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Largest Insurance Industry: 1,348thLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 1,591stMost Conservative: 1,754th
The Empire of
Iron Fist Consumerists
Soltarin but Greater
Influence
Sprat
Region
Civil Rights
Outlawed
Economy
Powerhouse
Political Freedom
Outlawed

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Greater Soltarin

Population7.145 billion

CurrencySolta
AnimalDron

The Empire of Greater Soltarin is a colossal, efficient nation, remarkable for its strictly enforced bedtime, restrictive gun laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 7.145 billion Greater Soltarians 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 large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 81.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Greater Soltarian economy, worth a remarkable 1,344 trillion Soltas 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, Trout Farming, Information Technology, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. 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 impressive 188,147 Soltas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Heroes long thought dead are promptly killed upon their return, children playing with walkie-talkies are told to 'get a job', a nickname of "Doctor Death" probably indicates a decorated war hero, and royals are always ready with their diamond-encrusted toilet plungers in case a royal flush doesn't work. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Greater Soltarin's national animal is the Dron, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Greater Soltarin is ranked 63,545th in the world and 597th in Balder for Most Stationary, with 748.7070208272 days.

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Largest Insurance Industry: 1,348thLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 1,591stMost Conservative: 1,754thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 2,932ndTop
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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 4,074thLargest Black Market: 5,450thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 5,514thMost Corrupt Governments: 6,558thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 6,721stMost Authoritarian: 6,723rdMost Patriotic: 9,031stLargest Manufacturing Sector: 9,907thMost Valuable International Artwork: 10,900thLowest Crime Rates: 11,228thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 11,824thHighest Average Incomes: 12,089thHighest Poor Incomes: 14,750thTop
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Largest Governments: 14,932ndMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 15,255thMost Advanced Public Transport: 16,580thHighest Average Tax Rates: 17,125thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 20,337thHighest Economic Output: 20,493rdLargest Agricultural Sector: 22,516thMost Secular: 25,912thMost Advanced Public Education: 28,027thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 28,417thMost Beautiful Environments: 29,542nd
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Most Conservative: 43rd in the regionLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 66th in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 92nd in the regionTop
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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 175th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 198th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 216th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 258th in the regionMost Extreme: 310th in the regionLargest Black Market: 387th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 454th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 464th in the regionTop
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Most Stationary: 597th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 664th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 668th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 696th in the regionMost Patriotic: 790th in the regionLargest Governments: 823rd in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 840th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 854th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 896th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 951st in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 975th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 993rd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Greater Soltarin was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes and the Top 10% for Longest Average Lifespans.
  • : Following new legislation in Greater Soltarin, royals are always ready with their diamond-encrusted toilet plungers in case a royal flush doesn't work.
  • : Greater Soltarin was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Longest Average Lifespans.
  • : Following new legislation in Greater Soltarin, a nickname of "Doctor Death" probably indicates a decorated war hero.
  • : Greater Soltarin was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Extensive Public Healthcare.
  • : Greater Soltarin was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Governments and the Top 10% for Most Beautiful Environments.
  • : Following new legislation in Greater Soltarin, children playing with walkie-talkies are told to 'get a job'.
  • : Following new legislation in Greater Soltarin, heroes long thought dead are promptly killed upon their return.
  • : Following new legislation in Greater Soltarin, sick days are on the rise.
  • : Following new legislation in Greater Soltarin, there is no such thing as an innocent fling in the Greater Soltarian military.

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