Spotlight on:
The Republic of Raul8 |
“Peace and Justice”
Category: Psychotic Dictatorship | ||
Civil Rights: Few |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Few |
Location: Lazarus |
Regional Influence: Sprat |
The Republic of Raul8 is a colossal, efficient nation, remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, rampant corporate plagiarism, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 7.86 billion Raul8ians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."
The large, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 92.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Raul8ian economy, worth a remarkable 2,123 trillion baht a year, is mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 270,105 baht, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Fashion magazine covers finally display realistic body images following photo-manipulation becoming illegal, tech-mad citizens think that the laser-powered bread-slicer uPhone App is the coolest thing since sliced bread, the military has grudgingly released all top secret information in an effort for greater transparency, and Leader's new door-knocking campaign has the sweet taste of success. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Raul8's national animal is the falcon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.
Raul8 is ranked 7,209th in the world and 442nd in Lazarus for Lowest Crime Rates, with 107.82 law-abiding acts per hour.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Raul8, Leader's new door-knocking campaign has the sweet taste of success.
- : Following new legislation in Raul8, the military has grudgingly released all top secret information in an effort for greater transparency.
- : Following new legislation in Raul8, tech-mad citizens think that the laser-powered bread-slicer uPhone App is the coolest thing since sliced bread.
- : Raul8 was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Devout and the Top 10% for Most Authoritarian.
- : Following new legislation in Raul8, fashion magazine covers finally display realistic body images following photo-manipulation becoming illegal.
- : Following new legislation in Raul8, students who refuse to pray are expelled from school.
- : Following new legislation in Raul8, the volume of paperwork used to complete a single environmental assessment defeats the purpose.
- : Following new legislation in Raul8, professional athletes juggle part-time jobs to avoid bankruptcy.
- : Following new legislation in Raul8, an extra hand on the leg will give a horse-and-a-half of lead in a hundred jiffies on seven furlongs.
- : Following new legislation in Raul8, Raul8ians incessantly needle their doctors for relief.