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Most Income Equality: 12thMost Stationary: 131stLargest Populations: 568th
The Haunted Kingdom of
Psychotic Dictatorship
Do you smell something?
Influence
Hegemony
Governor
Region
Civil Rights
Few
Economy
Imploded
Political Freedom
Outlawed

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Clamlet

Population44.396 billion

Currencyclam
Animalgiant clam

The Haunted Kingdom of Clamlet is a gargantuan, orderly nation, remarkable for its state-planned economy, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The cynical population of 44.396 billion Clamletians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, socially-minded, well-organized government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Healthcare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 80.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The large but stagnant Clamletian economy, worth 178 trillion clams a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales and Retail. State-owned companies are the norm. Average income is 4,014 clams, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Clamlet's national animal is the giant clam, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Clamlet is ranked 218,366th in the world and 3rd in Denmark for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 255.94 on the Gilded Widget Scale.

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1%
Most Income Equality: 12thMost Stationary: 131stLargest Populations: 568thTop
5%
Most Authoritarian: 4,247thMost Influential: 6,068thTop
10%
Most World Assembly Endorsements: 17,901stHighest Average Tax Rates: 18,965thMost Ignorant Citizens: 23,090thMost Extreme: 26,264thMost Rebellious Youth: 28,336th

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Clamlet was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Influential and the Top 10% for Most Extreme, Most World Assembly Endorsements, and Most Rebellious Youth.
  • : Clamlet was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Corrupt Governments.
  • : Clamlet was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Populations, Most Income Equality, Nicest Citizens, Most Pro-Market, and Safest.
  • : Clamlet was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, Most Authoritarian, and Highest Average Tax Rates.
  • : Clamlet was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Beautiful Environments and Most Stationary.
  • : Clamlet was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Gambling Industry, Most Cheerful Citizens, and Largest Furniture Restoration Industry.
  • : Clamlet was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Advanced Public Education.
  • : Clamlet was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Ignorant Citizens, Largest Publishing Industry, and Most Advanced Public Transport.
  • : Clamlet was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Primitive.
  • : Clamlet was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Insurance Industry.

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