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Largest Insurance Industry: 4,098thLargest Mining Sector: 7,090thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 11,624th
The Republic of
Psychotic Dictatorship
THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE MOTORISED
Influence
Minnow
Civil Rights
Rare
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Few

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HippoSanity

Population9.621 billion

Currencyshekel
Animalflying fox

The Republic of HippoSanity is a colossal, safe nation, renowned for its disturbing lack of elderly people, ubiquitous missile silos, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 9.621 billion Kerg But Not Badians 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, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Industry, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 57.8%.

The frighteningly efficient HippoSanityian economy, worth a remarkable 1,263 trillion shekels a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, Book Publishing, and Woodchip Exports. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 131,335 shekels, with the richest citizens earning 6.4 times as much as the poorest.

Renewable energy projects have ground to a halt, asking 'does my bum look big in this?' leads to 30 hours of self-esteem classes, public footpaths are being slowly eroded by the burgeoning number of ramblers, and gun regulations are so strict even staple guns and hot glue guns are illegal. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. HippoSanity's national animal is the flying fox, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

HippoSanity is ranked 56,423rd in the world and 1,196th in the South Pacific for Highest Poor Incomes, with 47,844.27 Standard Monetary Units.

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Largest Insurance Industry: 4,098thLargest Mining Sector: 7,090thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 11,624thMost Secular: 12,668thTop
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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 15,867thLargest Publishing Industry: 17,690thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 19,284thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 22,315thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 22,728thMost Advanced Public Transport: 27,712th
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Largest Mining Sector: 63rd in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 79th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 146th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 275th in the regionTop
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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 338th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 404th in the regionLargest Populations: 461st in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 464th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 510th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 536th in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 540th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : HippoSanity was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Average Incomes.
  • : HippoSanity was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Subsidized Industry.
  • : HippoSanity was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Wealthy Incomes.
  • : HippoSanity was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Wealthy Incomes.
  • : HippoSanity was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Wealthy Incomes.
  • : HippoSanity was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Agricultural Sector.
  • : HippoSanity was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.
  • : HippoSanity's influence in The South Pacific rose from "Nipper" to "Minnow".
  • : HippoSanity was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Authoritarian.
  • : HippoSanity was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Governments.

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