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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 1,101stLargest Black Market: 2,215thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 2,883rd
The Twenty-Eight of
Psychotic Dictatorship
Rise Up!
Influence
Shoeshiner
Civil Rights
Rare
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Few

Overview Policies People Government Economy Rank Trend Cards

28

Population24.568 billion

CurrencyGold
AnimalElephant

The Twenty-Eight of 28 is a gargantuan, orderly nation, remarkable for its prohibition of alcohol, enslaved workforce, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 24.568 billion 28ians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Defense, Social Policy, and Education. The average income tax rate is 94.2%.

The frighteningly efficient 28ian economy, worth a remarkable 3,419 trillion Golds a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched, extremely specialized black market in Arms 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. State-owned companies are the norm. Average income is an impressive 139,190 Golds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Nature magazines featuring stick insects on their covers are sometimes mistaken for fashion magazines, 50% of adverts on children's television are for clothes made of cotton wool, it is illegal to make racist remarks in public, and muscular women are banned from competing in sporting competitions. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. 28's national animal is the Elephant, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

28 is ranked 323,885th in the world and 119th in The Hole To Hide In for Nicest Citizens, with 0.51 average smiles per day.

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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 1,101stLargest Black Market: 2,215thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 2,883rdMost Advanced Public Education: 3,201stMost Subsidized Industry: 3,347thTop
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Most Rebellious Youth: 3,497thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 3,846thHighest Economic Output: 6,643rdHighest Average Tax Rates: 6,698thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 6,750thLargest Welfare Programs: 9,010thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 10,646thLargest Populations: 11,370thMost Developed: 13,211thMost Secular: 13,783rdLargest Governments: 14,944thTop
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Most Corrupt Governments: 19,494thMost Efficient Economies: 19,558thMost Authoritarian: 19,986thMost Beautiful Environments: 20,669thMost Inclusive: 20,854thLongest Average Lifespans: 22,407thHighest Poor Incomes: 22,580thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 28,839thHighest Average Incomes: 30,408thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 30,437thSmartest Citizens: 33,374th
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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 1st in the regionLargest Black Market: 1st in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 1st in the regionLargest Populations: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 1st in the regionTop
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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 2nd in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 2nd in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 3rd in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 4th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 4th in the regionTop
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Most Authoritarian: 8th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 9th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 11th in the regionMost Avoided: 12th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 12th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in 28, muscular women are banned from competing in sporting competitions.
  • : Following new legislation in 28, it is illegal to make racist remarks in public.
  • : 28 was reclassified from "Authoritarian Democracy" to "Psychotic Dictatorship".
  • : Following new legislation in 28, 50% of adverts on children's television are for clothes made of cotton wool.
  • : Following new legislation in 28, nature magazines featuring stick insects on their covers are sometimes mistaken for fashion magazines.
  • : Following new legislation in 28, serial killers are the country's biggest import.
  • : Following new legislation in 28, political commentators say that Leader's fruitcake plans are about to go pear-shaped.
  • : Following new legislation in 28, all telephone traffic is monitored for 'national security reasons'.
  • : Following new legislation in 28, school teachers check the staff room for hidden webcams before complaining about rebellious students.
  • : Following new legislation in 28, park rangers perform full-body searches on suspected fungus smugglers.

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