Spotlight on:
The Caliphate of Paradise |
“There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his Prophet”
Category: Corporate Police State | ||
Civil Rights: Unheard Of |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Outlawed |
Location: Middle East |
Regional Influence: Power |
The Caliphate of Paradise is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Caliph Ahmad Ibn Hanbal with an iron fist, and notable for its public floggings, avowedly heterosexual populace, and complete lack of prisons. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 46.518 billion Paradisians are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.
The relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, pro-business, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, although Law & Order and Spirituality are also considered important, while Environment and Education aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.4%.
The frighteningly efficient Paradisean economy, worth an astonishing 23,882 trillion riyals a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is a breathtaking 513,401 riyals, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 4,788,396 per year while the poor average 4,877, a ratio of 981 to 1.
Forecasts predict rains of loose lead and mortar shells for the next six weeks, commuter vessels have trouble staying afloat due to increased passengers, the government has adopted a more thrifty attitude to administrating the country's needs, and the police have reaffirmed their tough stance on drugs. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force. Paradise's national animal is the desert snake, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Sunni Islam.
Paradise is ranked 402nd in the world and 2nd in Middle East for Lowest Crime Rates, with 208.69 law-abiding acts per hour.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Paradise was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Lowest Overall Tax Burden.
- : Paradise was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Survivors.
- : Paradise was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Pro-Market.
- : Paradise was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Retail Industry and the Top 10% for Most Scientifically Advanced.
- : Paradise was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Pro-Market.
- : Paradise was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Pro-Market.
- : Paradise was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Pro-Market.
- : Paradise was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Retail Industry.
- : Paradise was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Workforce Participation Rate.
- : Paradise was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Gambling Industry.