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Lowest Crime Rates: 210thBest Weather: 222ndMost Beautiful Environments: 245th
The Grand Nation of
Corrupt Dictatorship
Do as I say or it's the last thing you'll ever do.
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Region
Civil Rights
Below Average
Economy
Weak
Political Freedom
Few

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Araraukar

Population33.194 billion

CapitalAraukar City
LeaderLeader

Currencyrauk
AnimalJammydragon

The Grand Nation of Araraukar is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by Leader with an iron fist, and notable for its parental licensing program, smutty television, and rampant corporate plagiarism. The compassionate, cynical, humorless population of 33.194 billion Araraukarians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The large, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Araukar City. The income tax rate is 100%.

The enormous but sluggish Araraukarian economy, worth a remarkable 3,380 trillion rauks a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is mostly comprised of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 101,840 rauks, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government confiscates candy from babies for 'the greater good' of the nation, children wondering what happens to pets after they die are shown where the compost heap is, first-time moms are expected to be experienced parents from day one, and would-be emigrants are told "abandon all hope all ye who would exit here". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Araraukar's national animal is the Jammydragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Araraukar is ranked 298,022nd in the world and 12,033rd in Osiris for Most Cultured, scoring 45 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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Lowest Crime Rates: 210thBest Weather: 222ndMost Beautiful Environments: 245thHealthiest Citizens: 299thLargest Governments: 365thSafest: 397thHighest Average Tax Rates: 436thLongest Average Lifespans: 472ndMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 558thMost Pacifist: 611thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 994thSmartest Citizens: 1,082ndMost Stationary: 1,361stMost Advanced Public Transport: 1,600thHighest Food Quality: 2,610thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 2,741stMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 2,748thMost Inclusive: 2,808thMost Advanced Public Education: 3,003rdTop
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Largest Populations: 3,100thMost Secular: 3,226thMost Corrupt Governments: 4,332ndMost Compassionate Citizens: 4,576thLargest Welfare Programs: 5,001stHighest Economic Output: 6,087thMost Valuable International Artwork: 7,144thMost Influential: 12,912thTop
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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 16,494thMost Income Equality: 16,707thHighest Poor Incomes: 19,220thMost Scientifically Advanced: 19,304thNicest Citizens: 22,593rd
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Most Beautiful Environments: 3rd in the regionSafest: 4th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 5th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 5th in the regionBest Weather: 5th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 6th in the regionLargest Governments: 7th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 7th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 8th in the regionMost Stationary: 9th in the regionMost Pacifist: 9th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 21st in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 26th in the regionLargest Populations: 71st in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 79th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 82nd in the regionHighest Food Quality: 95th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 102nd in the regionMost Inclusive: 113th in the regionTop
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Most Secular: 133rd in the regionMost Influential: 153rd in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 170th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 212th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 256th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 264th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 308th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 323rd in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 395th in the regionMost Income Equality: 566th in the regionTop
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Highest Poor Incomes: 1,185th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 1,194th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Araraukar was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Advanced Public Education.
  • : Araraukar was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Advanced Public Education.
  • : Araraukar was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Zombified.
  • : Araraukar was ravaged by a Zombie Thing Horde from The Technocratic Union of Azurius, infecting 47 million survivors.
  • : Araraukar was ravaged by a Zombie Thing Horde from The Rogue Nation of Alliestrum, infecting 88 million survivors and converting to a zombie exporter! Oh no!
  • : Araraukar was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Survivors.
  • : Araraukar was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Advanced Public Education.
  • : Araraukar was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Secular.
  • : Following new legislation in Araraukar, would-be emigrants are told "abandon all hope all ye who would exit here".
  • : Araraukar was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Populations.

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