Location: Lazarus

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The Empire of Great Orthodox Empire is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Николай I with an iron fist, and remarkable for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed, cynical population of 1.391 billion are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The government -- a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, corrupt morass -- juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defence, and Religion & Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 28%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry.

Николай I has been self-declared as the Most Supreme Magnificent Overlord of Everything You Ever Saw, the military is blowing up any threat to employment within the nation, Православие has been named as Great Orthodox Empire's national religion, and houses and businesses are bulldozed to make way for ever-expanding cemeteries. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Great Orthodox Empire's national animal is the Bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Православие, and its currency is the Gold Ruble.

Great Orthodox Empire is ranked 203rd in Lazarus and 8,562nd in the world for Most Authoritarian, with 2.389 Stalins.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and