatings of Pompous Windbags is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Lord Maximilian III with an iron fist, and renowned for its avowedly heterosexual populace, complete lack of public education, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 42.822 billion Windbags are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, pro-business, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mintaka. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 56.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Pompous Windbagsian economy, worth an astonishing 14,427 trillion bones a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Automobile Manufacturing, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is an amazing 336,911 bones, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 2,602,700 per year while the poor average 11,509, a ratio of 226 to 1.

Pompous Windbagsian-made cars tend to catch fire in people's driveways, the nation's exceedingly polite children have often been referred to as "robots" by international media, urban high-volume mailers now receive their mail via chauffeur-driven limousines, and vanity is considered the fifth cardinal virtue. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force. Pompous Windbags's national animal is the kestrel, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is Christianity.

Pompous Windbags is ranked 1,186th in the world and 1st in Free States of Gaia for Lowest Crime Rates, with 165.49 law-abiding acts per hour.

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Largest Populations: 1stLowest Crime Rates: 1,186th
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Largest Populations: 1st in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 1st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Pompous Windbags, vanity is considered the fifth cardinal virtue.
  • : Following new legislation in Pompous Windbags, urban high-volume mailers now receive their mail via chauffeur-driven limousines.
  • : Following new legislation in Pompous Windbags, the nation's exceedingly polite children have often been referred to as "robots" by international media.
  • : Following new legislation in Pompous Windbags, Pompous Windbagsian-made cars tend to catch fire in people's driveways.
  • : Following new legislation in Pompous Windbags, mining is the nation's most dangerous occupation.
  • : Following new legislation in Pompous Windbags, Animal Liberationists are regularly arrested.
  • : Following new legislation in Pompous Windbags, nose plugs are the latest Pompous Windbagsian fashion accessory.
  • : Following new legislation in Pompous Windbags, the first sword of Pompous Windbags does not run.
  • : Following new legislation in Pompous Windbags, citizens are encouraged to show displeasure with politicians by poking them with sharp metal sticks.
  • : Following new legislation in Pompous Windbags, tabloids coo over Lord Maximilian III's expected child.

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