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Largest Black Market: 116thLargest Insurance Industry: 125thLargest Mining Sector: 139th
The Empire of
Iron Fist Consumerists
Strength by Superiority
Sidaroth
Influence
Contender
Region
Civil Rights
Unheard Of
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Unheard Of

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Petan Empire

Population23.046 billion

CapitalIconus
LeaderSidaroth
FaithDiscordianism

CurrencyPetan Credit
AnimalIconian Eagle

The Empire of Petan Empire is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Sidaroth with an iron fist, and remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 23.046 billion Petan Citizens 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Education, and Administration also on the agenda, while Welfare and International Aid aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Iconus. The average income tax rate is 97.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Petan economy, worth an astonishing 13,095 trillion Petan Credits a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Woodchip Exports. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is a breathtaking 568,222 Petan Credits, with the richest citizens earning 8.9 times as much as the poorest.

Ice-filled coffins are ominously positioned in the corner of every hospital ward, the nation tends not to learn from its history, military spending recently hit a new high, and asking 'a penny for your thoughts?' draws law enforcement response. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Petan Empire's national animal is the Iconian Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Discordianism.

Petan Empire is ranked 306,795th in the world and 19th in Mordor for Most Cultured, scoring -135 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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Largest Black Market: 116thLargest Insurance Industry: 125thLargest Mining Sector: 139thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 185thHighest Average Incomes: 256thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 272ndLargest Agricultural Sector: 305thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 340thMost Secular: 381stMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 388thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 416thHighest Economic Output: 442ndMost Corrupt Governments: 461stMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 517thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 653rdLargest Information Technology Sector: 755thLowest Crime Rates: 785thMost Patriotic: 1,110thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 1,245thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 1,306thLargest Governments: 1,567thMost Avoided: 2,252ndSmartest Citizens: 2,254thMost Valuable International Artwork: 2,503rdMost Developed: 2,598thMost Stationary: 2,671stTop
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Most Efficient Economies: 3,364thMost Advanced Public Education: 3,412thMost Scientifically Advanced: 3,577thHighest Average Tax Rates: 3,675thMost Subsidized Industry: 3,677thHighest Poor Incomes: 4,047thLongest Average Lifespans: 4,345thMost Advanced Public Transport: 4,377thRudest Citizens: 4,925thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 5,547thMost Influential: 9,933rdLargest Populations: 11,180thHealthiest Citizens: 11,246thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 12,774thLargest Retail Industry: 14,327thTop
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Most Conservative: 15,617thMost Authoritarian: 17,861stMost World Assembly Endorsements: 29,754th
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Most Developed: 1st in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 1st in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 1st in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 1st in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 1st in the regionLargest Black Market: 1st in the regionMost Secular: 1st in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 1st in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 1st in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 1st in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 1st in the regionSmartest Citizens: 1st in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 1st in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 1st in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 1st in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 1st in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 1st in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 1st in the regionHighest Economic Output: 1st in the regionLargest Governments: 1st in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 1st in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 1st in the regionMost Patriotic: 1st in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 1st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Petan Empire was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Conservative.
  • : Following new legislation in Petan Empire, asking 'a penny for your thoughts?' draws law enforcement response.
  • : Following new legislation in Petan Empire, military spending recently hit a new high.
  • : Following new legislation in Petan Empire, the nation tends not to learn from its history.
  • : Following new legislation in Petan Empire, ice-filled coffins are ominously positioned in the corner of every hospital ward.
  • : Petan Empire was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Conservative.
  • : Petan Empire was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements.
  • : Following new legislation in Petan Empire, diplomatic fallout tends to be much more dangerous than radioactive fallout.
  • : Following new legislation in Petan Empire, the endangered saltwater humpback Iconian Eagle is only seen in captivity programs.
  • : Following new legislation in Petan Empire, only 'organics' are permitted to be citizens.

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