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Highest Unexpected Death Rate: 15,315thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 17,975th
The Republic of
Psychotic Dictatorship
Bears
Influence
Shoeshiner
Region
Civil Rights
Rare
Economy
Powerhouse
Political Freedom
Few

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Republic of Myshkin

Population508 million

CurrencyDucat
AnimalBear

The Republic of Republic of Myshkin is a huge, orderly nation, remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, smutty television, and irreverence towards religion. The cynical population of 508 million Republic of Myshkinians 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 large, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 53.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Republic of Myshkinian economy, worth 44.8 trillion Ducats a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Trout Farming. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 88,190 Ducats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

The most popular stadium acts are one-off performances, when shaking hands with foreign leaders Leader wears an armoured gauntlet, there's a bright dawn ahead for Republic of Myshkin, and polygamy is legal. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Republic of Myshkin's national animal is the Bear.

Republic of Myshkin is ranked 128,570th in the world and 98th in Novaya Zemlya for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 898.64 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.

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Highest Unexpected Death Rate: 15,315thTop
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Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 17,975th
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Highest Unexpected Death Rate: 18th in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 22nd in the regionFattest Citizens: 35th in the regionTop
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Largest Insurance Industry: 86th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 88th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Republic of Myshkin, polygamy is legal.
  • : Following new legislation in Republic of Myshkin, there's a bright dawn ahead for Republic of Myshkin.
  • : Following new legislation in Republic of Myshkin, when shaking hands with foreign leaders Leader wears an armoured gauntlet.
  • : Following new legislation in Republic of Myshkin, the most popular stadium acts are one-off performances.
  • : Following new legislation in Republic of Myshkin, engine room hooch is the drink of choice among the nation's navy.
  • : Following new legislation in Republic of Myshkin, citizens re-mortgage their homes to buy lottery tickets.
  • : Following new legislation in Republic of Myshkin, the nanny industry has had a boom after maternity leave was recently banned.
  • : Following new legislation in Republic of Myshkin, legislators work 24/7 due to an influx of single-issue bills.
  • : Following new legislation in Republic of Myshkin, foreign leaders who don't applaud Leader's speeches are regarded as enemies of Republic of Myshkin.
  • : Following new legislation in Republic of Myshkin, the silencing of dissent speaks volumes about the quality of Republic of Myshkinian democracy.

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