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The Republic of Mercury II Oxide |
“A pill of it will kick all raiders”
Category: Father Knows Best State | ||
Civil Rights: Average |
Economy: Thriving |
Political Freedoms: Rare |
Location: Lazarus |
Regional Influence: Sprat |
The Republic of Mercury II Oxide is a gargantuan, orderly nation, notable for its ubiquitous missile silos, zero percent divorce rate, and compulsory vegetarianism. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 12.34 billion Mercury II Oxideans are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.
The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 46.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The thriving Mercury II Oxidean economy, worth 957 trillion pesos a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 77,558 pesos, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.
Disadvantaged neighbourhoods have become no-go areas after sundown, the latest guided missile cruiser "Ship-1642" has received precisely zero column inches in the press, the government regularly reassures citizens that there are no monsters under their beds, and the roundel of the Mercury II Oxidean Air Force has become an internationally recognized symbol of destruction. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mercury II Oxide's national animal is the wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
Mercury II Oxide is ranked 33,588th in the world and 401st in Lazarus for Most Stationary, with 1,304.60226922068 days.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Mercury II Oxide was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Advanced Public Transport.
- : Mercury II Oxide was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Advanced Public Transport.
- : Mercury II Oxide was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Black Market.
- : Mercury II Oxide was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Black Market.
- : Mercury II Oxide was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Black Market.
- : Mercury II Oxide was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Black Market.
- : Mercury II Oxide was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Primitive and the Top 10% for Most Advanced Public Transport.
- : Mercury II Oxide was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Ignorant Citizens.
- : Mercury II Oxide was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Ignorant Citizens.
- : Mercury II Oxide was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Ignorant Citizens.