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Healthiest Citizens: 19,011thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 20,038thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 24,044th
The Republic of
Psychotic Dictatorship
Chess Openings
Influence
Squire
Region
Civil Rights
Unheard Of
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Few

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Ruy Lopez

Population7.214 billion

Currencypawn
Animalking

The Republic of Ruy Lopez is a colossal, orderly nation, remarkable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, ritual sacrifices, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 7.214 billion Ruy Lopezians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 63.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Ruy Lopezian economy, worth 859 trillion pawns a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Tourism, and Uranium Mining. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 119,192 pawns, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.6 times as much as the poorest.

Bike rage is all the rage, glamping Ruy Lopezians won't sleep in a tent that doesn't include a Jacuzzi, it takes months to get the proper permits for a child's first tricycle, and criticism of Leader is considered unpatriotic. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ruy Lopez's national animal is the king, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Ruy Lopez is ranked 31,946th in the world and 62nd in Giovanniland for Lowest Crime Rates, with 81.59 law-abiding acts per hour.

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Healthiest Citizens: 19,011thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 20,038thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 24,044thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 24,241stMost Conservative: 25,589thMost Authoritarian: 27,964th
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Healthiest Citizens: 13th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Ruy Lopez was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Authoritarian.
  • : Following new legislation in Ruy Lopez, criticism of Leader is considered unpatriotic.
  • : Following new legislation in Ruy Lopez, it takes months to get the proper permits for a child's first tricycle.
  • : Following new legislation in Ruy Lopez, glamping Ruy Lopezians won't sleep in a tent that doesn't include a Jacuzzi.
  • : Following new legislation in Ruy Lopez, bike rage is all the rage.
  • : Following new legislation in Ruy Lopez, warning signs caution Ruy Lopezians where they may fall off 'the edge of the world'.
  • : Ruy Lopez's influence in Giovanniland rose from "Page" to "Squire".
  • : Ruy Lopez was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Mining Sector and Most Conservative.
  • : Following new legislation in Ruy Lopez, Leader's former secretary was last sighted on her new yacht.
  • : Following new legislation in Ruy Lopez, amorous nobles always bring the same disappointing gift to weddings.

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