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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 5,721stMost Income Equality: 16,338thMost Authoritarian: 19,401st
The Republic of
Psychotic Dictatorship
Equality for all!
Influence
Sprat
Civil Rights
Some
Economy
Weak
Political Freedom
Rare

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Ortessia

Population286 million

Currencylira
AnimalEagle

The Republic of Ortessia is a huge, genial nation, notable for its zero percent divorce rate, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical, devout population of 286 million Ortessians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Education. The average income tax rate is 66.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but sluggish Ortessian economy, worth 8.39 trillion lire a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Book Publishing, and Trout Farming. Average income is 29,341 lire, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Belligerent citizens shoot at passing clouds for 'violating their airspace', elevator music has been replaced by thrash metal played at maximum volume, flatulent people are left to die of cancer at the end of hospital waiting lists, and people applying for famine relief must prove their gastrointestinal tracts are empty. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ortessia's national animal is the Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Ortessia is ranked 27,590th in the world and 433rd in the West Pacific for Highest Workforce Participation Rate, with 76.3 Workforce Participation Rate.

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Most Income Equality: 16,338thMost Authoritarian: 19,401stHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 27,590th
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Most Income Equality: 287th in the regionNudest: 298th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 312th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 343rd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Ortessia was endorsed by The Armed Republic of Kurranulla.
  • : Following new legislation in Ortessia, people applying for famine relief must prove their gastrointestinal tracts are empty.
  • : Following new legislation in Ortessia, flatulent people are left to die of cancer at the end of hospital waiting lists.
  • : Ortessia was reclassified from "Corrupt Dictatorship" to "Psychotic Dictatorship".
  • : Ortessia was endorsed by The Empire of Infinite Star.
  • : Following new legislation in Ortessia, elevator music has been replaced by thrash metal played at maximum volume.
  • : Following new legislation in Ortessia, belligerent citizens shoot at passing clouds for 'violating their airspace'.
  • : Following new legislation in Ortessia, statistics show that terrorists often come from broken families.
  • : Following new legislation in Ortessia, hiding wrinkles with make-up is illegal.
  • : Following new legislation in Ortessia, wildlife near farms is slowly becoming extinct.

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