by Max Barry

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Greatest Rich-Poor Divides: 400thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 1,347thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 1,662nd
The Feline Realm of
Corporate Police State
Meow!
a cat
Influence
Nipper
Civil Rights
Unheard Of
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Unheard Of

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The Elysian Order

Population2.339 billion

CapitalMeowville
Leadera cat
FaithFelinism

Currencycat food
AnimalCat

The Feline Realm of The Elysian Order is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by a cat with an iron fist, and notable for its flagrant waste-dumping, unlimited-speed roads, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 2.339 billion Cats are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, pro-business, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order and Industry are also considered important, while Environment and Social Policy are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Meowville. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 18.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Feline economy, worth 362 trillion cat foods a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Gambling, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 154,831 cat foods, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,410,424 per year while the poor average 1,910, a ratio of 738 to 1.

Card collectors duel to the death, the 3rd Airborne Beekeepers are the most feared regiment in the Feline military, lottery winners spend most of their money on security, and colonists who were promised new lands find only war-torn devastation. Crime is a serious problem, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. The Elysian Order's national animal is the Cat, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Felinism.

The Elysian Order is ranked 280,549th in the world and 6,194th in The North Pacific for Safest, scoring 5.19 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.

Top
1%
Greatest Rich-Poor Divides: 400thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 1,347thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 1,662ndMost Avoided: 2,239thLargest Gambling Industry: 2,346thMost Ignorant Citizens: 2,378thFattest Citizens: 2,461stTop
5%
Highest Disposable Incomes: 4,150thLargest Retail Industry: 4,299thMost Corrupt Governments: 5,394thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 7,448thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 7,935thMost Patriotic: 9,605thLargest Mining Sector: 9,694thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 10,210thMost Secular: 10,976thTop
10%
Most Armed: 14,828thHighest Average Incomes: 20,723rdMost Conservative: 20,781stLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 22,695thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 23,106thLargest Black Market: 24,743rdMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 25,754thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 27,646th
Top
1%
Greatest Rich-Poor Divides: 9th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 27th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 38th in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 43rd in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 49th in the regionMost Avoided: 54th in the regionFattest Citizens: 61st in the regionTop
5%
Most Corrupt Governments: 128th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 130th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 145th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 153rd in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 187th in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 205th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 213th in the regionMost Pro-Market: 243rd in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 266th in the regionMost Armed: 305th in the regionMost Patriotic: 305th in the regionTop
10%
Most Secular: 347th in the regionLargest Black Market: 371st in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 397th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 449th in the regionMost Extreme: 495th in the regionRudest Citizens: 504th in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 512th in the regionMost Conservative: 545th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 619th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in The Elysian Order, colonists who were promised new lands find only war-torn devastation.
  • : Following new legislation in The Elysian Order, lottery winners spend most of their money on security.
  • : Following new legislation in The Elysian Order, the 3rd Airborne Beekeepers are the most feared regiment in the Feline military.
  • : Following new legislation in The Elysian Order, card collectors duel to the death.
  • : Following new legislation in The Elysian Order, the stratosphere is full of "silent but deadly" attacks from a cat's rear echelons.
  • : Following new legislation in The Elysian Order, education for the poor is learning to ask "do you want fries with that?".
  • : Following new legislation in The Elysian Order, cooking with water and baking soda is considered patent infringement.
  • : The Elysian Order was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Wealthy Incomes and Most Avoided, the Top 5% for Highest Disposable Incomes and Most Patriotic, and the Top 10% for Largest Black Market.
  • : The Elysian Order's influence in The North Pacific rose from "Newcomer" to "Nipper".
  • : The Elysian Order was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Advanced Law Enforcement.

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