by Max Barry

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Greatest Rich-Poor Divides: 1,593rdFattest Citizens: 1,981stHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 2,546th
The Dictatorship of
Corporate Police State
Safety Over All
Influence
Squire
Civil Rights
Unheard Of
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Few

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Stectoss

Population1.173 billion

CurrencyKopek
AnimalMastiff

The Dictatorship of Stectoss is a massive, efficient nation, notable for its ubiquitous missile silos, free-roaming dinosaurs, and zero percent divorce rate. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 1.173 billion Stectossians 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 large, corrupt, moralistic, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 82.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Stectossian economy, worth 153 trillion Kopeks a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Uranium Mining. Average income is an impressive 130,941 Kopeks, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 982,057 per year while the poor average 5,037, a ratio of 194 to 1.

Residents are readily ratting out rats in restaurants, electrocution deaths among computer technicians are at an all-time high, motorists' locations are constantly tracked by intelligence and law enforcement agencies, and the news of budget cuts leaves a sour taste in Stectossian mouths. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Stectoss's national animal is the Mastiff, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Stectoss is ranked 309,613th in the world and 263rd in Empire of Great Britain for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring -10 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.

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Greatest Rich-Poor Divides: 1,593rdFattest Citizens: 1,981stHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 2,546thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 2,945thTop
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Most Ignorant Citizens: 3,743rdHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 5,384thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 6,534thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 8,294thSafest: 8,670thLargest Mining Sector: 9,576thMost Subsidized Industry: 10,249thLargest Retail Industry: 10,313thLargest Welfare Programs: 12,740thHighest Average Tax Rates: 14,855thTop
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Most Efficient Economies: 16,267thMost Patriotic: 17,119thMost Conservative: 17,446thMost Advanced Public Transport: 18,703rdLargest Governments: 19,736thLowest Crime Rates: 23,072ndLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 30,133rd
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Fattest Citizens: 1st in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 1st in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 2nd in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 2nd in the regionTop
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Most Ignorant Citizens: 3rd in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 4th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 4th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 5th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 6th in the regionMost Patriotic: 6th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 6th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 8th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 9th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 10th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 11th in the regionLargest Governments: 11th in the regionTop
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Highest Average Tax Rates: 15th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 15th in the regionMost Pro-Market: 16th in the regionSafest: 16th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 17th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 18th in the regionRudest Citizens: 19th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 20th in the regionMost Conservative: 21st in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 22nd in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 24th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Stectoss, the news of budget cuts leaves a sour taste in Stectossian mouths.
  • : Following new legislation in Stectoss, motorists' locations are constantly tracked by intelligence and law enforcement agencies.
  • : Following new legislation in Stectoss, electrocution deaths among computer technicians are at an all-time high.
  • : Following new legislation in Stectoss, residents are readily ratting out rats in restaurants.
  • : Stectoss was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Wealthy Incomes.
  • : Following new legislation in Stectoss, urban high-volume mailers now receive their mail via chauffeur-driven limousines.
  • : Following new legislation in Stectoss, there's nothing more Stectossian than revanchism.
  • : Following new legislation in Stectoss, glancing at the car radio display while driving is treated as attempted homicide.
  • : Following new legislation in Stectoss, there's more pink stuff on sale these days.
  • : Following new legislation in Stectoss, the optimally efficient parking strategy for business commuters is referred to as the "traveling salesman problem".

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