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Greatest Rich-Poor Divides: 31stLargest Retail Industry: 67thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 90th
The Strex Corp Subsidiary of
Corporate Police State
Freedom costs money
Smiling God
Influence
Sprat
Civil Rights
Unheard Of
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Unheard Of

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Restorza

Population13.835 billion

CapitalDesert Bluffs
LeaderSmiling God
FaithStrex Corp

CurrencySchmeckle
AnimalDuck

The Strex Corp Subsidiary of Restorza is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Smiling God with an iron fist, and remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, ubiquitous missile silos, and avowedly heterosexual populace. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 13.835 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 is primarily concerned with Defense, with Industry and Law & Order also on the agenda, while Environment and Welfare aren't funded at all. 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 6,116 trillion Schmeckles a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Gambling, and Uranium Mining. Average income is an amazing 442,076 Schmeckles, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 4,135,638 per year while the poor average 4,041, a ratio of 1,023 to 1.

Children as young as twelve are conscripted into the armed forces, curtailed social programs have left many citizens bereft of any safety net, pirates armed with sonar-guided semi-autonomous torpedos and laser weapons systems are often seen capturing fishing trawlers, and war criminals are given full state funerals. 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 1,744th in the world and 47th in the Rejected Realms for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 8,219.39 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.

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Greatest Rich-Poor Divides: 31stLargest Retail Industry: 67thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 90thFattest Citizens: 109thMost Avoided: 112thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 117thLargest Gambling Industry: 130thHighest Disposable Incomes: 186thMost Corrupt Governments: 193rdLowest Overall Tax Burden: 247thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 307thMost Armed: 337thLargest Insurance Industry: 346thMost Devout: 388thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 419thRudest Citizens: 431stMost Efficient Economies: 495thMost Ignorant Citizens: 576thHighest Crime Rates: 601stMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 679thHighest Average Incomes: 718thLargest Mining Sector: 754thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 827thMost Patriotic: 1,303rdLargest Manufacturing Sector: 1,489thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 1,560thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 1,744thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 1,744thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 1,808thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 1,868thLargest Agricultural Sector: 2,077thHighest Economic Output: 2,205thTop
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Largest Governments: 3,672ndMost Valuable International Artwork: 4,203rdMost Scientifically Advanced: 5,610thMost Subsidized Industry: 5,865thLargest Information Technology Sector: 10,145thTop
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Most Conservative: 22,392ndLargest Black Market: 25,573rdMost Pro-Market: 27,548thLargest Populations: 28,360th
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Greatest Rich-Poor Divides: 2nd in the regionFattest Citizens: 6th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 6th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 7th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 8th in the regionMost Avoided: 8th in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 8th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 10th in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 10th in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 10th in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 13th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 14th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 16th in the regionMost Devout: 17th in the regionMost Armed: 19th in the regionRudest Citizens: 21st in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 29th in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 29th in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 30th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 30th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 33rd in the regionMost Patriotic: 33rd in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 37th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 37th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 47th in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 49th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 52nd in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 53rd in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 55th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 66th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 68th in the regionTop
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Largest Agricultural Sector: 73rd in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 105th in the regionLargest Governments: 107th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 165th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 167th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 252nd in the regionMost Pro-Market: 326th in the regionTop
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Most Extreme: 460th in the regionLargest Populations: 548th in the regionLargest Black Market: 575th in the regionMost Conservative: 658th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Restorza, war criminals are given full state funerals.
  • : Following new legislation in Restorza, pirates armed with sonar-guided semi-autonomous torpedos and laser weapons systems are often seen capturing fishing trawlers.
  • : Following new legislation in Restorza, curtailed social programs have left many citizens bereft of any safety net.
  • : Following new legislation in Restorza, children as young as twelve are conscripted into the armed forces.
  • : Following new legislation in Restorza, prominent cultural symbols are featured on the backs of cereal boxes.
  • : Following new legislation in Restorza, foreigners are treated with great suspicion.
  • : Following new legislation in Restorza, printing ink yields Strex Corp's biggest return on investment.
  • : Following new legislation in Restorza, photos of picturesque coastal buildings are set against a backdrop of smokestacks and ship hulls.
  • : Following new legislation in Restorza, the country has been 'going shopping' by annexing nearby nations for their resources.
  • : Following new legislation in Restorza, hairdressers are among those who have disappeared overnight.

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