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Greatest Rich-Poor Divides: 142ndHighest Wealthy Incomes: 392ndLargest Insurance Industry: 521st
The Royaume du Nettoyage of
Corporate Police State
Pour le Grand Roi et son Royaume Aussi!
Le Grand Roi De La Fayette
Influence
Page
Region
Civil Rights
Rare
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Unheard Of

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Purgatio

Population11.447 billion

CapitalAuxiliora
LeaderLe Grand Roi De La Fayette
FaithMandatum Est

CurrencyÉlite
AnimalVipère

The Royaume du Nettoyage of Purgatio is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Le Grand Roi De La Fayette with an iron fist, and renowned for its deadly medical pandemics, flagrant waste-dumping, and otherworldly petting zoo. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 11.447 billion Purgations are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, pro-business, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Auxiliora. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 2.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Purgation economy, worth a remarkable 3,132 trillion Élites a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Arms Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. Average income is an amazing 273,669 Élites, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 2,538,315 per year while the poor average 2,781, a ratio of 912 to 1.

Purgations are regularly fired for looking at MyFace during their lunch breaks, the streets are increasingly clogged with poverty-stricken beggars, relatives of recent award winners find their trophies make stylish urns, and some magnifier-wielding Purgations say Le Grand Roi De La Fayette seems a little lacking in something. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Purgatio's national animal is the Vipère, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Mandatum Est.

Purgatio is ranked 6,534th in the world and 379th in Lazarus for Lowest Crime Rates, with 109.76 law-abiding acts per hour.

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Greatest Rich-Poor Divides: 142ndHighest Wealthy Incomes: 392ndLargest Insurance Industry: 521stLargest Retail Industry: 590thHighest Disposable Incomes: 862ndMost Corrupt Governments: 1,119thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 1,298thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 1,300thMost Avoided: 2,160thMost Secular: 2,229thMost Scientifically Advanced: 2,507thLargest Mining Sector: 2,856thFattest Citizens: 2,890thTop
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Rudest Citizens: 3,109thMost Efficient Economies: 3,671stHighest Average Incomes: 3,903rdLargest Information Technology Sector: 3,931stLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 4,675thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 5,050thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 5,836thSmartest Citizens: 5,899thMost Valuable International Artwork: 6,372ndLowest Crime Rates: 6,534thHighest Economic Output: 6,794thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 7,905thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 8,798thMost Influential: 9,494thMost Cultured: 10,321stMost Patriotic: 11,084thLargest Governments: 12,021stMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 13,293rdMost Advanced Defense Forces: 15,060thTop
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Largest Soda Pop Sector: 19,041stMost Developed: 22,130thMost Subsidized Industry: 22,304thLargest Publishing Industry: 23,120thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 26,117thMost Pro-Market: 30,454th
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Greatest Rich-Poor Divides: 11th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 19th in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 29th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 30th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 34th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 36th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 42nd in the regionMost Secular: 99th in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 99th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 100th in the regionMost Avoided: 119th in the regionTop
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Rudest Citizens: 131st in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 143rd in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 149th in the regionFattest Citizens: 170th in the regionMost Influential: 172nd in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 180th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 184th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 288th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 292nd in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 325th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 379th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 393rd in the regionHighest Economic Output: 408th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 413th in the regionMost Cultured: 570th in the regionTop
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Most Pro-Market: 685th in the regionLargest Governments: 716th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 818th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 888th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 896th in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 913th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 966th in the regionMost Patriotic: 996th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 1,266th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 1,296th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Purgatio, some magnifier-wielding Purgations say Le Grand Roi De La Fayette seems a little lacking in something.
  • : Following new legislation in Purgatio, relatives of recent award winners find their trophies make stylish urns.
  • : Following new legislation in Purgatio, the streets are increasingly clogged with poverty-stricken beggars.
  • : Following new legislation in Purgatio, Purgations are regularly fired for looking at MyFace during their lunch breaks.
  • : Following new legislation in Purgatio, celebrity foodies are biting a huge chunk out of the government budget.
  • : Following new legislation in Purgatio, Purgations caught jaywalking often have their houses seized by the police.
  • : Following new legislation in Purgatio, the government struggles to keep up with the endless list of petrol disasters.
  • : Following new legislation in Purgatio, safe drinking water is considered a luxury.
  • : Following new legislation in Purgatio, the children of Purgatio are often remarked upon for their cheery attitude to extreme violence.
  • : Following new legislation in Purgatio, streaming video is considered to be a myth by most citizens.

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