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The Barnes-Free Conglomerate of Ewing Oil Co

“In J.R. We Trust”

Category: Compulsory Consumerist State
Civil Rights: Below Average	Economy: Frightening	Political Freedoms: Rare

Regional Influence: Diplomat

Location: Texas

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

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The Barnes-Free Conglomerate of Ewing Oil Co is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by John Ross Ewing Jr with an iron fist, and remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 11.839 billion are rabid consumers, partly through choice and partly because the government tells them to and dissenters tend to vanish from their homes at night.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, corrupt, pro-business individuals juggles the competing demands of Commerce, Law & Order, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Dallas. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Automobile Manufacturing industries.

Airship use has soared while property values beneath their routes have plummeted, electrocution deaths among computer technicians are at an all-time high, major cities shut down as their local sports team takes to the field every day, and knitting needles have been banned in the name of public safety. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Ewing Oil Co's national animal is the Budweiser Ferret, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is the Holy Capitalism, and its currency is the Petrodollar.

Ewing Oil Co is ranked 8th in Texas and 722nd in the world for Most Influential, scoring 181 on the Soft Power Disbursement Rating.

Easter Egg Top 1% of the world for Largest Agricultural Sector Top 5% of Texas for Largest Agricultural Sector #1 in Texas for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens Top 1% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens Top 1% of the world for Most Armed Top 5% of Texas for Most Armed Top 5% of Texas for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector Top 1% of the world for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector Top 5% of Texas for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector Top 5% of Texas for Most Avoided Top 5% of Texas for Largest Basket Weaving Sector Top 1% of the world for Most Subsidized Industry Top 5% of Texas for Most Subsidized Industry Top 1% of the world for Largest Cheese Export Sector Top 5% of Texas for Largest Cheese Export Sector #1 in Texas for Most Corrupt Governments Top 1% of the world for Most Corrupt Governments Top 1% of the world for Shortest Average Lifespan Top 5% of Texas for Shortest Average Lifespan Top 1% of the world for Fastest-Growing Economies Top 5% of Texas for Fastest-Growing Economies Top 1% of the world for Lowest Unemployment Rates Top 5% of Texas for Lowest Unemployment Rates Top 5% of Texas for Most World Assembly Endorsements Top 5% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements Top 1% of the world for Fattest Citizens Top 5% of Texas for Fattest Citizens Top 1% of the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector Top 5% of Texas for Largest Trout Fishing Sector Top 5% of Texas for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry Top 5% of Texas for Largest Gambling Industry Top 1% of the world for Most Godforsaken Top 5% of Texas for Most Godforsaken Top 5% of Texas for Most Dedicated Public Healthcare Top 5% of the world for Most Dedicated Public Healthcare Top 1% of the world for Most Influential Top 5% of Texas for Most Influential Top 1% of the world for Largest Insurance Industry Top 5% of Texas for Largest Insurance Industry Top 1% of the world for Lowest Overall Tax Burden Top 5% of Texas for Lowest Overall Tax Burden Top 5% of Texas for Largest Manufacturing Sector Top 5% of Texas for Largest Mining Sector Top 5% of Texas for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector Top 1% of the world for Highest Police Ratios Top 5% of Texas for Highest Police Ratios Top 5% of the world for Largest Populations Top 5% of Texas for Most Pro-Market Top 5% of the world for Most Pro-Market Top 1% of the world for Largest Publishing Industry Top 5% of Texas for Largest Publishing Industry Top 5% of Texas for Largest Retail Industry Top 5% of Texas for Greatest Rich-Poor Divides Top 5% of the world for Greatest Rich-Poor Divides Top 1% of the world for Rudest Citizens Top 5% of Texas for Rudest Citizens Top 10% of the world for Smartest Citizens Top 1% of the world for Largest Soda Pop Sector Top 5% of Texas for Largest Soda Pop Sector Top 5% of Texas for Largest Information Technology Sector Top 5% of Texas for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity: 2 hours ago

11 hours ago: Following new legislation in Ewing Oil Co, knitting needles have been banned in the name of public safety.
23 hours ago: Following new legislation in Ewing Oil Co, major cities shut down as their local sports team takes to the field every day.
1 day 11 hours ago: Following new legislation in Ewing Oil Co, electrocution deaths among computer technicians are at an all-time high.
1 day 23 hours ago: Following new legislation in Ewing Oil Co, airship use has soared while property values beneath their routes have plummeted.
2 days 11 hours ago: Following new legislation in Ewing Oil Co, the breathalyser pledge is a traditional part of marriages in Ewing Oil Co.
2 days 23 hours ago: Following new legislation in Ewing Oil Co, skateparks can be found in every city.
2 days 23 hours ago: Following new legislation in Ewing Oil Co, mobile phone masts are being erected all over the country.
3 days 23 hours ago: Following new legislation in Ewing Oil Co, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit.
4 days ago: Following new legislation in Ewing Oil Co, a typical fast food menu item could serve a small army.
4 days ago: Following new legislation in Ewing Oil Co, the government encourages conflict abroad to increase arms sales.

World Assembly

Endorsements Received: 8 (NewTexas, Germany-Logania, Mimes Guild, Llama City One, Blandings and Fenwick, South Aztlan, Silver Minner, Studly Penguins)