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Most Armed: 5,683rdMost Primitive: 6,284thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 6,569th
The Republic of
Authoritarian Democracy
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Influence
Shoeshiner
Region
Civil Rights
Rare
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Some

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Thorn251

Population4.9 billion

Currencyfranc
Animalelephant

The Republic of Thorn251 is a massive, efficient nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, avant-garde cinema, and enslaved workforce. The hard-nosed, devout population of 4.9 billion Thorn251ians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The large, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Education. The average income tax rate is 72.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Thorn251ian economy, worth 678 trillion francs a year, is quite specialized and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, Soda Sales, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 138,441 francs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.4 times as much as the poorest.

Enemy governments seem especially interested in Thorn251's election cycle, Tetris has been banned for its graphic violent content, soldiers on first dates introduce themselves only by their ranks and serial numbers, and Members of Parliament are often found living in cardboard boxes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Thorn251's national animal is the elephant, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Thorn251 is ranked 318,810th in the world and 4,024th in Suspicious for Nicest Citizens, with 0.61 average smiles per day.

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Most Armed: 5,683rdMost Primitive: 6,284thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 6,569thMost Advanced Public Transport: 6,985thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 7,092ndLargest Soda Pop Sector: 7,296thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 8,257thMost Subsidized Industry: 10,879thLargest Black Market: 15,529thTop
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Most Patriotic: 19,028thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 22,332ndMost Efficient Economies: 24,055thMost Developed: 27,228thMost Corrupt Governments: 28,925thMost Advanced Public Education: 29,774thHighest Average Incomes: 30,795thLargest Governments: 33,921stHighest Average Tax Rates: 34,590th
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Most Advanced Public Transport: 7th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 8th in the regionMost Armed: 10th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 13th in the regionMost Primitive: 14th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 21st in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 23rd in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 24th in the regionTop
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Most Efficient Economies: 91st in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 115th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 163rd in the regionLargest Black Market: 204th in the regionTop
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Highest Average Tax Rates: 236th in the regionLargest Governments: 243rd in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 246th in the regionMost Developed: 280th in the regionMost Patriotic: 326th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 331st in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 403rd in the regionMost Stationary: 417th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Thorn251, Members of Parliament are often found living in cardboard boxes.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn251, soldiers on first dates introduce themselves only by their ranks and serial numbers.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn251, Tetris has been banned for its graphic violent content.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn251, enemy governments seem especially interested in Thorn251's election cycle.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn251, all screens are equal but some are more equal than others.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn251, search-and-rescue organisations are the biggest employer in the country.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn251, nobody likes bad boys any more.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn251, welfare recipients are milking the government for all they've got.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn251, the government advises foreign diplomats to speak softly and carry a big bag of cash.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn251, government popup ads are springing up like weeds.

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