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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 3,984thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 6,791stMost Advanced Defense Forces: 10,481st
The Principality of
Father Knows Best State
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Influence
Minnow
Region
Civil Rights
Some
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Few

Overview Policies People Government Economy Rank Trend Cards

Thorn202

Population5.125 billion

CurrencyDenero
AnimalCow

The Principality of Thorn202 is a colossal, efficient nation, notable for its parental licensing program, ubiquitous missile silos, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 5.125 billion Thorn202ians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 68.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Thorn202ian economy, worth 638 trillion Deneroes a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Information Technology, and Soda Sales. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 124,506 Deneroes, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 363,732 per year while the poor average 33,655, a ratio of 10.8 to 1.

Human sacrifice to the metaphorical altar of Mammon ensures national prosperity, kids refer to anything below the neck as "the parts that shall not be named", marine biology students are shocked to discover that a whale is a mammal, and citizens must pay to enjoy Thorn202's pristine beaches. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Thorn202's national animal is the Cow, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Thorn202 is ranked 336,903rd in the world and 4,229th in Suspicious for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -12.45 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.

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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 3,984thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 6,791stMost Advanced Defense Forces: 10,481stLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 12,284thTop
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Largest Basket Weaving Sector: 18,003rdHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 20,210thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 21,724thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 21,863rdLargest Manufacturing Sector: 22,078thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 22,446thMost Devout: 22,532ndLargest Black Market: 22,580thLowest Crime Rates: 24,418thMost Corrupt Governments: 24,441stMost Subsidized Industry: 24,969thMost Efficient Economies: 25,973rdMost Patriotic: 26,026thMost Advanced Public Transport: 26,152nd
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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 9th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 19th in the regionTop
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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 83rd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 106th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 119th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 121st in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 129th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 154th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 160th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 163rd in the regionTop
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Highest Unexpected Death Rate: 228th in the regionMost Devout: 234th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 236th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 240th in the regionLargest Governments: 297th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 323rd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 368th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 376th in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 389th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 412th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Thorn202, citizens must pay to enjoy Thorn202's pristine beaches.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn202, marine biology students are shocked to discover that a whale is a mammal.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn202, kids refer to anything below the neck as "the parts that shall not be named".
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn202, human sacrifice to the metaphorical altar of Mammon ensures national prosperity.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn202, they unpaved paradise and tore up a parking lot (ooh, bop bop bop).
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn202, enemy governments seem especially interested in Thorn202's election cycle.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn202, dog breeding has been banned in accordance with recent animal experimentation laws.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn202, Leader's perky ego is the talk of the town.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn202, newspapers and TV broadcasters are given a list of 'acceptable words'.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn202, the nation's politicians are acknowledged as the most polite in the region to the dismay of comedians everywhere.

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