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Largest Retail Industry: 957thLargest Publishing Industry: 1,221stRudest Citizens: 2,343rd
The Federative Kingdom of
Inoffensive Centrist Democracy
Mortui potius quam extorres!
Influence
Nipper
Region
Civil Rights
Average
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Below Average

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Melhenyjdan

Population8.823 billion

CapitalTaunoen
LeaderFatherking Hettver I Bajl

CurrencyMystdalish Mark
AnimalPied raven

The Federative Kingdom of Melhenyjdan is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Fatherking Hettver I Bajl with an even hand, and remarkable for its strictly enforced bedtime, absence of drug laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless population of 8.823 billion Mystdalishes have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government prioritizes Education, although Environment and Industry are also considered important, while Welfare and Spirituality are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Taunoen. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 21.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Melhenyjdanian economy, worth a remarkable 1,645 trillion Mystdalish Marks a year, is quite specialized and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Tourism. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an impressive 186,545 Mystdalish Marks, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 563,003 per year while the poor average 48,157, a ratio of 11.7 to 1.

Prolonged government investigations are a common revenge tactic among spurned significant others, citizens who plan overseas vacations are barred from running for political office, a little pushing and pulling is needed for big ships to pass, and escaped birthday balloons are torpedoed out of the sky. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Melhenyjdan's national animal is the Pied raven, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Melhenyjdan is ranked 134,469th in the world and 6,282nd in Osiris for Lowest Crime Rates, with 62.31 law-abiding acts per hour.

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Largest Retail Industry: 957thLargest Publishing Industry: 1,221stRudest Citizens: 2,343rdTop
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Most Armed: 3,413thMost Cultured: 4,048thBest Weather: 4,318thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 4,933rdSmartest Citizens: 5,255thLargest Agricultural Sector: 7,083rdMost Secular: 7,382ndLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 7,452ndMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 8,074thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 9,125thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 9,938thMost Advanced Public Transport: 13,262ndTop
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Most Efficient Economies: 17,845thLargest Governments: 25,778th
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Largest Publishing Industry: 34th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 35th in the regionRudest Citizens: 88th in the regionTop
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Most Cultured: 184th in the regionBest Weather: 206th in the regionMost Armed: 213th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 231st in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 262nd in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 392nd in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 450th in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 548th in the regionTop
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Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 707th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 809th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 862nd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 954th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Melhenyjdan's influence in Osiris rose from "Newcomer" to "Nipper".
  • : Following new legislation in Melhenyjdan, escaped birthday balloons are torpedoed out of the sky.
  • : Following new legislation in Melhenyjdan, a little pushing and pulling is needed for big ships to pass.
  • : Following new legislation in Melhenyjdan, citizens who plan overseas vacations are barred from running for political office.
  • : Following new legislation in Melhenyjdan, prolonged government investigations are a common revenge tactic among spurned significant others.
  • : Following new legislation in Melhenyjdan, travelers are subject to extensive searches if beet stains are visible on their clothing.
  • : Following new legislation in Melhenyjdan, citizens praise the weeds that overwhelm their narrow vegetable realm.
  • : Following new legislation in Melhenyjdan, claims adjusters are uselessly vague.
  • : Following new legislation in Melhenyjdan, the official Melhenyjdanian Phrase Book weighs as much as a small child.
  • : Following new legislation in Melhenyjdan, teenage TV characters are played by thirty-year-olds by the end of the second season.

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