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The Matriarchy of Gypsy Lands

“Our house is your house.”

Category: Mother Knows Best State
Civil Rights:
Below Average
Economy:
Strong
Political Freedoms:
Few

Regional Influence: Negotiator

Location: Gypsy Lands

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Gypsy Lands

Population14.935 billion

CapitalTambourine
LeaderThe Gypsy Queen
FaithChristianity

Currencysilver coin
AnimalWerewolf

The Matriarchy of Gypsy Lands is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by The Gypsy Queen with an iron fist, and remarkable for its deadly medical pandemics, unlimited-speed roads, and fear of technology. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 14.935 billion Gypsies are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The tiny, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Defense, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tambourine. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.8%.

The strong Gypsy economy, worth a remarkable 1,213 trillion silver coins a year, is led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Arms Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is notable. Average income is 81,283 silver coins, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 247,550 per year while the poor average 20,714, a ratio of 12.0 to 1.

Alcoholics are lauded as national benefactors within the halls of the Ministry of Finance, you can bet your bottom dollar that gambling will cost you an arm and a leg, cigarettes are dead-cheap, and unruly families are deliberately marooned on desert islands. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Gypsy Lands's national animal is the Werewolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Christianity.

Gypsy Lands is ranked 281,378th in the world and 58th in Gypsy Lands for Safest, scoring 6.43 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.

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Most Primitive: 768thMost Ignorant Citizens: 2,229thTop
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Largest Basket Weaving Sector: 3,265thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 4,789thLargest Gambling Industry: 5,920thFattest Citizens: 7,082ndMost Cheerful Citizens: 9,507thLargest Retail Industry: 10,433rdMost Devout: 10,538thMost Influential: 10,656thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 10,939thHighest Disposable Incomes: 13,622ndTop
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Most Cultured: 16,869thBest Weather: 18,605thMost Beautiful Environments: 18,666thMost Armed: 19,186thHighest Economic Output: 23,835thLargest Populations: 26,983rdLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 28,075th
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Largest Gambling Industry: 1st in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 2nd in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 2nd in the regionFattest Citizens: 2nd in the regionMost Primitive: 3rd in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 3rd in the regionMost Influential: 3rd in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 3rd in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 3rd in the regionTop
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Most Armed: 4th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 6th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 6th in the region

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