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Nudest: 1,319thLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 2,867thHighest Poor Incomes: 4,671st
The Eternal Emirate of
Corrupt Dictatorship
Waiter, Waiter! More RAM, please!
Dearest Super-King and Emperor JS284B
Influence
Nipper
Region
Civil Rights
Average
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Outlawed

Overview Policies People Government Economy Rank Trend Cards

Behun

Population2.381 billion

CapitalEmpror
LeaderDearest Super-King and Emperor JS284B
FaithCommunism

CurrencyGolderCoin
AnimalPolar Crocodile

The Eternal Emirate of Behun is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Dearest Super-King and Emperor JS284B with an iron fist, and notable for its compulsory military service, enforced nudity, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 2.381 billion Behunians 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, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Empror. The average income tax rate is 90.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Behunian economy, worth 569 trillion GolderCoins 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 an enormous, deeply entrenched black market in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Trout Farming. 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 an amazing 238,952 GolderCoins, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Years of counter-terrorism planning are foiled by small details, excited shovel-bearing geeks wander the countryside, the military is on a massive recruiting drive in advance of an invasion of Brasilistan, and every day is laundry day. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Behun's national animal is the Polar Crocodile, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Communism.

Behun is ranked 8,217th in the world and 446th in Balder for Most Extensive Public Healthcare, scoring 7,708.69 on the Theresa-Nightingale Rating.

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Nudest: 1,319thLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 2,867thTop
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Highest Poor Incomes: 4,671stLargest Information Technology Sector: 5,497thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 5,831stMost Subsidized Industry: 6,076thMost Corrupt Governments: 6,750thMost Cultured: 7,027thMost Advanced Public Transport: 7,087thMost Scientifically Advanced: 7,295thHighest Average Incomes: 7,339thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 7,382ndMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 8,161stLargest Publishing Industry: 8,214thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 8,767thLargest Black Market: 9,234thMost Advanced Public Education: 9,266thHighest Average Tax Rates: 9,503rdMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 9,738thLargest Welfare Programs: 10,463rdMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 10,473rdLongest Average Lifespans: 10,759thLargest Governments: 10,861stMost Developed: 11,085thHighest Food Quality: 11,435thMost Secular: 11,754thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 12,547thMost Patriotic: 14,050thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 14,985thSmartest Citizens: 16,096thTop
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Largest Agricultural Sector: 18,368thMost Inclusive: 19,083rdLowest Crime Rates: 19,836thLargest Retail Industry: 20,706thMost Efficient Economies: 21,668thMost Valuable International Artwork: 24,509thMost Authoritarian: 25,388thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 27,478thMost Beautiful Environments: 32,771st
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Nudest: 48th in the regionLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 108th in the regionTop
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Most Subsidized Industry: 182nd in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 190th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 198th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 218th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 237th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 272nd in the regionLargest Black Market: 286th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 295th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 360th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 372nd in the regionMost Cultured: 384th in the regionMost Patriotic: 388th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 405th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 419th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 433rd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 442nd in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 443rd in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 499th in the regionLargest Governments: 523rd in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 538th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 596th in the regionMost Developed: 612th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 630th in the regionMost Secular: 631st in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 647th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 689th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 726th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 789th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 811th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 852nd in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 855th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 858th in the regionTop
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Most Inclusive: 964th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 1,229th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 1,261st in the regionMost Authoritarian: 1,313th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 1,487th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Behun, every day is laundry day.
  • : Following new legislation in Behun, the military is on a massive recruiting drive in advance of an invasion of Brasilistan.
  • : Behun was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Smartest Citizens and the Top 10% for Most Beautiful Environments.
  • : Following new legislation in Behun, excited shovel-bearing geeks wander the countryside.
  • : Following new legislation in Behun, years of counter-terrorism planning are foiled by small details.
  • : Following new legislation in Behun, a positive GPA is all it takes to get an elite education.
  • : Following new legislation in Behun, babies are a small but significant export.
  • : Behun was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector.
  • : Following new legislation in Behun, worship days have replaced sick days.
  • : Following new legislation in Behun, the new national campaign exhorts men to "Show Some Class - Don't Sit On Your Ass".

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