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Greatest Rich-Poor Divides: 553rdLargest Gambling Industry: 780thHighest Crime Rates: 1,380th
The Free Land of
Capitalist Paradise
I do not care.
Influence
Minnow
Civil Rights
Good
Economy
All-Consuming
Political Freedom
Excellent

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Josephree

Population170 million

Currencymetal
Animalferal cat

The Free Land of Josephree is a very large, efficient nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, complete lack of prisons, and smutty television. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 170 million Josephreeans are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The minute, pro-business government, or what there is of one, is effectively ruled by the Department of Industry, although Healthcare is also considered important, while International Aid and Law & Order are ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 3.3%.

The all-consuming Josephreean economy, worth 17.2 trillion metals a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Arms Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. Average income is an impressive 100,904 metals, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 914,147 per year while the poor average 1,312, a ratio of 696 to 1.

Sick days are on the rise, the government is pursuing a new programme aimed at promoting cultural sophistication, almost every singles' party has a clergy and courtesans theme, and ritual mummification is making a comeback. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Josephree's national animal is the feral cat, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Josephree is ranked 21,813th in the world and 1,168th in The North Pacific for Most Influential, scoring 2,573 on the Soft Power Disbursement Rating.

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Greatest Rich-Poor Divides: 553rdLargest Gambling Industry: 780thHighest Crime Rates: 1,380thMost Armed: 1,518thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 1,910thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 2,333rdMost Avoided: 2,796thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 2,812thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 2,847thTop
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Rudest Citizens: 4,228thFattest Citizens: 4,335thMost Rebellious Youth: 5,139thMost Valuable International Artwork: 6,019thMost Ignorant Citizens: 6,803rdHighest Disposable Incomes: 7,375thLargest Retail Industry: 10,513thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 12,416thTop
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Most Influential: 21,813thMost Pro-Market: 26,233rdLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 26,942nd
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Greatest Rich-Poor Divides: 15th in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 23rd in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 32nd in the regionMost Armed: 35th in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 46th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 50th in the regionMost Avoided: 61st in the regionTop
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Highest Wealthy Incomes: 74th in the regionFattest Citizens: 88th in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 116th in the regionMost Pro-Market: 121st in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 138th in the regionRudest Citizens: 147th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 194th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 267th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 269th in the regionTop
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Highest Drug Use: 348th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 386th in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 524th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 578th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Josephree, ritual mummification is making a comeback.
  • : Following new legislation in Josephree, almost every singles' party has a clergy and courtesans theme.
  • : Following new legislation in Josephree, the government is pursuing a new programme aimed at promoting cultural sophistication.
  • : Following new legislation in Josephree, sick days are on the rise.
  • : Following new legislation in Josephree, playing card suits are sold separately.
  • : Following new legislation in Josephree, competing private ambulances racing to be the first to traffic accidents are a major cause of road accidents.
  • : Josephree was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Cheese Export Sector.
  • : Following new legislation in Josephree, a milk bath costs more than bathing in money.
  • : Following new legislation in Josephree, pausing for applause during a speech is seen as a form of censorship.
  • : Following new legislation in Josephree, a shout of "stop in the name of the law!" is more of a request than an order.

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