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Most Primitive: 5,194thMost Devout: 9,328thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 10,583rd
The Republic of
Inoffensive Centrist Democracy
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Influence
Shoeshiner
Region
Civil Rights
Some
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Good

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Thorn255

Population4.884 billion

Currencyfranc
Animalelephant

The Republic of Thorn255 is a massive, efficient nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, public floggings, and avant-garde cinema. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 4.884 billion Thorn255ians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

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

The frighteningly efficient Thorn255ian economy, worth 566 trillion francs a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 116,030 francs, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 363,298 per year while the poor average 28,414, a ratio of 12.8 to 1.

Trade policy consists of ganging up on the new guy, commemoration of the Great Suspicious War costs almost as much as the war itself, the government has granted that two plus two makes four, and airplane passengers have been known to stuff pillows in their jackets to get extra arm room. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Thorn255's national animal is the elephant, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Thorn255 is ranked 205,024th in the world and 2,400th in Suspicious for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 314.77 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.

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Most Primitive: 5,194thMost Devout: 9,328thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 10,583rdMost Patriotic: 12,502ndLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 12,671stLargest Manufacturing Sector: 17,114thTop
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Most Subsidized Industry: 17,334thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 17,364thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 17,946thMost Corrupt Governments: 20,314thLargest Black Market: 20,378thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 20,816thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 20,832ndHighest Wealthy Incomes: 21,746thLargest Mining Sector: 21,911thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 28,446thMost Efficient Economies: 29,992ndLowest Crime Rates: 33,659th
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Most Primitive: 8th in the regionMost Devout: 17th in the regionTop
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Most Patriotic: 79th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 94th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 110th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 120th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 146th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 160th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 174th in the regionTop
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Most Efficient Economies: 218th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 228th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 234th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 236th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 242nd in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 256th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 299th in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 333rd in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 334th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 343rd in the regionNudest: 353rd in the regionLargest Black Market: 399th in the regionMost Stationary: 421st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Thorn255, airplane passengers have been known to stuff pillows in their jackets to get extra arm room.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn255, the government has granted that two plus two makes four.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn255, commemoration of the Great Suspicious War costs almost as much as the war itself.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn255, trade policy consists of ganging up on the new guy.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn255, evenings at university debating societies often end with everyone acknowledging both sides may well be right.
  • : Thorn255 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Unexpected Death Rate.
  • : Thorn255 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Subsidized Industry.
  • : Thorn255 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Unexpected Death Rate and the Top 10% for Highest Wealthy Incomes.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn255, people are turning themselves into worm food.
  • : Following new legislation in Thorn255, in court almost every witness is a hostile witness.

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