Location: Iraq

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Golfclub of The great dictators is a colossal, economically powerful nation, ruled by Leader with an iron fist, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 6.326 billion 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 small, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defence, and Commerce. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The great dictators City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 14%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Gambling industries.

Suppression of pro-democracy protests is a daily occurrence, cities are engulfed by smog, the government is reining in public spending, and government popup ads are springing up like weeds. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. The great dictators's national animal is the citizen, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is a major religion, and its currency is the ball.

The great dictators is ranked 1st in Iraq and 7,075th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring 8 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and