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Category: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy
Civil Rights: Average	Economy: Frightening	Political Freedoms: Some

Regional Influence: Minnow

Location: the South Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

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The Vampire Syndicate of Black Ivars is a gargantuan, economically powerful nation, ruled by Grand Elder Snatash with an even hand, and renowned for its complete absence of social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 16.207 billion have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defence, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Crypt. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 24%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, followed by Gambling and Book Publishing.

Bats are becoming popular in pet stores nationwide, high food prices have reduced the national diet to staple foods and water, nude art is becoming wildly popular, and euthanasia is legal. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Black Ivars's national animal is the bat, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is necromancy, and its currency is the blood.

Black Ivars is ranked 275th in the South Pacific and 9,890th in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 4 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

Easter Egg Top 1% of the South Pacific for Largest Agricultural Sector Top 5% of the world for Largest Agricultural Sector Top 5% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens Top 10% of the world for Most Armed Top 5% of the South Pacific for Most Armed Top 5% of the world for Most Avoided Top 10% of the South Pacific for Largest Cheese Export Sector Top 5% of the world for Most Corrupt Governments Top 1% of the South Pacific for Shortest Average Lifespan Top 5% of the world for Shortest Average Lifespan Top 10% of the world for Largest Defense Forces Top 5% of the South Pacific for Largest Defense Forces Top 10% of the world for Fastest-Growing Economies Top 5% of the world for Lowest Unemployment Rates Top 5% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements Top 10% of the world for Fattest Citizens Top 10% of the world for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry Top 5% of the South Pacific for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry Top 1% of the South Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry Top 5% of the world for Largest Gambling Industry Top 5% of the world for Most Godforsaken Top 5% of the world for Most Influential Top 10% of the South Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry Top 10% of the world for Largest Insurance Industry Top 5% of the South Pacific for Largest Manufacturing Sector Top 5% of the world for Largest Manufacturing Sector Top 1% of the South Pacific for Nudest Top 5% of the world for Nudest Top 5% of the world for Highest Police Ratios Top 1% of the world for Rudest Citizens Top 10% of the South Pacific for Safest Top 10% of the world for Smartest Citizens Top 5% of the South Pacific for Smartest Citizens Top 10% of the world for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity: 2 days 9 hours ago

1 day 22 hours ago: Following new legislation in Black Ivars, euthanasia is legal.
1 day 22 hours ago: Following new legislation in Black Ivars, nude art is becoming wildly popular.
4 days ago: Following new legislation in Black Ivars, high food prices have reduced the national diet to staple foods and water.
5 days ago: Black Ivars was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Insurance Industry.
6 days ago: Black Ivars was ranked in the Top 10% of the region for Safest.
6 days ago: Following new legislation in Black Ivars, bats are becoming popular in pet stores nationwide.
6 days ago: Following new legislation in Black Ivars, the country has been 'going shopping' by annexing nearby nations for their resources.
8 days ago: Black Ivars was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Defense Forces (last census: Top 5%).
8 days ago: Following new legislation in Black Ivars, the importance of winning Olympic gold medals is indoctrinated from an early age.
9 days ago: Black Ivars was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Subsidized Industry.

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World Assembly

Endorsements Received: 8 (Curlyhoward, Darakin, Van Wert, Hileville, Brutland and Norden, Chillerton, Chairman Mao, Muhammadia)