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Highest Wealthy Incomes: 58thRudest Citizens: 72ndMost Efficient Economies: 200th
The Mountain Song of
Corporate Bordello
Listen for the Alpenhorn
Influence
Apprentice
Noble
Region
Civil Rights
Excellent
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Excessive

Overview Map Dispatches Policies People Government Economy Rank Trend Cards

Dwarf

Population9.756 billion

CapitalHammerfall
LeaderTorfinn Peatbeard
FaithCult of the Mountain

Currencyore
AnimalMusk Ox

The Mountain Song of Dwarf is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Torfinn Peatbeard with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, public floggings, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 9.756 billion Dwarves are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The relatively small, corrupt, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hammerfall. The average income tax rate is 94.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Dwarfen economy, worth a remarkable 5,051 trillion ores a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is a breathtaking 517,808 ores, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 4,653,650 per year while the poor average 7,246, a ratio of 642 to 1.

Tourists outnumber citizens two to one, on graduation day the hats thrown in the air fly high enough to stun passing pigeons, athletic teenagers are among the wealthiest members of society, and Dwarf's free colleges struggle to maintain standards in the face of overwhelming demand. Crime is totally unknown. Dwarf's national animal is the Musk Ox, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Cult of the Mountain.

Dwarf is ranked 204,216th in the world and 77th in Middle Earth for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 30,550.71 Standard Monetary Units.

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Highest Wealthy Incomes: 58thRudest Citizens: 72ndMost Efficient Economies: 200thMost Subsidized Industry: 251stLargest Publishing Industry: 267thLargest Retail Industry: 276thLargest Agricultural Sector: 283rdHighest Average Incomes: 361stMost Secular: 621stMost Scientifically Advanced: 634thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 645thLargest Mining Sector: 719thSmartest Citizens: 758thGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 806thLargest Information Technology Sector: 822ndMost Cultured: 844thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 1,071stLargest Black Market: 1,271stMost Cheerful Citizens: 1,277thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 1,287thMost Pro-Market: 1,377thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 1,449thLargest Governments: 1,700thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 1,970thHighest Food Quality: 1,989thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 2,162ndLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 2,179thMost Patriotic: 2,340thMost Rebellious Youth: 2,358thMost Inclusive: 2,519thMost Advanced Public Education: 2,583rdHighest Economic Output: 2,883rdLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 3,053rdTop
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Most Developed: 3,305thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 3,750thFattest Citizens: 3,781stMost Armed: 4,305thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 4,424thMost Valuable International Artwork: 4,722ndMost Corrupt Governments: 5,189thHighest Average Tax Rates: 6,441stLargest Gambling Industry: 6,825thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 9,080thMost Advanced Public Transport: 14,802ndTop
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Longest Average Lifespans: 17,651stMost Influential: 19,157thMost Stationary: 19,558thLargest Insurance Industry: 20,566thMost Politically Free: 28,819th
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Largest Retail Industry: 1st in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 1st in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 1st in the regionMost Inclusive: 1st in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 1st in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 1st in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 1st in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 1st in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 1st in the regionMost Cultured: 1st in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 1st in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 1st in the regionSmartest Citizens: 1st in the regionRudest Citizens: 1st in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 1st in the regionLargest Governments: 1st in the regionLargest Black Market: 1st in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 1st in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 1st in the regionHighest Food Quality: 1st in the regionMost Pro-Market: 1st in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 1st in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 1st in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 1st in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 1st in the regionMost Secular: 1st in the regionTop
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Most Developed: 2nd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 2nd in the regionMost Armed: 2nd in the regionFattest Citizens: 2nd in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 2nd in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 2nd in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 2nd in the regionHighest Economic Output: 2nd in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 2nd in the regionMost Patriotic: 2nd in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 3rd in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 3rd in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 3rd in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 3rd in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 3rd in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 4th in the regionMost Politically Free: 5th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 6th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 7th in the regionTop
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Largest Insurance Industry: 8th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 9th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 13th in the regionNudest: 14th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Dwarf, Dwarf's free colleges struggle to maintain standards in the face of overwhelming demand.
  • : Following new legislation in Dwarf, athletic teenagers are among the wealthiest members of society.
  • : Following new legislation in Dwarf, on graduation day the hats thrown in the air fly high enough to stun passing pigeons.
  • : Following new legislation in Dwarf, tourists outnumber citizens two to one.
  • : Dwarf was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector.
  • : Following new legislation in Dwarf, official government guidance encourages binge behaviors.
  • : Following new legislation in Dwarf, the nanny industry has had a boom after maternity leave was recently banned.
  • : Following new legislation in Dwarf, employers are finding it hard to screen candidates now that everyone gets A grades in their exams.
  • : Following new legislation in Dwarf, the government is continually probing the galaxy in search of alien life.
  • : Following new legislation in Dwarf, vital intelligence-gathering activities are put on hold as agents return home for seduction training and advanced poker instruction.

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