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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 432ndMost Devout: 1,243rdHighest Wealthy Incomes: 1,867th
The Grand Duchy of
Benevolent Dictatorship
Iron—Cold Iron—is master of men all
Influence
Shoeshiner
Region
Civil Rights
Superb
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Few

Overview Policies People Government Economy Rank Trend Cards

Greater Bahland

Population4.969 billion

CapitalLayshill
LeaderGrand Duke John Gawayne
FaithChristianity

CurrencyGeld-Shard
Animallion

The Grand Duchy of Greater Bahland is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Grand Duke John Gawayne with an iron fist, and notable for its frequent executions, anti-smoking policies, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 4.969 billion Bahlandians enjoy great individual freedoms in everything except elections, which, where they exist at all, are populist shams for a dictatorship government that has no intention of ever giving up power.

The medium-sized, corrupt, liberal, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Layshill. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 40.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Bahlandian economy, worth 888 trillion Geld-Shards a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 178,843 Geld-Shards, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,186,970 per year while the poor average 10,321, a ratio of 115 to 1.

Fixing attendance at women's matches is a matter of "when they go low, we go high... funding", Bahlandians are free from pain - but the side effects include loss of individual thought and freedom, education and welfare spending are on the rise, and patriotic parents remind their children to drink plenty of water. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. Greater Bahland's national animal is the lion, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Christianity.

Greater Bahland is ranked 166,663rd in the world and 1,124th in Europe for Lowest Crime Rates, with 60.03 law-abiding acts per hour.

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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 432ndMost Devout: 1,243rdHighest Wealthy Incomes: 1,867thTop
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Most Influential: 3,265thGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 3,765thRudest Citizens: 4,355thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 4,482ndLargest Manufacturing Sector: 5,156thHighest Disposable Incomes: 5,811thMost Patriotic: 6,635thMost Valuable International Artwork: 6,688thLargest Agricultural Sector: 7,553rdMost Corrupt Governments: 7,740thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 8,142ndMost Cultured: 9,073rdLargest Black Market: 10,269thMost Advanced Public Transport: 11,890thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 13,116thHighest Average Incomes: 13,807thMost Efficient Economies: 13,830thMost Advanced Public Education: 14,624thTop
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Smartest Citizens: 16,595thMost Subsidized Industry: 16,795thMost Developed: 16,827thMost Armed: 17,695thLargest Mining Sector: 18,620thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 19,904thLargest Publishing Industry: 20,798thMost Scientifically Advanced: 22,094thLargest Governments: 26,384thMost Pro-Market: 29,710th
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Most Devout: 14th in the regionTop
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Highest Wealthy Incomes: 16th in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 18th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 27th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 28th in the regionMost Pro-Market: 32nd in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 34th in the regionMost Patriotic: 49th in the regionLargest Black Market: 52nd in the regionMost Avoided: 54th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 56th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 59th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 61st in the regionRudest Citizens: 66th in the regionTop
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Most Armed: 78th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 82nd in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 82nd in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 85th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 133rd in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 140th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Greater Bahland, patriotic parents remind their children to drink plenty of water.
  • : Following new legislation in Greater Bahland, education and welfare spending are on the rise.
  • : Greater Bahland changed its national leader to "Grand Duke John Gawayne" and its nation type to "Grand Duchy".
  • : Following new legislation in Greater Bahland, Bahlandians are free from pain - but the side effects include loss of individual thought and freedom.
  • : Greater Bahland was reclassified from "Anarchy" to "Benevolent Dictatorship".
  • : Following new legislation in Greater Bahland, fixing attendance at women's matches is a matter of "when they go low, we go high... funding".
  • : Following new legislation in Greater Bahland, from the highest mountain to the deepest cave - one can always count on finding a good cell signal in Greater Bahland.
  • : Greater Bahland was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Greatest Rich-Poor Divides and Largest Furniture Restoration Industry.
  • : Following new legislation in Greater Bahland, there's a hole in the heart of every Bahlandian city.
  • : Following new legislation in Greater Bahland, the SWAT team always rings twice.

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World Assembly

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