by Max Barry

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Most Armed: 8,199thMost Patriotic: 14,322ndLargest Manufacturing Sector: 16,852nd
The Constitutional Monarchy of
Psychotic Dictatorship
Big Country, 1984
Influence
Sprat
Civil Rights
Unheard Of
Economy
All-Consuming
Political Freedom
Few

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Steeltown

Population4.575 billion

Currencygreat divides
Animalgirl with grey eyes

The Constitutional Monarchy of Steeltown is a massive, efficient nation, renowned for its parental licensing program, avowedly heterosexual populace, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 4.575 billion Steeltownians 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, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 47.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Steeltownian economy, worth 581 trillion great divideses 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 Basket Weaving. 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 127,115 great divideses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Ships are encouraged to deliberately run aground onto Steeltownian beaches, the nation's prisons are touted as the best weight loss programs money can't buy, aristocratic family trees are beginning to resemble tumbleweeds, and traffic jams are a common sight due to construction work from a massive overhaul of the nation's freeways. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Steeltown's national animal is the girl with grey eyes, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Steeltown is ranked 59,683rd in the world and 567th in the West Pacific for Most Extensive Public Healthcare, scoring 2,867.28 on the Theresa-Nightingale Rating.

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Most Armed: 8,199thMost Patriotic: 14,322ndTop
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Largest Manufacturing Sector: 16,852ndMost Authoritarian: 17,247thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 20,598thMost Scientifically Advanced: 21,093rdLargest Information Technology Sector: 22,473rdLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 22,825thHighest Disposable Incomes: 23,295thMost Conservative: 24,937thHighest Poor Incomes: 25,412thHealthiest Citizens: 31,155th
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Most Armed: 67th in the regionMost Patriotic: 94th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 109th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 143rd in the regionTop
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Highest Unexpected Death Rate: 195th in the regionLargest Black Market: 198th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 237th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 252nd in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 259th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 260th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 266th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 272nd in the regionMost Devout: 292nd in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 305th in the regionMost Conservative: 326th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 328th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 328th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 342nd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Steeltown was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Conservative.
  • : Following new legislation in Steeltown, traffic jams are a common sight due to construction work from a massive overhaul of the nation's freeways.
  • : Following new legislation in Steeltown, aristocratic family trees are beginning to resemble tumbleweeds.
  • : Following new legislation in Steeltown, the nation's prisons are touted as the best weight loss programs money can't buy.
  • : Following new legislation in Steeltown, ships are encouraged to deliberately run aground onto Steeltownian beaches.
  • : Following new legislation in Steeltown, theatre may or may not be changing for the better but it is being changed for good.
  • : Following new legislation in Steeltown, the government has cut taxes in the face of widespread tax evasion.
  • : Following new legislation in Steeltown, Steeltownians incessantly needle their doctors for relief.
  • : Following new legislation in Steeltown, little children cry as their rainbow drawings are seized by the Straight-Thought Police.
  • : Following new legislation in Steeltown, Leader claims tax rises are the result of 'curses'.

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