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Most Valuable International Artwork: 2,275thLargest Retail Industry: 2,294thHighest Disposable Incomes: 4,021st
The Join Communications of
Father Knows Best State
Join Communications
Join Communications
Influence
Minnow
Civil Rights
Some
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Unheard Of

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Bobberino

Population13.058 billion

CapitalJoin Communications
LeaderJoin Communications
FaithCatholicism

CurrencyJoin Communications
AnimalJoin Communications

The Join Communications of Bobberino is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Join Communications with an iron fist, and renowned for its triple-decker prams, public floggings, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 13.058 billion Join Communications are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The relatively small, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Join Communications. The average income tax rate is 18.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Join Communications economy, worth a remarkable 2,053 trillion Join Communications a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an impressive 157,241 Join Communications, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

School lockers are filled with fancy underwear, prime picnicking sites are being paved over in the name of progress, government fact-checkers use surprising amounts of high explosive, and the Counter-Terrorism Unit has been nicknamed "Big Bad Wolf" for its tendency towards urban demolition. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bobberino's national animal is the Join Communications, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Catholicism.

Bobberino is ranked 70,794th in the world and 2,086th in The North Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 69.98 law-abiding acts per hour.

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Most Valuable International Artwork: 2,275thLargest Retail Industry: 2,294thTop
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Highest Disposable Incomes: 4,021stFattest Citizens: 5,361stMost Armed: 7,145thMost Avoided: 9,496thMost Influential: 10,117thHighest Economic Output: 11,859thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 12,921stMost Scientifically Advanced: 13,831stLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 14,382ndLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 15,347thTop
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Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 16,208thMost Corrupt Governments: 18,992ndMost Devout: 19,362ndHighest Average Incomes: 19,473rdMost Efficient Economies: 20,317thLargest Mining Sector: 20,420thHighest Poor Incomes: 21,193rdLargest Information Technology Sector: 21,643rdLargest Black Market: 22,720thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 23,875thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 27,372ndMost Cheerful Citizens: 28,431stMost Subsidized Industry: 28,559thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 30,096th
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Largest Retail Industry: 84th in the regionFattest Citizens: 114th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 120th in the regionMost Avoided: 154th in the regionMost Armed: 174th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 239th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 242nd in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 269th in the regionLargest Black Market: 327th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 349th in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 354th in the regionTop
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Largest Furniture Restoration Industry: 359th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 362nd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 390th in the regionMost Devout: 499th in the regionLargest Populations: 523rd in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 613th in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 635th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 643rd in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 670th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 692nd in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 713th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Bobberino lodged a message on the The North Pacific Regional Message Board.
  • : Bobberino was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Patriotic.
  • : Bobberino was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector and the Top 10% for Most Patriotic.
  • : Bobberino was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector.
  • : Bobberino was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.
  • : Bobberino was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.
  • : Bobberino lodged a message on the The North Pacific Regional Message Board.
  • : Bobberino resigned from the World Assembly.
  • : Bobberino changed its national faith to "Catholicism".
  • : Bobberino was endorsed by The Republic of Votak Matim.

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