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The Republic of Card Store of Phlebacite |
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Category: Iron Fist Consumerists | ||
Civil Rights: Rare |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Unheard Of |
Location: 10000 Islands |
Regional Influence: Minnow |
The Republic of Card Store of Phlebacite is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by bitemyshiny with an iron fist, and notable for its deadly medical pandemics, pith helmet sales, and unlimited-speed roads. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 6.801 billion Card store of phlebaciteans 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 relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Industry, and Administration are also considered important, while Welfare and Social Policy aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Funkenstein City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 18.6%.
The frighteningly efficient Card Store of Phlebacitean economy, worth a remarkable 2,202 trillion marvins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Uranium Mining, and Automobile Manufacturing. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 323,812 marvins, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,097,790 per year while the poor average 70,526, a ratio of 15.6 to 1.
Preschoolers practice disarming active shooters before naptime, psychological disorders are a taboo subject, graffiti artists spend lengthy periods of time in jail, and the government's foreign policy statements are less threatening than a World Assembly cease-and-desist letter. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Card Store of Phlebacite's national animal is the miniature three horned gnubradoodle, which is also the nation's favorite main course.
Card Store of Phlebacite is ranked 917th in the world and 11th in 10000 Islands for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 263,583.42 Standard Monetary Units.
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Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Card Store of Phlebacite was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Average Incomes, Highest Wealthy Incomes, Most Patriotic, and Highest Disposable Incomes and the Top 5% for Most Scientifically Advanced.
- : Following new legislation in Card Store of Phlebacite, the government's foreign policy statements are less threatening than a World Assembly cease-and-desist letter.
- : Following new legislation in Card Store of Phlebacite, graffiti artists spend lengthy periods of time in jail.
- : Following new legislation in Card Store of Phlebacite, psychological disorders are a taboo subject.
- : Following new legislation in Card Store of Phlebacite, preschoolers practice disarming active shooters before naptime.
- : Following new legislation in Card Store of Phlebacite, children's bedrooms are often decorated with posters of successful accountants.
- : Card Store of Phlebacite was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Authoritarian.
- : Following new legislation in Card Store of Phlebacite, the "war on terror" doesn't seem to be making Card store of phlebaciteans any less frightened.
- : Following new legislation in Card Store of Phlebacite, nose plugs are the latest Card Store of Phlebacitean fashion accessory.
- : Following new legislation in Card Store of Phlebacite, Bitemyshiny is described as an everyday person with normal tastes and the usual interests.