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The Drought of Barren grounds

“Wastelands”

Category: Iron Fist Consumerists
Civil Rights:
Few
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Rare

Location: Lazarus

Regional Influence: Hatchling

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The Drought of Barren grounds is a gargantuan, efficient nation, notable for its frequent executions, compulsory military service, and enslaved workforce. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 30.941 billion Barren groundsians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 63.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Barren groundsian economy, worth a remarkable 4,095 trillion earths a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Soda Sales. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 132,350 earths, with the richest citizens earning 9.7 times as much as the poorest.

The arms industry is backed by government subsidies and harsh anti-protest laws are in place, sneezing pedestrians are grabbed by alley-lurking doctors, parents must decide between buying food and taking their children to the park, and criminals tell the police where their jurisdiction ends. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Barren grounds's national animal is the cyanobacteria, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Starvation.

Barren grounds is ranked 234,059th in the world and 7,293rd in Lazarus for Most Stationary, with 23.21999902808 days.

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Largest Black Market: 3,364thLargest Populations: 3,994thHighest Economic Output: 4,582ndLargest Soda Pop Sector: 5,971stLargest Mining Sector: 8,530thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 9,296thMost Rebellious Youth: 10,746thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 12,022ndMost Devout: 13,752ndTop
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Most Subsidized Industry: 15,233rdLargest Manufacturing Sector: 15,849thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 18,011thMost Corrupt Governments: 18,664thMost Patriotic: 18,711thMost Advanced Public Transport: 19,787thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 21,939thMost Efficient Economies: 22,356thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 22,483rdLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 27,259th
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Largest Populations: 124th in the regionLargest Black Market: 234th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 266th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 345th in the regionTop
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Largest Mining Sector: 586th in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 649th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 707th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 792nd in the regionMost Devout: 812th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 864th in the region

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