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The Empire of Isiahstania

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The Empire of Isiahstania is a colossal, cultured nation, notable for its museums and concert halls, smutty television, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 7.379 billion Isiahstanians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 79.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Isiahstanian economy, worth 909 trillion dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 123,229 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Wrongful arrests abound as 'criminals' blame the guy next to them, construction of the Really Big Hadron Collider is underway, the immigration office has an express line for people bringing cash in briefcases, and Leader reduces citizens' commute times by giving away their homes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Isiahstania's national animal is the snake, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Isiahstania is ranked 240,775^th in the world and 11,662^nd in Lazarus for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring -4.24 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.

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