The Republic of Raul72 is a colossal, efficient nation, renowned for its public floggings, enslaved workforce, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 6.165 billion Raul72ians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 75.8%.
The frighteningly efficient Raul72ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,372 trillion dollars 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 an enormous, deeply entrenched, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, Uranium Mining, and Furniture Restoration. 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 amazing 222,681 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.
The dartboard at the Raul72ian Cancer Research Charity bears a picture of Leader's face, many parents are becoming frustrated with their children's choices in spouses, parents seeking custody have to write a five-thousand word analysis of their child's imaginary friend, and the sick and dying are locked in their homes with a red "X" painted on the front door. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Raul72's national animal is the elephant, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.
Raul72 is ranked 287,591st in the world and 11,173rd in Lazarus for Highest Food Quality, scoring 4.1 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Raul72 was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Black Market, Highest Wealthy Incomes, Highest Average Incomes, Most Avoided, and Most Patriotic.
- : Following new legislation in Raul72, the sick and dying are locked in their homes with a red "X" painted on the front door.
- : Following new legislation in Raul72, parents seeking custody have to write a five-thousand word analysis of their child's imaginary friend.
- : Following new legislation in Raul72, many parents are becoming frustrated with their children's choices in spouses.
- : Raul72 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Wealthy Incomes.
- : Following new legislation in Raul72, the dartboard at the Raul72ian Cancer Research Charity bears a picture of Leader's face.
- : Following new legislation in Raul72, no suburban lawn is complete without barbed wire and landmines.
- : Raul72 was reclassified from "Iron Fist Consumerists" to "Father Knows Best State".
- : Following new legislation in Raul72, foreign countries consider stepping on their grass to be a serious offense.
- : Following new legislation in Raul72, politicians preface their speeches with a declaration that any resemblance to speeches given by individuals living or dead is purely coincidental.
