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Largest Black Market: 206thMost Devout: 258thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 335th
The Empire of
Corrupt Dictatorship
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Influence
Superpower
Archon / Actual Founder
Region
Civil Rights
Very Good
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Outlawed

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Estainia

Population32.048 billion

CapitalAthínapolis
LeaderArchon Caethiya II
FaithLuciellanism

CurrencySilver Thaler
AnimalPassenger Pigeon

The Empire of Estainia is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Archon Caethiya II with an iron fist, and remarkable for its frequent executions, free-roaming dinosaurs, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The hard-nosed, cynical, cheerful, devout population of 32.048 billion Imperials 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, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Athínapolis. The average income tax rate is 94.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Imperial economy, worth a remarkable 9,381 trillion Silver Thalers a year, is quite specialized and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, Tourism, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 292,747 Silver Thalers, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Historical commemorations regularly devolve into militaristic jingoism, schoolboys who turn to watch pretty girls go by are given detention, oil executives can be seen reluctantly cleaning oil-soaked birds, and owning a really cute pet is grounds for immediate investigation. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Estainia's national animal is the Passenger Pigeon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Luciellanism.

Estainia is ranked 993rd in the world and 1st in Rostil for Most Cultured, scoring 372 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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Largest Black Market: 206thMost Devout: 258thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 335thLargest Publishing Industry: 450thHighest Economic Output: 963rdMost Cultured: 993rdMost Primitive: 1,082ndLargest Manufacturing Sector: 1,566thHighest Poor Incomes: 1,654thMost Cheerful Citizens: 1,815thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 1,902ndMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 1,951stMost Valuable International Artwork: 2,066thMost Advanced Public Education: 2,074thMost Corrupt Governments: 2,548thHighest Food Quality: 2,634thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 2,661stMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 2,883rdTop
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Highest Average Incomes: 3,100thBest Weather: 3,175thLargest Welfare Programs: 3,182ndMost Beautiful Environments: 3,363rdLargest Populations: 3,480thMost Patriotic: 4,596thLongest Average Lifespans: 4,687thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 4,898thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 5,933rdHighest Average Tax Rates: 6,683rdLargest Governments: 7,629thLowest Crime Rates: 7,808thMost Inclusive: 9,874thHealthiest Citizens: 11,080thMost Efficient Economies: 11,486thMost Influential: 15,058thTop
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Most Developed: 15,868thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 15,889thMost Subsidized Industry: 17,983rdHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 19,716thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 20,023rdMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 23,151stSmartest Citizens: 29,329th

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Estainia, owning a really cute pet is grounds for immediate investigation.
  • : Following new legislation in Estainia, oil executives can be seen reluctantly cleaning oil-soaked birds.
  • : Following new legislation in Estainia, schoolboys who turn to watch pretty girls go by are given detention.
  • : Following new legislation in Estainia, historical commemorations regularly devolve into militaristic jingoism.
  • : Following new legislation in Estainia, politicians constantly ring their voters to remind them how good a job they're doing.
  • : Estainia's influence in Rostil rose from "Shoeshiner" to "Superpower".
  • : Following new legislation in Estainia, the military recognizes no difference between male and female soldiers.
  • : Following new legislation in Estainia, the constant playing of Merry Birthday on Imperial radio has led to calls for the song to be classified as a crime against humanity.
  • : Following new legislation in Estainia, tourists outnumber citizens two to one.
  • : Following new legislation in Estainia, physics lessons mostly involve talking about emotional management techniques.

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