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Most Authoritarian: 347thMost Income Equality: 1,277thMost Extreme: 1,546th
The Foam Eater of
Psychotic Dictatorship
Foam
Influence
Squire
Overseer of Talon Corps
Civil Rights
Outlawed
Economy
Basket Case
Political Freedom
Outlawed

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Big Birdz

Population4.425 billion

CurrencyOrgan
AnimalRed Tailed Hawk

The Foam Eater of Big Birdz is a massive, orderly nation, notable for its closed borders, restrictive gun laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 4.425 billion Big Birdzians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 58.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant Big Birdzian economy, worth 26.2 trillion Organs a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, quite specialized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Retail, Uranium Mining, and Automobile Manufacturing. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 5,914 Organs, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Dictionary sales have hit an all-time high, Leader is considering changing the Big Birdzian flag to one with more glitter, Leader claims to be the epitome of family values, and an alabaster statue of an ancient cat-deity takes pride of place in the centre of Big Birdz City. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Big Birdz's national animal is the Red Tailed Hawk, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Big Birdz is ranked 116,342nd in the world and 96th in The Black Hawks for Largest Populations, with 4.42 billion capita.

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Most Authoritarian: 347thMost Income Equality: 1,277thMost Extreme: 1,546thTop
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Most Conservative: 4,344thMost Secular: 4,814thMost Ignorant Citizens: 5,198thTop
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Most Primitive: 15,313th
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Most Extreme: 2nd in the regionMost Authoritarian: 2nd in the regionMost Income Equality: 3rd in the regionTop
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Most Secular: 11th in the regionMost Conservative: 13th in the regionTop
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Most Ignorant Citizens: 26th in the region

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