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Greatest Rich-Poor Divides: 29thLargest Retail Industry: 71stHighest Wealthy Incomes: 72nd
The Strex Corp Subsidiary of
Corporate Police State
Freedom costs money
Smiling God
Influence
Minnow
Civil Rights
Outlawed
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Unheard Of

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Restorza

Population19.31 billion

CapitalDesert Bluffs
LeaderSmiling God
FaithStrex Corp

CurrencySchmeckle
AnimalDuck

The Strex Corp Subsidiary of Restorza is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by Smiling God with an iron fist, and remarkable for its closed borders, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 19.31 billion Restorzans 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 tiny, corrupt, moralistic, pro-business, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Industry and Law & Order also on the agenda, while Environment and Welfare receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Desert Bluffs. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Restorzan economy, worth a remarkable 9,170 trillion Schmeckles a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Gambling, and Information Technology. Average income is an amazing 474,903 Schmeckles, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 4,444,003 per year while the poor average 4,325, a ratio of 1,027 to 1.

News headlines suggest that Smiling God has a sideline in guinea pig pimping, the government throws money at problems when in a jam, nervous homeowners have been blamed for rising death rates amongst carol singers and locksmiths, and the lives of former ski town residents are going downhill. Crime is all-pervasive, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Restorza's national animal is the Duck, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Strex Corp.

Restorza is ranked 263rd in the world and 6th in the Rejected Realms for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 17,184.59 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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Greatest Rich-Poor Divides: 29thLargest Retail Industry: 71stHighest Wealthy Incomes: 72ndFattest Citizens: 84thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 94thMost Avoided: 94thLargest Gambling Industry: 126thHighest Disposable Incomes: 144thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 149thMost Corrupt Governments: 158thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 192ndLargest Insurance Industry: 263rdMost Armed: 271stMost Devout: 286thMost Efficient Economies: 383rdLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 560thRudest Citizens: 565thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 631stMost Ignorant Citizens: 728thHighest Crime Rates: 729thHighest Average Incomes: 793rdLargest Mining Sector: 833rdLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 1,199thHighest Economic Output: 1,388thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 1,439thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 1,444thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 1,565thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 1,927thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 2,200thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 2,273rdMost Patriotic: 2,380thMost Valuable International Artwork: 2,420thLargest Governments: 2,607thLargest Agricultural Sector: 2,656thTop
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Most Scientifically Advanced: 4,329thMost Subsidized Industry: 4,667thMost Conservative: 7,661stLargest Information Technology Sector: 9,555thTop
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Largest Populations: 20,309thLargest Black Market: 26,119th
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Greatest Rich-Poor Divides: 2nd in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 2nd in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 3rd in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 3rd in the regionMost Avoided: 3rd in the regionFattest Citizens: 3rd in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 4th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 4th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 5th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 6th in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 6th in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 6th in the regionRudest Citizens: 7th in the regionMost Devout: 8th in the regionMost Armed: 8th in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 10th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 10th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 11th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 12th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 12th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 14th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 17th in the regionMost Patriotic: 17th in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 18th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 20th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 21st in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 22nd in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 22nd in the regionTop
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Largest Soda Pop Sector: 25th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 25th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 27th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 31st in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 31st in the regionLargest Governments: 44th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 57th in the regionMost Conservative: 71st in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 73rd in the regionMost Extreme: 96th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 107th in the regionTop
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Most Pro-Market: 131st in the regionLargest Black Market: 159th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Restorza, the lives of former ski town residents are going downhill.
  • : Following new legislation in Restorza, nervous homeowners have been blamed for rising death rates amongst carol singers and locksmiths.
  • : Following new legislation in Restorza, the government throws money at problems when in a jam.
  • : Following new legislation in Restorza, news headlines suggest that Smiling God has a sideline in guinea pig pimping.
  • : Following new legislation in Restorza, some achieve retirement and some have retirement thrust upon them.
  • : Following new legislation in Restorza, "Darwin's Disease" is a growing cause of death.
  • : Following new legislation in Restorza, ships no longer sail as no one wants to encounter Restorzan pirates.
  • : Following new legislation in Restorza, the invisible hand of the market wipes babies' bottoms.
  • : Following new legislation in Restorza, Big Beef has a steak in national politics.
  • : Following new legislation in Restorza, the government's suicide hotline now redirects callers to local tax lawyers.

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