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Largest Insurance Industry: 358thHighest Disposable Incomes: 906thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 1,158th
The Incorporated States of
Iron Fist Consumerists
Fortune Favors the Prepared Mind
That Famous Dude
Influence
Squire
Civil Rights
Unheard Of
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Rare

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Mercanta

Population28.217 billion

CapitalMercantopolis
LeaderThat Famous Dude
FaithGlorification of That Famous Dude

CurrencyCredit
Animalthylacine

The Incorporated States of Mercanta is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by That Famous Dude with an iron fist, and notable for its parental licensing program, compulsory military service, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 28.217 billion Mercants 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 tiny, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Law & Order, Industry, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Social Policy and Welfare are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mercantopolis. The average income tax rate is 2.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Mercanti economy, worth a remarkable 7,575 trillion Credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Retail. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 268,466 Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Skateboarding is punishable by heavy fines, a nickname of "Doctor Death" probably indicates a decorated war hero, all music has been banned, and children on trains ask what the weird-looking billboards with arrows are for. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, despite the fact that it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many laws. Mercanta's national animal is the thylacine, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Glorification of That Famous Dude.

Mercanta is ranked 306,321st in the world and 272nd in Confederation of Corrupt Dictators for Most Cultured, scoring -43 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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Largest Insurance Industry: 358thHighest Disposable Incomes: 906thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 1,158thLargest Mining Sector: 1,310thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 1,408thMost Corrupt Governments: 1,510thHighest Economic Output: 1,542ndLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 1,809thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 2,105thMost Avoided: 2,537thTop
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Largest Retail Industry: 3,755thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 3,961stFattest Citizens: 4,096thHighest Average Incomes: 4,144thHighest Poor Incomes: 4,153rdMost World Assembly Endorsements: 4,662ndMost Influential: 4,718thLargest Black Market: 4,775thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 4,913thMost Devout: 5,194thLargest Populations: 5,368thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 5,401stMost Advanced Defense Forces: 6,684thLowest Crime Rates: 8,951stMost Valuable International Artwork: 10,628thMost Patriotic: 10,871stMost Scientifically Advanced: 11,136thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 11,997thMost Efficient Economies: 12,099thLargest Information Technology Sector: 13,049thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 14,415thTop
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Most Conservative: 18,464thMost Developed: 20,706thSmartest Citizens: 21,625thLargest Governments: 22,701st
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Largest Populations: 2nd in the regionTop
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Lowest Overall Tax Burden: 4th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 6th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 7th in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 7th in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 8th in the regionMost Avoided: 9th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 10th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 11th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 12th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 12th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 13th in the regionTop
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Largest Retail Industry: 16th in the regionFattest Citizens: 17th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 19th in the regionMost Devout: 23rd in the region

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