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

Regional Influence: Minnow

Location: the Rejected Realms

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

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The Holy Empire of Byzant is a gargantuan, devout nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space. Its compassionate, hard-working, intelligent population of 17.847 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, Religion & Spirituality, and Education. The average income tax rate is 11%, but much higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Uranium Mining industry.

Citizens receive notices of disenfranchisement along with their parking tickets, voting is voluntary, naturists are jailed regularly for indecent exposure, and Rupert Bear is considered to be the most risqué TV programme in Byzant. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Byzant's national animal is the eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the bezant.

Byzant is ranked 190th in the Rejected Realms and 13,598th in the world for Largest Public Sector, scoring 20 on the Bureaucratic Comprehensiveness Rating Scale Index.

Easter Egg Top 5% of the Rejected Realms for Most Average Top 5% of the world for Most Average Top 1% of the Rejected Realms for Most Subsidized Industry Top 5% of the world for Most Subsidized Industry Top 1% of the world for Most Compassionate Citizens Top 10% of the Rejected Realms for Most Corrupt Governments Top 10% of the world for Most Corrupt Governments Top 5% of the world for Shortest Average Lifespan #1 in the Rejected Realms for Most Devout Top 1% of the world for Most Devout Top 5% of the Rejected Realms for Fastest-Growing Economies Top 5% 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 1% of the Rejected Realms for Fattest Citizens Top 1% of the world for Fattest Citizens Top 10% of the Rejected Realms for Largest Public Sector Top 1% of the world for Happiest Citizens Top 1% of the world for Most Influential Top 5% of the Rejected Realms for Most Influential Top 1% of the world for Lowest Crime Rates Top 10% of the world for Lowest Overall Tax Burden Top 1% of the Rejected Realms for Largest Mining Sector Top 5% of the world for Largest Mining Sector Top 1% of the world for Nicest Citizens Top 1% of the world for Most Pacifist Top 1% of the world for Highest Police Ratios Top 5% of the Rejected Realms for Largest Populations Top 1% of the world for Safest Top 10% of the world for Stupidest Citizens

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity: 10 hours ago

4 hours ago: Following new legislation in Byzant, Rupert Bear is considered to be the most risqué TV programme in Byzant.
10 hours ago: Byzant voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Repeal "Reduction of Abortion Act"".
15 hours ago: Byzant was ranked in the Top 10% of the region for Largest Public Sector.
2 days 10 hours ago: Byzant voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Chemical Weapons Convention".
3 days 4 hours ago: Following new legislation in Byzant, naturists are jailed regularly for indecent exposure.
3 days 15 hours ago: Byzant was ranked in the Top 1% of the region for Largest Mining Sector (last census: Top 5%).
4 days ago: Following new legislation in Byzant, voting is voluntary.
8 days ago: Following new legislation in Byzant, citizens receive notices of disenfranchisement along with their parking tickets.
9 days ago: Following new legislation in Byzant, fewer people are bathing as citizens must show ration stamps before they can turn on their faucets.
9 days ago: Following new legislation in Byzant, the state pays for care of easily preventable illnesses.