NationStates | The Dictatorship of Elbonia

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“We kick you while you're down”

Category: Father Knows Best State
Civil Rights: Average	Economy: Good	Political Freedoms: Few

Regional Influence: Minnow

Location: Balder

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Dictatorship of Elbonia is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Holy Blue Leader with an iron fist, and remarkable for its punitive income tax rates. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 16.072 billion are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Public Transport. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Elbonia City. The average income tax rate is 73%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Uranium Mining industry, followed by Information Technology and Beef-Based Agriculture.

Radio shows frequently feature people denouncing religion, reporters often lose their jobs over fact-checking errors, badminton was recently banned due to 'unacceptable violence' inherent to the game, and citizens are tied down and forced to watch educational videos on empathy. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Elbonia's national animal is the Pig, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the Eye Crud.

Elbonia is ranked 2,875th in Balder and 127,885th in the world for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring -73 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.

Easter Eggs (2) Top 1% of Balder for Largest Agricultural Sector Top 1% of the world for Largest Agricultural Sector Top 5% of Balder for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector Top 5% of the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector Top 1% of Balder for Largest Basket Weaving Sector Top 1% of Balder for Largest Cheese Export Sector Top 5% of Balder for Shortest Average Lifespan Top 5% of the world for Shortest Average Lifespan Top 10% of Balder for Most World Assembly Endorsements Top 1% of Balder for Largest Trout Fishing Sector Top 1% of the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector Top 1% of Balder for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry Top 1% of Balder for Largest Gambling Industry Top 1% of Balder for Most Godforsaken Top 1% of the world for Most Godforsaken Top 10% of Balder for Healthiest Citizens Top 5% of the world for Healthiest Citizens Top 10% of Balder for Most Influential Top 1% of Balder for Largest Insurance Industry Top 1% of the world for Largest Insurance Industry Top 1% of Balder for Lowest Crime Rates Top 1% of the world for Lowest Crime Rates Top 1% of Balder for Largest Manufacturing Sector Top 1% of Balder for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector Top 1% of Balder for Highest Police Ratios Top 1% of the world for Highest Police Ratios Top 5% of Balder for Largest Populations Top 5% of the world for Largest Populations Top 1% of the world for Largest Publishing Industry Top 1% of Balder for Largest Retail Industry Top 1% of Balder for Rudest Citizens Top 1% of the world for Rudest Citizens Top 1% of Balder for Safest Top 1% of the world for Safest Top 1% of Balder for Smartest Citizens Top 1% of the world for Smartest Citizens Top 1% of Balder for Largest Soda Pop Sector Top 1% of the world for Largest Soda Pop Sector Top 1% of Balder for Largest Information Technology Sector Top 5% of Balder for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry Top 5% of the world for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity: 7 days ago

7 days ago: Following new legislation in Elbonia, citizens are tied down and forced to watch educational videos on empathy.
7 days ago: Following new legislation in Elbonia, badminton was recently banned due to 'unacceptable violence' inherent to the game.
7 days ago: Following new legislation in Elbonia, reporters often lose their jobs over fact-checking errors.
7 days ago: Following new legislation in Elbonia, radio shows frequently feature people denouncing religion.
7 days ago: Following new legislation in Elbonia, drug-related crimes carry the death penalty.
28 days ago: Following new legislation in Elbonia, the sound of wooden legs echo throughout Elbonia after the recent introduction of the Foot Tax.
28 days ago: Following new legislation in Elbonia, criminals rejoice in the streets as the entire police force is sent away on a training retreat.
28 days ago: Following new legislation in Elbonia, Pig owners exercise their pets at a snail's pace or risk a court appearance.
50 days ago: Following new legislation in Elbonia, every product goes through extensive safety-testing by the government.
50 days ago: Following new legislation in Elbonia, construction of the Really Big Hadron Collider is underway.