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Largest Trout Fishing Sector: 6,807thMost Patriotic: 7,837thLargest Black Market: 14,922nd
The Endless Darkness of
Psychotic Dictatorship
Infinity isn't over yet
Visoraxus Holoratus Starkiller
Influence
Sprat
Region
Civil Rights
Some
Economy
Powerhouse
Political Freedom
Outlawed

Overview Policies People Government Economy Rank Trend Cards

Durm

Population8.163 billion

CapitalDurmengrad II
LeaderVisoraxus Holoratus Starkiller
FaithVioletism

Currencyrubledollar
Animalmalicious Osiran shadow hawk

The Endless Darkness of Durm is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Visoraxus Holoratus Starkiller with an iron fist, and remarkable for its compulsory military service, disturbing lack of elderly people, and compulsory vegetarianism. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 8.163 billion citizens 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 medium-sized, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Durmengrad II. The average income tax rate is 52.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Durm economy, worth 922 trillion rubledollars 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, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Trout Farming, Information Technology, 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 an impressive 113,016 rubledollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Patriotic parents remind their children to drink plenty of water, industry leaders commend the government for enacting an emissions reduction strategy that reduces no Durm emissions at all, students cut up leftover rubledollars during Arts and Crafts, and the nation's faithful often say there is a higher power watching over them. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Durm's national animal is the malicious Osiran shadow hawk, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Violetism.

Durm is ranked 281,361st in the world and 8,086th in Suspicious for Most Cultured, scoring 57 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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Largest Trout Fishing Sector: 6,807thMost Patriotic: 7,837thLargest Black Market: 14,922ndTop
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Most Authoritarian: 15,878thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 19,529thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 19,834thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 20,668thMost Corrupt Governments: 23,073rdBest Weather: 24,115th
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Most Patriotic: 9th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 37th in the regionLargest Black Market: 88th in the regionTop
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Largest Trout Fishing Sector: 90th in the regionBest Weather: 222nd in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 258th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 267th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 273rd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 295th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 306th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 349th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 357th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 362nd in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 393rd in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 416th in the regionTop
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Highest Average Incomes: 463rd in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 566th in the regionLargest Governments: 584th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 592nd in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 599th in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 608th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 626th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 641st in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 647th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 867th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Durm lodged a message on the Japan Regional Message Board.
  • : Following new legislation in Durm, the nation's faithful often say there is a higher power watching over them.
  • : Following new legislation in Durm, students cut up leftover rubledollars during Arts and Crafts.
  • : Following new legislation in Durm, industry leaders commend the government for enacting an emissions reduction strategy that reduces no Durm emissions at all.
  • : Durm altered its national flag.
  • : Durm altered its national flag.
  • : Following new legislation in Durm, patriotic parents remind their children to drink plenty of water.
  • : Following new legislation in Durm, TV coverage of music festivals consists mostly of backstage interviews.
  • : Following new legislation in Durm, a little pushing and pulling is needed for big ships to pass.
  • : Following new legislation in Durm, the elderly are killed softly with a song.

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