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The Republic of Card Bou 404

“Mostly Harmless”

Category: Iron Fist Consumerists
Civil Rights:
Few
Economy:
Powerhouse
Political Freedoms:
Few

Location: Holmond Holdings

Regional Influence: Shoeshiner

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The Republic of Card Bou 404 is a huge, orderly nation, remarkable for its enslaved workforce, frequent executions, and zero percent divorce rate. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 222 million Card Bou 404ians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 37.9%.

The powerhouse Card Bou 404ian economy, worth 18.6 trillion Goats a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Woodchip Exports, and Information Technology. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 83,721 Goats, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 257,961 per year while the poor average 20,982, a ratio of 12.3 to 1.

Rural citizens live in terror of their local village constable, foreign leaders who don't applaud Leader's speeches are regarded as enemies of Card Bou 404, cheap textbooks have replaced coasters at college ragers, and coffee cups have grown in size to accommodate the huge ingredients list. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Card Bou 404's national animal is the Soul, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Card Bou 404 is ranked 298,409th in the world and 978th in Holmond Holdings for Smartest Citizens, with 17.29 quips per hour.

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Largest Trout Fishing Sector: 8,164thMost Armed: 14,538th
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Largest Trout Fishing Sector: 14th in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 22nd in the regionMost Avoided: 32nd in the regionTop
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Greatest Rich-Poor Divides: 75th in the regionHighest Drug Use: 76th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 85th in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 87th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 99th in the region

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