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Highest Disposable Incomes: 11,934thHighest Economic Output: 14,466thLargest Retail Industry: 15,175th
The Blue Holy Republic of
Iron Fist Consumerists
Friend
Santa
Influence
Shoeshiner
Civil Rights
Some
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Few

Overview Dispatches Policies People Government Economy Rank Trend Cards

Willy Pete

Population14.637 billion

CapitalNorth Pole
LeaderSanta
FaithYodlism

CurrencyGold Coin
AnimalZombie

The Blue Holy Republic of Willy Pete is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Santa with an iron fist, and remarkable for its daily referendums, ubiquitous missile silos, and public floggings. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 14.637 billion Willies 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 medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of North Pole. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 35.0%.

The frighteningly efficient A Willy economy, worth a remarkable 1,770 trillion Gold Coins a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Retail, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 120,941 Gold Coins, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 347,253 per year while the poor average 33,494, a ratio of 10.4 to 1.

Racial supremacists indulge their wildest fantasies in cinemas and theatres across the nation, major cities shut down as their local sports team takes to the field every day, national park visitors are reporting a rash of poison ivy sightings, and airplane passengers who purchase "basic economy" tickets are often assigned seats in the lavatory. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Willy Pete's national animal is the Zombie, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Yodlism.

Willy Pete is ranked 61,961st in the world and 109th in The Region That Has No Big Banks for Most Cultured, scoring 69 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

Top
5%
Highest Disposable Incomes: 11,934thHighest Economic Output: 14,466thLargest Retail Industry: 15,175thTop
10%
Largest Black Market: 15,572ndLargest Insurance Industry: 17,667thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 20,827thMost Valuable International Artwork: 23,969thLargest Populations: 27,363rdSafest: 29,095th
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5%
Highest Wealthy Incomes: 6th in the regionLargest Black Market: 8th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 10th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 11th in the regionLargest Populations: 13th in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 14th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 14th in the regionTop
10%
Largest Insurance Industry: 15th in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 23rd in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 25th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Willy Pete was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Retail Industry.
  • : Willy Pete was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Black Market.
  • : Willy Pete was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Retail Industry.
  • : Willy Pete was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Economic Output.
  • : Willy Pete was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Economic Output.
  • : Following new legislation in Willy Pete, airplane passengers who purchase "basic economy" tickets are often assigned seats in the lavatory.
  • : Following new legislation in Willy Pete, national park visitors are reporting a rash of poison ivy sightings.
  • : Following new legislation in Willy Pete, major cities shut down as their local sports team takes to the field every day.
  • : Following new legislation in Willy Pete, racial supremacists indulge their wildest fantasies in cinemas and theatres across the nation.
  • : Following new legislation in Willy Pete, airplane passengers have been known to stuff pillows in their jackets to get extra arm room.

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