The Arab Republic of Riysa is a gargantuan, safe nation, notable for its frequent executions, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 17.721 billion Riysians 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, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tel al-Riyah. The average income tax rate is 82.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The large but underdeveloped Riysan economy, worth 864 trillion Lire a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 48,758 Lire, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Birds and children's kites are regularly brought down by anti-aircraft fire, the nation is ravaged by daily union strikes, the nation is reliant on the principle of mutually assured destruction to maintain its security, and Sunni Islam has been named as Riysa's national religion. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Riysa's national animal is the Riysian Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Sunni Islam.
Riysa is ranked 217,186th in the world and 7,063rd in Osiris for Most Politically Free, scoring 12.67 on the Diebold Election Inking Scale.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
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Riysa's influence in Osiris rose from "Hatchling" to "Newcomer".
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Riysa's influence in Osiris rose from "Unproven" to "Hatchling".
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Riysa's influence in Osiris rose from "Zero" to "Unproven".
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Riysa altered its national flag.
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Riysa was refounded in Osiris.
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Riysa ceased to exist in Astyria.
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Riysa was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Advanced Public Transport.
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Riysa was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Advanced Public Transport and Lowest Crime Rates.
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Riysa was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Lowest Crime Rates.
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Riysa was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Lowest Crime Rates.