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Largest Cheese Export Sector: 1,614thMost Cheerful Citizens: 2,233rdLargest Publishing Industry: 2,282nd
The Stratocratic Republic of
Democratic Socialists
Unser Land, Unser Glaub, Unsere Friehiet
Influence
Shoeshiner
Region
Civil Rights
Very Good
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Very Good

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Icrum

Population17.604 billion

CapitalVacaria
LeaderArbiter Audhild Marchand-Yngvildr
FaithIcrumian Ethreism

CurrencyPrint
AnimalSouth Icrumian Lynx

The Stratocratic Republic of Icrum is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Arbiter Audhild Marchand-Yngvildr with an even hand, and renowned for its national health service, pith helmet sales, and free-roaming dinosaurs. The compassionate, cheerful, devout population of 17.604 billion Icrumians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The relatively small government prioritizes Education, although Industry, Healthcare, and Defense are also considered important, while Spirituality is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vacaria. The average income tax rate is 41.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Icrumian economy, worth a remarkable 3,083 trillion Prints a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 175,179 Prints, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Government fact-checkers use surprising amounts of high explosive, the Party has more splits than a yo-yo dieter's trousers, rebuilding efforts for a recently destroyed cathedral aren't expected to be completed for another century, and Arbiter Audhild Marchand-Yngvildr spends weekends doing the laundry of foreign leaders. Crime is totally unknown. Icrum's national animal is the South Icrumian Lynx, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Icrumian Ethreism.

Icrum is ranked 4,521st in the world and 3rd in Austritaria for Most Cultured, scoring 178 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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Largest Cheese Export Sector: 1,614thMost Cheerful Citizens: 2,233rdLargest Publishing Industry: 2,282ndTop
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Highest Workforce Participation Rate: 3,210thMost Cultured: 4,619thNicest Citizens: 5,539thHighest Poor Incomes: 6,452ndMost Compassionate Citizens: 7,082ndLargest Information Technology Sector: 7,245thSmartest Citizens: 7,283rdMost Rebellious Youth: 7,385thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 7,553rdLargest Retail Industry: 10,509thMost Armed: 11,000thMost Devout: 11,060thLongest Average Lifespans: 13,286thTop
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Most Efficient Economies: 16,166thHealthiest Citizens: 17,017thLowest Crime Rates: 19,225thLargest Populations: 20,477thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 22,698thLargest Governments: 25,395thLargest Welfare Programs: 29,276th

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Icrum was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
  • : Following new legislation in Icrum, Arbiter Audhild Marchand-Yngvildr spends weekends doing the laundry of foreign leaders.
  • : Following new legislation in Icrum, rebuilding efforts for a recently destroyed cathedral aren't expected to be completed for another century.
  • : Following new legislation in Icrum, the Party has more splits than a yo-yo dieter's trousers.
  • : Following new legislation in Icrum, government fact-checkers use surprising amounts of high explosive.
  • : Icrum was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Average Incomes.
  • : Icrum was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Valuable International Artwork.
  • : Following new legislation in Icrum, guide dogs for the blind have been seen using government websites.
  • : Following new legislation in Icrum, a little pushing and pulling is needed for big ships to pass.
  • : Following new legislation in Icrum, residents of houses built on a foundation of wishful thinking are prone to an odd sinking feeling.

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