The Kingdom of Rufus Albarea is a massive, socially progressive nation, renowned for its irreverence towards religion and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 4.167 billion Rufus Albareans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.
The medium-sized, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 21.0%.
The strong Rufus Albarean economy, worth 193 trillion golds a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 46,466 golds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.5 times as much as the poorest.
Visitors often mistake the toiletplex at music festivals for the main stage, artists attempt to convince the Hardship Fund that their unmade bed is a masterpiece, the military is on a massive recruiting drive in advance of an invasion of Brasilistan, and breast milk lattes are the newest fad among hip urbanites. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rufus Albarea's national animal is the swan.
Rufus Albarea is ranked 121,052nd in the world and 1,665th in Ambition for Largest Populations, with 4.17 billion capita.
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Rufus Albarea was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Influential and the Top 5% for Most Average, Largest Black Market, Most Beautiful Environments, and Highest Foreign Aid Spending.
- : Rufus Albarea was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Survivors.
- : Rufus Albarea was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Drug Use.
- : Rufus Albarea was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Survivors.
- : Rufus Albarea was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Basket Weaving Sector.
- : Rufus Albarea was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Basket Weaving Sector.
- : Rufus Albarea was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Basket Weaving Sector.
- : Following new legislation in Rufus Albarea, breast milk lattes are the newest fad among hip urbanites.
- : Rufus Albarea's influence in Ambition rose from "Minnow" to "Sprat".
- : Following new legislation in Rufus Albarea, the military is on a massive recruiting drive in advance of an invasion of Brasilistan.
