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Most Patriotic: 190thMost Scientifically Advanced: 226thLargest Information Technology Sector: 358th
The Working and Mercantile Sneks of
Psychotic Dictatorship
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Ya Yingtan
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Region
Civil Rights
Unheard Of
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
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Strala

Population13.023 billion

CapitalSomewhere
LeaderYa Yingtan
FaithGod Snek

CurrencyDenarius
AnimalDragon

The Working and Mercantile Sneks of Strala is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by Ya Yingtan with an iron fist, and notable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 13.023 billion Stralans 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, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, although Education, Law & Order, and Industry are also considered important, while Spirituality receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Somewhere. The average income tax rate is 99.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Stralan economy, worth a remarkable 4,190 trillion Denarii 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 Information Technology and Arms Manufacturing. 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 amazing 321,744 Denarii, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Protesters are up in arms over new nuclear power stations, mathematicians are hated by children across the country, exorbitant spending on icebreakers breaks the ice at every budget meeting, and criminals and college students are taking an interest in the government's new weed-killing program. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Strala's national animal is the Dragon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is God Snek.

Strala is ranked 1,084th in the world and 35th in the Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 167.57 law-abiding acts per hour.

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Most Patriotic: 190thMost Scientifically Advanced: 226thLargest Information Technology Sector: 358thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 679thMost Secular: 750thHighest Poor Incomes: 892ndMost Armed: 991stLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 992ndSmartest Citizens: 1,056thLowest Crime Rates: 1,084thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 1,335thLargest Governments: 1,390thHighest Average Tax Rates: 1,525thMost Developed: 1,548thLongest Average Lifespans: 1,749thHealthiest Citizens: 1,933rdMost Valuable International Artwork: 2,020thHighest Average Incomes: 2,292ndMost Corrupt Governments: 2,406thMost Efficient Economies: 2,424thTop
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Highest Economic Output: 4,386thMost Advanced Public Education: 4,628thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 6,916thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 7,633rdMost World Assembly Endorsements: 8,057thMost Subsidized Industry: 11,347thMost Authoritarian: 11,862ndMost Influential: 11,951stMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 12,498thMost Advanced Public Transport: 14,582ndTop
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Most Conservative: 16,492ndHighest Wealthy Incomes: 19,321stMost Income Equality: 21,415thLargest Black Market: 22,915thMost Stationary: 23,293rdLargest Welfare Programs: 25,010thLargest Mining Sector: 25,142ndMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 27,860thMost Inclusive: 29,760th
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Most Scientifically Advanced: 11th in the regionMost Patriotic: 12th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 15th in the regionMost Armed: 18th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 23rd in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 25th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 25th in the regionMost Secular: 26th in the regionMost Influential: 26th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 34th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 35th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 37th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 41st in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 42nd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 43rd in the regionMost Developed: 44th in the regionTop
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Largest Governments: 47th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 48th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 49th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 51st in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 57th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 64th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 74th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 82nd in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 95th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 130th in the regionLargest Black Market: 156th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 198th in the regionLargest Populations: 232nd in the regionTop
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Most Stationary: 238th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 250th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 260th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 263rd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 264th in the regionRudest Citizens: 268th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 273rd in the regionMost Conservative: 338th in the regionMost Income Equality: 422nd in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 446th in the regionMost Extreme: 466th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Strala, criminals and college students are taking an interest in the government's new weed-killing program.
  • : Following new legislation in Strala, exorbitant spending on icebreakers breaks the ice at every budget meeting.
  • : Following new legislation in Strala, mathematicians are hated by children across the country.
  • : Following new legislation in Strala, protesters are up in arms over new nuclear power stations.
  • : Following new legislation in Strala, squeaky high prepubescent voices recite the patriotic poem "Hail to The Leader!" before each meal.
  • : Following new legislation in Strala, escaped birthday balloons are torpedoed out of the sky.
  • : Following new legislation in Strala, most of the military's funding goes into researching space-age weaponry.
  • : Following new legislation in Strala, foreign leaders' Twitcher accounts are monitored for potential threats to national security.
  • : Following new legislation in Strala, military minds worry that 'the blue screen of death' on brand new operating systems may be a literal description.
  • : Following new legislation in Strala, one-man canoes fitted with the latest tracking technology leave no room for one man.

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World Assembly

Endorsements Received: 9 » Rockemsockem, East Durthang, Samasbhi, Empire of Beldemark, Elixandropolis, Xoriet, Wrangleria, Jazzia, and Muffinses.

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