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The Holy Roman Varangian Empire of Blandowia

“People, Progress, Work, Tranquility, Industry, Power!”

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

Location: The Realm of Varangia

Regional Influence: Powerbroker

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The Holy Roman Varangian Empire of Blandowia is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Emperor Einar Skjýörhållssøn I with an iron fist, and remarkable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, ubiquitous missile silos, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 7.43 billion Varangians 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 large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Skálðrfjøŕð. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 76.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Varangian economy, worth a remarkable 1,197 trillion Skjölls 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 Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Beef-Based Agriculture. 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 impressive 161,201 Skjölls, with the richest citizens earning 6.8 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens are expected to be proficient in at least five languages, colonial citizens are forced to sing the praise of the "Great Varangian Liberator", the stratosphere is full of "silent but deadly" attacks from Emperor Einar Skjýörhållssøn I's rear echelons, and crocodile roadkill is smeared across the asphalt of the new Formula One track. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Blandowia's national animal is the Black-Hide Woolly Mammoth, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is ☦ Orthodox Christianity ☦.

Blandowia is ranked 240,867th in the world and 10th in The Realm of Varangia for Fattest Citizens, with 8.5 Obesity Rate.

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Most Influential: 4,468thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 6,939thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 8,005thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 9,714thLargest Black Market: 10,056thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 12,350thMost Corrupt Governments: 12,646thLargest Information Technology Sector: 13,746thLargest Agricultural Sector: 13,798thMost Devout: 13,852ndLargest Mining Sector: 13,994thMost Valuable International Artwork: 14,327thMost Authoritarian: 14,901stTop
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Highest Wealthy Incomes: 17,623rdMost Scientifically Advanced: 17,792ndMost Patriotic: 20,142ndHighest Average Incomes: 20,224thLargest Welfare Programs: 21,097thMost Advanced Public Transport: 21,499thMost Developed: 22,419thLowest Crime Rates: 22,687thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 23,055thHighest Average Tax Rates: 25,295thLargest Governments: 25,334thHighest Economic Output: 27,299thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 28,349th
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Most Cultured: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 1st in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 1st in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 1st in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 1st in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 1st in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 1st in the regionMost Devout: 1st in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 1st in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 1st in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 1st in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 1st in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 1st in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 1st in the regionMost Patriotic: 1st in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 1st in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 1st in the regionHighest Economic Output: 1st in the regionMost Stationary: 1st in the regionLargest Populations: 1st in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 1st in the regionSmartest Citizens: 1st in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 1st in the regionMost Developed: 1st in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 1st in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 1st in the regionMost Influential: 1st in the regionLargest Black Market: 1st in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 1st in the regionLargest Governments: 1st in the region

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