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The Indomitable Borderlands of The Grendels

“The Paragon of Corporate Power and Style since 2002.”

Category: Compulsory Consumerist State
Civil Rights: Good	Economy: Frightening	Political Freedoms: Few

Regional Influence: Minnow

Location: Wysteria

Overview • Factbook • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Indomitable Borderlands of The Grendels is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Warleader Yarooo with an iron fist, and renowned for its irreverence towards religion. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 22.711 billion are rabid consumers, partly through choice and partly because the government tells them to and dissenters tend to vanish from their homes at night.

The tiny, corrupt, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Defence, Commerce, and Law & Order. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hackleburg. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 10%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Uranium Mining industries.

Only the rich can afford the latest medical innovations, there are no minimum wage laws, the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, and Pinkerton agents are called in to forcibly break up white collar strikes. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling. The Grendels's national animal is the the Dire Bear, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the Golden Bond.

The Grendels is ranked 191st in Wysteria and 130,989th in the world for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring -1,902 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.

Easter Eggs (5) #1 in Wysteria for Largest Agricultural Sector #1 in the world for Largest Agricultural Sector Top 1% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens Top 5% of Wysteria for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens Top 1% of the world for Most Armed Top 5% of Wysteria for Most Armed Top 1% of the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector Top 5% of Wysteria for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector Top 5% of Wysteria for Most Avoided #1 in Wysteria for Most Subsidized Industry #1 in the world for Most Subsidized Industry Top 1% of Wysteria for Largest Cheese Export Sector Top 1% of the world for Most Corrupt Governments Top 5% of Wysteria for Most Corrupt Governments Top 10% of Wysteria for Most Cultured Top 1% of the world for Shortest Average Lifespan Top 5% of Wysteria for Shortest Average Lifespan Top 1% of the world for Largest Defense Forces Top 5% of Wysteria for Largest Defense Forces #1 in Wysteria for Fastest-Growing Economies #1 in the world for Fastest-Growing Economies #1 in Wysteria for Lowest Unemployment Rates #1 in the world for Lowest Unemployment Rates Top 1% of the world for Fattest Citizens Top 5% of Wysteria for Fattest Citizens Top 1% of the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector Top 5% of Wysteria for Largest Trout Fishing Sector #1 in Wysteria for Largest Gambling Industry Top 1% of the world for Most Godforsaken Top 5% of Wysteria for Most Godforsaken Top 10% of the world for Most Developed Top 5% of the world for Most Influential Top 1% of the world for Largest Insurance Industry Top 5% of Wysteria for Largest Insurance Industry Top 5% of the world for Lowest Overall Tax Burden Top 10% of Wysteria for Nudest Top 5% of the world for Nudest Top 1% of the world for Highest Police Ratios Top 5% of Wysteria for Highest Police Ratios Top 1% of the world for Largest Populations Top 5% of Wysteria for Most Pro-Market Top 5% of the world for Most Pro-Market Top 5% of Wysteria for Largest Publishing Industry Top 10% of the world for Most Rebellious Youth Top 5% of the world for Greatest Rich-Poor Divides #1 in Wysteria for Rudest Citizens #1 in the world for Rudest Citizens Top 10% of Wysteria for Smartest Citizens Top 1% of the world for Smartest Citizens Top 1% of the world for Largest Soda Pop Sector Top 5% of Wysteria for Largest Soda Pop Sector #1 in Wysteria for Largest Information Technology Sector #1 in Wysteria for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity: 84 minutes ago

79 minutes ago: The Grendels lodged a message on the Wysteria Regional Message Board.
1 day 5 hours ago: Following new legislation in The Grendels, Pinkerton agents are called in to forcibly break up white collar strikes.
1 day 5 hours ago: Following new legislation in The Grendels, the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry.
1 day 5 hours ago: Following new legislation in The Grendels, there are no minimum wage laws.
1 day 14 hours ago: The Grendels lodged a message on the Wysteria Regional Message Board.
1 day 14 hours ago: The Grendels lodged a message on the Wysteria Regional Message Board.
2 days 17 hours ago: Following new legislation in The Grendels, only the rich can afford the latest medical innovations.
2 days 17 hours ago: Following new legislation in The Grendels, immigrants are required to salute the flag five times a day.
2 days 17 hours ago: Following new legislation in The Grendels, several citizens have complained about scientists abducting their pets for experimentation.
2 days 17 hours ago: Following new legislation in The Grendels, the nation's massive battleships are often mistaken for islands.