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Largest Insurance Industry: 928thMost Influential: 1,289thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 1,678th
The National Catholic Kingdom of
Iron Fist Consumerists
Family under Fatherland under God
Influence
Shoeshiner
Region
Civil Rights
Unheard Of
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Unheard Of

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Bombastion

Population13.958 billion

CapitalRomito
LeaderKing Giuseppe II
FaithRoman Catholicism

CurrencyKnickerbocker
AnimalTurkeyhawk

The National Catholic Kingdom of Bombastion is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by King Giuseppe II with an iron fist, and renowned for its compulsory military service, avowedly heterosexual populace, and public floggings. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 13.958 billion Bombastonians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Industry, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Welfare and Social Policy are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Romito. The average income tax rate is 10.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Bombastonian economy, worth a remarkable 2,862 trillion Knickerbockers a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Uranium Mining, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an amazing 205,054 Knickerbockers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

Police pull people off the street for even mentioning the word plane, books are considered luxuries only available to the incredibly wealthy, both criminals and civilians are DOA, and oil rigs in winter are heated by contained oil slick fires. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force. Bombastion's national animal is the Turkeyhawk, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Roman Catholicism.

Bombastion is ranked 287,194th in the world and 1,393rd in Europe for Most Cultured, scoring 54 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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Largest Insurance Industry: 928thMost Influential: 1,289thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 1,678thHighest Disposable Incomes: 2,022ndLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 2,216thFattest Citizens: 2,659thTop
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Largest Retail Industry: 3,486thLargest Mining Sector: 3,862ndMost Avoided: 4,026thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 4,044thMost Corrupt Governments: 4,768thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 5,714thMost Valuable International Artwork: 5,736thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 5,939thMost Devout: 6,334thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 7,557thHighest Economic Output: 7,725thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 8,052ndLargest Black Market: 8,288thHighest Average Incomes: 9,339thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 9,577thHighest Poor Incomes: 14,341stLargest Cheese Export Sector: 14,708thMost Patriotic: 14,817thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 15,327thTop
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Largest Agricultural Sector: 16,281stMost Ignorant Citizens: 16,433rdHighest Wealthy Incomes: 18,590thMost Efficient Economies: 20,266thLowest Crime Rates: 22,703rdMost Conservative: 26,429thLargest Populations: 29,151stLargest Governments: 29,187th
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Largest Insurance Industry: 9th in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 10th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 12th in the regionTop
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Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 15th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 19th in the regionFattest Citizens: 19th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 20th in the regionMost Avoided: 24th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 30th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 39th in the regionLargest Black Market: 43rd in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 44th in the regionMost Devout: 45th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 48th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 49th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 57th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 58th in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 72nd in the regionTop
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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 88th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 102nd in the regionHighest Economic Output: 106th in the regionMost Patriotic: 108th in the regionLargest Populations: 110th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 115th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 115th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 118th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 120th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 124th in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 130th in the regionMost Conservative: 141st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Bombastion was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Advanced Law Enforcement.
  • : Bombastion was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Advanced Law Enforcement.
  • : Bombastion was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Populations.
  • : Bombastion was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Populations.
  • : Following new legislation in Bombastion, oil rigs in winter are heated by contained oil slick fires.
  • : Following new legislation in Bombastion, both criminals and civilians are DOA.
  • : Following new legislation in Bombastion, books are considered luxuries only available to the incredibly wealthy.
  • : Bombastion was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Governments.
  • : Bombastion was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
  • : Following new legislation in Bombastion, police pull people off the street for even mentioning the word plane.

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