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Largest Gambling Industry: 104thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 224thMost Ignorant Citizens: 241st
The Theocracy of
Iron Fist Consumerists
To Doubt is to Die
Dear Leader
Influence
Minnow
Region
Civil Rights
Outlawed
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Outlawed

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Caladraxia

Population24.358 billion

CapitalCaladrax DC
LeaderDear Leader
FaithPersonality Cult

CurrencySigil
AnimalIce Dragon

The Theocracy of Caladraxia is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by Dear Leader with an iron fist, and renowned for its pith helmet sales, enslaved workforce, and conspicuous electricity pylons. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 24.358 billion Caladraxians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government is effectively ruled by the Department of Defense, with Spirituality also on the agenda, while Welfare and Social Policy receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Caladrax DC. The average income tax rate is 79.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Caladraxian economy, worth an astonishing 10,667 trillion Sigils 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 an enormous, deeply entrenched, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Gambling, and Uranium Mining. 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 amazing 437,942 Sigils, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.6 times as much as the poorest.

Tech-mad citizens think that the laser-powered bread-slicer uPhone App is the coolest thing since sliced bread, beat cops aren't named for the territory they patrol, musicians are often arrested for saying "oh my God", and new pilots are regularly reminded that they are more expendable than their planes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, despite the fact that it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many laws. Caladraxia's national animal is the Ice Dragon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is Personality Cult.

Caladraxia is ranked 2,572nd in the world and 132nd in Osiris for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 8,126 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.

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Largest Gambling Industry: 104thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 224thMost Ignorant Citizens: 241stLargest Black Market: 251stLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 308thMost Devout: 309thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 323rdLargest Insurance Industry: 553rdLargest Mining Sector: 557thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 741stHighest Economic Output: 799thMost Corrupt Governments: 809thHighest Average Incomes: 945thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 1,219thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 1,267thFattest Citizens: 1,283rdMost Armed: 1,386thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 1,392ndLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 1,572ndLargest Soda Pop Sector: 1,585thMost Avoided: 1,697thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 2,572ndHighest Poor Incomes: 2,931stHighest Wealthy Incomes: 3,067thMost Primitive: 3,427thTop
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Largest Governments: 4,035thMost Patriotic: 6,309thLargest Agricultural Sector: 7,879thMost Conservative: 8,719thHighest Disposable Incomes: 9,742ndLargest Populations: 11,695thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 12,166thMost Advanced Public Transport: 13,303rdMost Authoritarian: 14,980thTop
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Lowest Crime Rates: 18,471stHighest Average Tax Rates: 20,535thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 21,020thMost Efficient Economies: 22,399thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 28,380thMost Subsidized Industry: 28,692nd
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Largest Gambling Industry: 4th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 8th in the regionLargest Black Market: 10th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 11th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 12th in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 13th in the regionMost Devout: 18th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 29th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 29th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 32nd in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 34th in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 36th in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 37th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 49th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 72nd in the regionFattest Citizens: 74th in the regionMost Armed: 74th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 75th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 83rd in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 85th in the regionMost Avoided: 109th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 124th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 132nd in the regionTop
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Highest Wealthy Incomes: 168th in the regionLargest Governments: 186th in the regionMost Primitive: 208th in the regionLargest Populations: 281st in the regionMost Conservative: 335th in the regionMost Patriotic: 444th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 467th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 643rd in the regionMost Authoritarian: 693rd in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 744th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 759th in the regionRudest Citizens: 825th in the regionTop
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Most Advanced Public Transport: 862nd in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 985th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 1,132nd in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 1,209th in the regionMost Extreme: 1,236th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 1,292nd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Caladraxia was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Primitive.
  • : Following new legislation in Caladraxia, new pilots are regularly reminded that they are more expendable than their planes.
  • : Following new legislation in Caladraxia, musicians are often arrested for saying "oh my God".
  • : Following new legislation in Caladraxia, beat cops aren't named for the territory they patrol.
  • : Following new legislation in Caladraxia, tech-mad citizens think that the laser-powered bread-slicer uPhone App is the coolest thing since sliced bread.
  • : Following new legislation in Caladraxia, the nation is wading into dangerous waters.
  • : Following new legislation in Caladraxia, biological warfare is used to solve small disagreements.
  • : Following new legislation in Caladraxia, no personal detail is too tiny for the suede-denim census police.
  • : Following new legislation in Caladraxia, criminals are really screwed.
  • : Following new legislation in Caladraxia, military minds worry that 'the blue screen of death' on brand new operating systems may be a literal description.

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