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Most Valuable International Artwork: 1,334thGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 1,549thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 3,485th
The Paradimensional Vaults of
Corporate Police State
No Refunds, No Returns, No Compensation
Influence
Hatchling
Civil Rights
Few
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Outlawed

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The Data Hoard of the Overseer

Population918 million

CapitalTerminus Archives
LeaderThe Overseer

CurrencyByte
AnimalData-Gheist

The Paradimensional Vaults of The Data Hoard of the Overseer is a huge, orderly nation, ruled by The Overseer with an iron fist, and remarkable for its pith helmet sales, smutty television, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 918 million sentient trinkets 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 medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Terminus Archives. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 31.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Hoarded economy, worth 99.7 trillion Bytes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Book Publishing, and Retail. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an impressive 108,561 Bytes, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 810,576 per year while the poor average 4,248, a ratio of 190 to 1.

Protecting the land is holey work, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, Maxtopian tourists make expensive pilgrimages to Terminus Archives to enjoy their national art, and The Overseer has just been declared ruler of The Data Hoard of the Overseer in an international press conference. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Data Hoard of the Overseer's national animal is the Data-Gheist, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

The Data Hoard of the Overseer is ranked 243,014th in the world and 4,721st in the Rejected Realms for Most Influential, scoring 30 on the Soft Power Disbursement Rating.

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Most Valuable International Artwork: 1,334thGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 1,549thTop
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Highest Wealthy Incomes: 3,485thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 12,640thLargest Mining Sector: 14,095thHighest Disposable Incomes: 14,800thTop
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Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 18,947thLargest Publishing Industry: 21,055thMost Secular: 21,246thLargest Retail Industry: 22,413thLargest Insurance Industry: 24,840th
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Greatest Rich-Poor Divides: 19th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 25th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 70th in the regionTop
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Highest Unexpected Death Rate: 229th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 260th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 297th in the regionTop
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Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 410th in the regionMost Secular: 489th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 491st in the regionMost Avoided: 550th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 592nd in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 633rd in the region

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