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The Republic of Ralphburg |
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Category: Father Knows Best State | ||
Civil Rights: Very Good |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Rare |
Location: the South Pacific |
Regional Influence: Squire |
The Republic of Ralphburg is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Ralph J Russell with an iron fist, and remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, rampant corporate plagiarism, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 9.362 billion Ralphburgers 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 relatively small, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ralphburg. The average income tax rate is 16.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Ralphburgian economy, worth a remarkable 2,531 trillion Dogecoins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 270,364 Dogecoins, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Savvy students quote paywalled research knowing that university lecturers can't afford to check the citations, the nation's leading climatologists are investigating animal flatulence in efforts to reduce methane emissions, the restriction that you must be over 1.1 metres tall to ride a carnotaurus has recently been waived, and the overhead luggage compartment is often full. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ralphburg's national animal is the big smoldog, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.
Ralphburg is ranked 9,844th in the world and 233rd in the South Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 411.05 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Ralphburg endorsed The Most Serene Republic of Dante-topia.
- : Ralphburg was endorsed by The Most Serene Republic of Dante-topia.
- : Ralphburg voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Reef Preservation and Restoration".
- : Following new legislation in Ralphburg, the overhead luggage compartment is often full.
- : Following new legislation in Ralphburg, the restriction that you must be over 1.1 metres tall to ride a carnotaurus has recently been waived.
- : Following new legislation in Ralphburg, the nation's leading climatologists are investigating animal flatulence in efforts to reduce methane emissions.
- : Following new legislation in Ralphburg, savvy students quote paywalled research knowing that university lecturers can't afford to check the citations.
- : Following new legislation in Ralphburg, it is mandatory to learn evolution in schools.
- : Following new legislation in Ralphburg, prime picnicking sites are being paved over in the name of progress.
- : Ralphburg was endorsed by The Allied States of The Lombard League.
World Assembly
Endorsements Received: 206 » Amerion, Hanguk-Nippon, Wehraboos, PenguinPies, Xandev, Bawkie, Farengeto, Abarri, Jehenna, Curlyhoward, North Kanuckistan, Ebonhand, Kringalia, West Pastafaria, Fasire, Darakin, Nowa Europa, Shefino, Nova Montron, The Two Jerseys, The naked people, The Solar System Scope, Land Without Shrimp, Yellunstryer, Kiasu-ism, Sthalrim, Tsunamy, Pax Dracon, Dankstergrad, Drystar, Theorin, Antarctic Empires, Isokenzar, USNE2018, Privatore, Rad Asia, Calistan, Aidenfieeld, Madhonia, Southern Numenor, Walloonia, A leftover country, Bleakfoot, Rebel-topia, The Worst army of, Noire Denholm, Havenfell, Los Lonley Boys, Zaelith, Unielvan Millorvium, and 156 others.Mona Landia, Mapico, The SpaceNeo-Goryeo Etymological Society, Dereistic, Itani, Hong Kong Kowloon and New Territories, Saint Cinder, Indolos, Drugged Monkeys, Midand, Myness, Tepertopia, Phanama, Myhomecountry, Sanden, Menesynchro, Unojo, The Island of Sorna, Freedoom, Beblahbleblo, Saciu, The Haughtherlands, Venezia Pacifica, Arscanesia, Transtemporal Shifts, The Woragopiria, Ostavaria, Chernaya Zvezda, Eleuthelrium, Great Lothian, Mavenu, Figlandia, Aurcania, Bonobiana, Paganan, Froshar, Auviantan Outh Islands, Gracca, ARIAPOLIS01, Lynxaion, Dakalian, Altnavia, Silmad, Bavaristan, New Bulacan, Ugranda, Goldnation, Holy Free, Sgaana, Valles Stellarum, Estival, Kazhinskia, Galactya, Sporaltryus, America Gone Wrong, Doundaly, New Maxta, New-Javarra, Khnomania, North Pernambuco, Uvalor, Geploastan, Arlandias, Eritria, Terran Draconia, Dhemixia, Dimplingpie, Pepoland, 0200-Gamma, Tanyaland, Martzbrieg, The Free Falklands, Empire of Pekoland, Ever Testing, Kleinwetterberg and Altwetterberg, Hacrela, Astriva, Alvira, Cerespasia, Signar, IndustroMiliComplex, Legosia, Grace Wellesley Thayer, Great Scapula, The Weirdo, Farelonia, Gonthavnor, Bohenia, Morian, Asarana, Kaoia, Belschaft, Blipp, Awesome Imperium, Phyakaran, Lilli Lands, Teasonda, Tioloman, Moreana, Emagination, The Ark of Survival, Hadrex, ANuadh, Purestan, Krauanagaz, The Filippinas, East Endia, Lowelian, Differences-In-Differences, Volaworand, Luxemstein, Detroxia, Eastern Doncaster, Springwalla, Marnrio, Mercian Legions, Las Filipina, Aodhan, Bogani, Lupusterra, HawkoFon, Lans Isles, Marre, Xanistan, Nakayo, Pepperton, BEEstreetz, Eastern Juble Lux, Swenfia 2, Anarco Argentina, Canamerico and Greenland, Geneek, Genoxelande, Stelmund, Albend, Qadiworka, Poguelands, Greater Fennovia, Mardunia, Emus and Papayas, Sedunn, 7 Trees, Eastern Bahia, North Korea is best, Meglomania, Gwandalis, Non-Believers, Megistos, West Khazana Finsstan, SharttingToepia, Amerikanisches Imperium, Janoi Donacen, Corthsri, Rotenaplistan, Christos, and Dante-topia.