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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 868thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 960thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 968th
The Sublimely Grand Duchy of
Psychotic Dictatorship
L'obéissance, la soumission ou la mort
Grand Duke Theophilius II de Grandcomté
Influence
Truckler
Region
Civil Rights
Outlawed
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Unheard Of

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Dictat

Population3.521 billion

CapitalLagraine
LeaderGrand Duke Theophilius II de Grandcomté
Faiththe Veneration of the Supreme Chancellor

CurrencyDictatian Pound
AnimalHarpy Eagle

The Sublimely Grand Duchy of Dictat is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by Grand Duke Theophilius II de Grandcomté with an iron fist, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, keen interest in outer space, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 3.521 billion Dictatians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Industry, and Administration also on the agenda, while Social Policy and Welfare aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lagraine. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 81.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Dictatian economy, worth a remarkable 1,013 trillion Dictatian Pounds 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, Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Retail. 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 287,898 Dictatian Pounds, with the richest citizens earning 6.7 times as much as the poorest.

Deceased politicians' MyFace profiles are unanimously pro-incumbent, drug deals return to the streets as legions of undercover officers stalk the dark web, computers are used primarily for word processing and solitaire, and prisoners due for execution often use their final statement to complain about soggy bread rolls. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Dictat's national animal is the Harpy Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is the Veneration of the Supreme Chancellor.

Dictat is ranked 81,362nd in the world and 10th in Merciam for Most Stationary, with 595.1243066202 days.

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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 868thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 960thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 968thMost Patriotic: 1,052ndMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 1,260thMost Secular: 1,826thLargest Mining Sector: 1,849thMost Corrupt Governments: 2,781stLargest Insurance Industry: 2,926thTop
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Highest Average Incomes: 3,318thMost Conservative: 3,355thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 4,063rdLargest Black Market: 4,323rdLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 4,533rdHighest Wealthy Incomes: 4,643rdLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 6,907thLowest Crime Rates: 8,063rdMost Authoritarian: 8,080thLargest Governments: 10,290thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 13,367thTop
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Most Subsidized Industry: 14,921stLargest Retail Industry: 15,495thHighest Poor Incomes: 15,583rdMost Advanced Public Transport: 15,890thHighest Average Tax Rates: 17,074thLargest Information Technology Sector: 17,512thMost Scientifically Advanced: 23,193rdMost Advanced Public Education: 23,962ndLargest Agricultural Sector: 26,422ndMost Efficient Economies: 27,218thHighest Economic Output: 29,687th
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Most Conservative: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 1st in the regionMost Authoritarian: 1st in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 1st in the regionMost Patriotic: 1st in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 1st in the regionMost Extreme: 1st in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 1st in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 1st in the regionMost Secular: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 1st in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 1st in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 1st in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 1st in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 2nd in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 2nd in the regionLargest Governments: 2nd in the regionLargest Black Market: 2nd in the regionTop
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Highest Wealthy Incomes: 3rd in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 3rd in the regionHighest Economic Output: 3rd in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 3rd in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 4th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 5th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 5th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Dictat was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Economic Output.
  • : Following new legislation in Dictat, prisoners due for execution often use their final statement to complain about soggy bread rolls.
  • : Following new legislation in Dictat, computers are used primarily for word processing and solitaire.
  • : Following new legislation in Dictat, drug deals return to the streets as legions of undercover officers stalk the dark web.
  • : Following new legislation in Dictat, deceased politicians' MyFace profiles are unanimously pro-incumbent.
  • : Following new legislation in Dictat, many politicians are serving jail time for minor drug offenses.
  • : Dictat was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Retail Industry and the Top 10% for Highest Economic Output.
  • : Dictat was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Subsidized Industry.
  • : Dictat's influence in Merciam rose from "Vassal" to "Truckler".
  • : Dictat was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Economic Output.

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