Spotlight on:
The Self-Governing Dictatorship of Vipathe |
“No war, but my War.”
Category: Psychotic Dictatorship | ||
Civil Rights: Few |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Unheard Of |
Location: Union of Nationalists |
Regional Influence: Eminence Grise |
The Self-Governing Dictatorship of Vipathe is a colossal, orderly nation, ruled by Tridential Sovereignty with an iron fist, and notable for its parental licensing program, frequent executions, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 7.091 billion Vipatheans 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 medium-sized, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vindinum Vitae. The average income tax rate is 79.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Vipathean economy, worth a remarkable 1,506 trillion Vipathean Drachmas a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Trout Farming, and Tourism. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 212,406 Vipathean Drachmas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.
The most popular stadium acts are one-off performances, the government is flooded with compensation requests, business is adjusting to new gender equality policies in the workplace, and captains must wait until all rats are safe before jumping ship. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vipathe's national animal is the Caracal, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
Vipathe is ranked 265,973rd in the world and 22nd in Union of Nationalists for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring -8.49 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Vipathe, captains must wait until all rats are safe before jumping ship.
- : Following new legislation in Vipathe, business is adjusting to new gender equality policies in the workplace.
- : Vipathe was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Patriotic and the Top 5% for Most Developed, Most Influential, Most Authoritarian, and Most Beautiful Environments.
- : Following new legislation in Vipathe, the government is flooded with compensation requests.
- : Vipathe was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
- : Following new legislation in Vipathe, the most popular stadium acts are one-off performances.
- : Following new legislation in Vipathe, stony-faced ratings board panelists are unamused by free lap dances.
- : Following new legislation in Vipathe, the government spends more on chasing distant comets than on basic infrastructure.
- : Following new legislation in Vipathe, military equipment is being auctioned off to extend comatose centenarians' lives.
- : Following new legislation in Vipathe, street preachers spend more time condemning government bureaucracy than passers-by.