NationStates | The Rogue Nation of The Cruel Pirates

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Category: Capitalist Paradise
Civil Rights: Good	Economy: Frightening	Political Freedoms: Below Average

Regional Influence: Diplomat

Location: the South Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

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The Rogue Nation of The Cruel Pirates is a gargantuan, economically powerful nation, ruled by Caesar2 with an even hand, and notable for its happy-go-lucky citizens. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 20.34 billion are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defence, and Education. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Rotterdam. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 79%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, followed by Information Technology and Gambling.

The Cruel Pirates has become a gigantic dustbowl filled with tourists and mean desperados, private business has started paving paradises and putting up parking lots, drunk drivers are sent to rehabilitation paid for by the government, and Pinkerton agents are called in to forcibly break up white collar strikes. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling. The Cruel Pirates's national animal is the parrot, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is not existent the government is atheist, and its currency is the guilder.

The Cruel Pirates is ranked 11th in the South Pacific and 488th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring 54 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

Easter Eggs (2) Top 1% of the South Pacific for Largest Agricultural Sector Top 5% of the world for Largest Agricultural Sector #1 in the South Pacific for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens #1 in the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens Top 5% of the South Pacific for Most Armed Top 5% of the world for Most Armed Top 1% of the South Pacific for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector Top 1% of the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector Top 1% of the world for Most Avoided Top 5% of the world for Largest Basket Weaving Sector #1 in the South Pacific for Most Subsidized Industry Top 1% of the world for Most Subsidized Industry Top 1% of the South Pacific for Largest Cheese Export Sector Top 1% of the world for Largest Cheese Export Sector Top 1% of the world for Most Corrupt Governments Top 1% of the world for Shortest Average Lifespan #1 in the South Pacific for Fastest-Growing Economies Top 1% of the world for Fastest-Growing Economies Top 1% of the South Pacific for Lowest Unemployment Rates Top 1% of the world for Lowest Unemployment Rates Top 1% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements Top 10% of the world for Fattest Citizens Top 5% of the South Pacific for Fattest Citizens Top 1% of the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector Top 1% of the South Pacific for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry #1 in the South Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry #1 in the South Pacific for Most Godforsaken Top 1% of the world for Most Godforsaken Top 10% of the world for Largest Public Sector Top 5% of the South Pacific for Largest Public Sector Top 1% of the South Pacific for Happiest Citizens Top 1% of the world for Happiest Citizens Top 10% of the South Pacific for Healthiest Citizens Top 10% of the world for Highest Average Tax Rates Top 1% of the world for Most Influential Top 1% of the world for Largest Insurance Industry Top 10% of the world for Nudest Top 5% of the South Pacific for Nudest Top 1% of the South Pacific for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector Top 5% of the world for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector Top 1% of the world for Highest Police Ratios Top 1% of the world for Most Rebellious Youth Top 1% of the world for Largest Retail Industry Top 5% of the world for Rudest Citizens Top 5% of the world for Smartest Citizens Top 1% of the South Pacific for Largest Soda Pop Sector

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity: 1 day 5 hours ago

17 hours ago: The Cruel Pirates was reclassified from "Inoffensive Centrist Democracy" to "Capitalist Paradise".
17 hours ago: Following new legislation in The Cruel Pirates, Pinkerton agents are called in to forcibly break up white collar strikes.
17 hours ago: Following new legislation in The Cruel Pirates, drunk drivers are sent to rehabilitation paid for by the government.
1 day 5 hours ago: The Cruel Pirates voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Liberate Region of reunited muslim states".
1 day 17 hours ago: Following new legislation in The Cruel Pirates, private business has started paving paradises and putting up parking lots.
1 day 17 hours ago: Following new legislation in The Cruel Pirates, The Cruel Pirates has become a gigantic dustbowl filled with tourists and mean desperados.
2 days 17 hours ago: Following new legislation in The Cruel Pirates, elected officials often serve for decades in a single term.
2 days 17 hours ago: Following new legislation in The Cruel Pirates, the studies of art and philosophy are banned.
3 days 17 hours ago: Following new legislation in The Cruel Pirates, The Cruel Pirates has been recently classified as an international menace after 'liberating' several nearby territories.
3 days 17 hours ago: Following new legislation in The Cruel Pirates, radio shows frequently feature people denouncing religion.

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World Assembly

Endorsements Received: 42 (Tuchuk, Pamela And Hepatitis, Fudgetopia, Tsrill, SHAYTAN UKHIROSS, Soem, Kiasu-ism, Yeses, Darakin, Bergenu, Brutland and Norden, Tabeland, Curlyhoward, Neo-Draconis combine, Chubrubs, Samsonfire, Airohia, Ancient Slobovia, Chillerton, Anarchist Portugal, Little Rohan, Van Wert, Cadfusion, Bronze Travels, Lautianos, Hileville, EUTOPIOUS, Westlia, Insaneia, Brittany the Great, Airysland, Suprem3, The Blue Empire Of Northern Prospects, KLK, Kukkelisvaara, Long-Suffering Oppressed Peoples-Opolis, Great Ratlin, Fendar Nobok, Turkish-Turania, Muhammadia, AslanIin, Andrew Foruria)