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Rudest Citizens: 27thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 28thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 95th
The Minipax of
Corporate Bordello
Diverse in Bleakness
Influence
Minnow
Civil Rights
Excellent
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Widely Abused

Overview Dispatches Policies People Government Economy Rank Trend Cards

Unified Democratic Europe

Population8.994 billion

CapitalAirstrip Four
LeaderBig Barlyy

Currencyembassy
Animalcruel angel

The Minipax of Unified Democratic Europe is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Big Barlyy with a fair hand, and renowned for its deadly medical pandemics, free-roaming dinosaurs, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, humorless population of 8.994 billion Barlyyians are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The relatively small, corrupt, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Airstrip Four. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 90.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Barlyyian economy, worth a remarkable 5,706 trillion embassies a year, is broadly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Retail, and Soda Sales. Average income is a breathtaking 634,467 embassies, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 5,817,869 per year while the poor average 7,320, a ratio of 794 to 1.

Teachers are dying as they attempt to read 500 word essays without pausing for breath, urban high-volume mailers now receive their mail via chauffeur-driven limousines, airship use has soared while property values beneath their routes have plummeted, and lavish state dinners in Airstrip Four are the state's leading budgetary expenditure. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, probably because of the absence of a police force. Unified Democratic Europe's national animal is the cruel angel, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Unified Democratic Europe is ranked 606th in the world and 10th in the West Pacific for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 10,868.62 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.

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Rudest Citizens: 27thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 28thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 95thLargest Retail Industry: 145thFattest Citizens: 152ndHighest Average Incomes: 163rdMost Armed: 172ndHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 181stMost Efficient Economies: 216thMost Subsidized Industry: 230thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 251stLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 286thMost Avoided: 298thGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 303rdLargest Agricultural Sector: 332ndHighest Crime Rates: 339thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 406thMost Patriotic: 413thLargest Mining Sector: 456thMost Corrupt Governments: 515thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 533rdLargest Cheese Export Sector: 606thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 614thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 625thLargest Black Market: 650thLargest Information Technology Sector: 654thMost Scientifically Advanced: 697thMost Secular: 746thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 766thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 1,016thMost Cultured: 1,192ndSmartest Citizens: 1,595thLargest Governments: 1,654thMost Pro-Market: 1,667thMost Valuable International Artwork: 1,914thMost Rebellious Youth: 2,045thLargest Insurance Industry: 2,306thHighest Economic Output: 2,499thMost Advanced Public Education: 2,676thTop
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Largest Gambling Industry: 3,361stLargest Publishing Industry: 3,566thNudest: 4,734thMost Advanced Public Transport: 8,617thHighest Average Tax Rates: 10,365thTop
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Most Politically Free: 24,167thHighest Disposable Incomes: 27,607th
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Highest Wealthy Incomes: 1st in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 1st in the regionRudest Citizens: 2nd in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 2nd in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 2nd in the regionMost Pro-Market: 2nd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 3rd in the regionFattest Citizens: 3rd in the regionMost Armed: 3rd in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 3rd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 3rd in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 4th in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 5th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 5th in the regionMost Avoided: 5th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 5th in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 6th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 7th in the regionMost Patriotic: 7th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 8th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 10th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 10th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 10th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 10th in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 11th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 11th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 11th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 12th in the regionLargest Black Market: 12th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 13th in the regionMost Secular: 13th in the regionMost Cultured: 15th in the regionLargest Governments: 19th in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 26th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 26th in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 31st in the regionTop
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Most Advanced Public Education: 40th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 43rd in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 43rd in the regionMost Politically Free: 49th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 53rd in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 55th in the regionNudest: 57th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 116th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 161st in the regionTop
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Most Extreme: 289th in the regionLargest Populations: 312th in the regionHighest Drug Use: 336th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Unified Democratic Europe, lavish state dinners in Airstrip Four are the state's leading budgetary expenditure.
  • : Following new legislation in Unified Democratic Europe, airship use has soared while property values beneath their routes have plummeted.
  • : Following new legislation in Unified Democratic Europe, urban high-volume mailers now receive their mail via chauffeur-driven limousines.
  • : Following new legislation in Unified Democratic Europe, teachers are dying as they attempt to read 500 word essays without pausing for breath.
  • : Following new legislation in Unified Democratic Europe, law schools are hurrying to teach the "prank defense" to their students.
  • : Unified Democratic Europe was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Disposable Incomes.
  • : Following new legislation in Unified Democratic Europe, the nation's generous tax credits have brought all the film studios to the yard.
  • : Following new legislation in Unified Democratic Europe, city sidewalks are crowded with overweight people.
  • : Following new legislation in Unified Democratic Europe, nobody is quite sure what the government's last policy decision was but fans are saying it'll make Unified Democratic Europe great again.
  • : Following new legislation in Unified Democratic Europe, hit and run driving is no longer a crime - it's the national sport.

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