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Largest Mining Sector: 4,250thMost Armed: 4,624thMost Patriotic: 5,332nd
The Colony of
Psychotic Dictatorship
The centre cannot hold
Influence
Sprat
Region
Civil Rights
Few
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Few

Overview Policies People Government Economy Rank Trend Cards

Ump362

Population4.782 billion

CurrencyGold
AnimalWolf

The Colony of Ump362 is a massive, orderly nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, state-planned economy, and avowedly heterosexual populace. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 4.782 billion Ump362ians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 66.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ump362ian economy, worth 821 trillion Golds 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, Information Technology, Uranium Mining, 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 171,844 Golds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Tom and Jerry cartoons have cat and mouse resolving their problems with reasoned discussion, the nation's children are known for being even more apathetic and cynical than their parents, economic output is rising as the chronically depressed are persuaded not to burden society, and the sun rises an hour later on border communities. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ump362's national animal is the Wolf, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Ump362 is ranked 179,791st in the world and 7,093rd in Balder for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 35.39 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.

Top
5%
Largest Mining Sector: 4,250thMost Armed: 4,624thMost Patriotic: 5,332ndLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 5,814thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 7,309thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 7,641stLargest Soda Pop Sector: 9,879thLargest Black Market: 9,882ndMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 10,947thHighest Poor Incomes: 11,602ndMost Corrupt Governments: 12,597thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 12,934thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 14,072ndMost Devout: 14,358thTop
10%
Highest Average Incomes: 15,905thLargest Information Technology Sector: 19,040thLowest Crime Rates: 19,149thMost Subsidized Industry: 20,471stMost Authoritarian: 22,018thMost Efficient Economies: 24,191stMost Advanced Public Education: 27,909thHealthiest Citizens: 28,720th
Top
5%
Largest Mining Sector: 265th in the regionMost Armed: 350th in the regionMost Patriotic: 386th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 501st in the regionTop
10%
Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 610th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 635th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 670th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 718th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 732nd in the regionLargest Black Market: 826th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 850th in the regionMost Devout: 852nd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 968th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 1,041st in the regionMost Influential: 1,119th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 1,121st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Ump362 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Black Market, Most Patriotic, and Highest Poor Incomes and the Top 10% for Most Advanced Public Education and Highest Average Incomes.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump362, the sun rises an hour later on border communities.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump362, economic output is rising as the chronically depressed are persuaded not to burden society.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump362, the nation's children are known for being even more apathetic and cynical than their parents.
  • : Ump362 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Governments.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump362, Tom and Jerry cartoons have cat and mouse resolving their problems with reasoned discussion.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump362, a large concrete wall is being built around the country's borders.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump362, goldfish bowls are three metres in diameter.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump362, getting an autograph has become harder than ever.
  • : Following new legislation in Ump362, the nation has opened its arms to an influx of refugees.

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