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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 7,800thMost Subsidized Industry: 9,010thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 9,114th
The Republic of
Psychotic Dictatorship
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Influence
Shoeshiner
Region
Civil Rights
Rare
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Outlawed

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Thorn2050

Population6.31 billion

Currencyfranc
Animalporpoise

The Republic of Thorn2050 is a colossal, efficient nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, punitive income tax rates, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 6.31 billion Thorn2050ians 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 large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 74.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Thorn2050ian economy, worth 916 trillion francs 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 large, well-organized, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Uranium Mining. 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 145,186 francs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

Pitchforks and torches are coming back into fashion, the family summer vacation has become a thing of the past following the introduction of the year-round school year, there's sophisticated talk of revolution within the ever-expanding mining colonies, and soldiers on first dates introduce themselves only by their ranks and serial numbers. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Thorn2050's national animal is the porpoise, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Thorn2050 is ranked 28,821st in the world and 175th in Suspicious for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 74.76 Effective Tax Rate.

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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 7,800thMost Subsidized Industry: 9,010thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 9,114thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 9,420thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 10,962ndMost Patriotic: 11,545thMost Devout: 13,029thMost Corrupt Governments: 14,163rdLargest Black Market: 14,743rdMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 15,397thMost Authoritarian: 15,403rdMost Efficient Economies: 15,544thTop
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Lowest Crime Rates: 20,444thHealthiest Citizens: 20,526thBest Weather: 23,358thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 25,058thHighest Average Incomes: 27,329thLargest Governments: 27,831stHighest Average Tax Rates: 28,821stHighest Poor Incomes: 30,959thMost Advanced Public Education: 31,691st
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Most Efficient Economies: 5th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 7th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 40th in the regionTop
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Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 46th in the regionMost Devout: 53rd in the regionMost Patriotic: 53rd in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 58th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 60th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 62nd in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 65th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 66th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 68th in the regionBest Weather: 97th in the regionLargest Governments: 109th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 126th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 149th in the regionLargest Black Market: 165th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 170th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 174th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 175th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 196th in the regionTop
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Largest Information Technology Sector: 245th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 249th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 265th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Thorn2050 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Authoritarian.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn2050, soldiers on first dates introduce themselves only by their ranks and serial numbers.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn2050, there's sophisticated talk of revolution within the ever-expanding mining colonies.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn2050, the family summer vacation has become a thing of the past following the introduction of the year-round school year.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn2050, pitchforks and torches are coming back into fashion.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn2050, ambitious "businessmen" use their children to sell and advertise their products.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn2050, troops are either deafened by gunfire or a hysterical voice screaming the Party manifesto.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn2050, overly distant dads are conscripted into national nappy service.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn2050, the military perceives nations hit by natural disasters as "easy pickings".
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn2050, confused drunks wake up to irate drill sergeants whipping them into shape.

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