NationStates | The Rogue Nation of The Cruel Pirates

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“Forced democracy is no democracy”

Category: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy
Civil Rights: Excellent	Economy: Frightening	Political Freedoms: Below Average

Regional Influence: Envoy

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 remarkable for its unlimited-speed roads. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 22.548 billion have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

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 92%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology industry, followed by Gambling and Book Publishing.

The government extracts trade concessions from poor nations in exchange for humanitarian aid, government-run screening operations remove embryos with severe genetic disorders, parents live in fear of governmental 'child protection' squads, and parents are held criminally responsible for their children's crimes. 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 76th in the South Pacific and 3,863rd in the world for Largest Public Sector, scoring 28 on the Bureaucratic Comprehensiveness Rating Scale Index.

Easter Eggs (2) Top 5% 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 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 Top 10% of the South Pacific for Highest Drug Use Top 10% of the world for Highest Drug Use #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 5% of the South Pacific for Largest Public Sector Top 5% of the world 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 world for Most Developed Top 5% of the world for Healthiest Citizens Top 10% of the South Pacific for Highest Average Tax Rates Top 10% of the world for Highest Average Tax Rates Top 1% of the world for Most Influential Top 1% of the South Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry Top 1% of the world for Largest Insurance Industry 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 Rudest Citizens Top 10% of the South Pacific for Safest Top 1% of the South Pacific for Smartest Citizens Top 5% of the world for Smartest Citizens Top 1% of the world for Largest Soda Pop Sector #1 in the South Pacific for Largest Information Technology Sector

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity: 17 days ago

5 days ago: The Cruel Pirates was endorsed by The Republic of Helpful Whispers.
6 days ago: The Cruel Pirates was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Healthiest Citizens (last census: Top 10%).
12 days ago: The Cruel Pirates was endorsed by The Serene Democracy of Bear Connors Paradiso.
13 days ago: The Cruel Pirates was endorsed by The Generically Named Nation of Bobs raider puppet.
16 days ago: The Cruel Pirates was endorsed by The Pug of Pugs Only.
17 days ago: Following new legislation in The Cruel Pirates, parents are held criminally responsible for their children's crimes.
17 days ago: Following new legislation in The Cruel Pirates, parents live in fear of governmental 'child protection' squads.
17 days ago: Following new legislation in The Cruel Pirates, government-run screening operations remove embryos with severe genetic disorders.
17 days ago: Following new legislation in The Cruel Pirates, the government extracts trade concessions from poor nations in exchange for humanitarian aid.
17 days ago: Following new legislation in The Cruel Pirates, inheritance tax has recently been abolished.