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Most Primitive: 405thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 618thMost Devout: 863rd
The Post-Holy Empire of
Psychotic Dictatorship
Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night
Influence
Sprat
Civil Rights
Rare
Economy
Very Strong
Political Freedom
Few

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Xarstaria

Population8.646 billion

CapitalVigilantes Vestrvm
FaithYellowism

CurrencySilver Bar
AnimalOcean Sunfish

The Post-Holy Empire of Xarstaria is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its state-planned economy, public floggings, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 8.646 billion Xarstarians 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 enormous, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vigilantes Vestrvm. The average income tax rate is 95.5%.

The very strong Xarstarian economy, worth a remarkable 1,379 trillion Silver Bars 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 an enormous, deeply entrenched, extremely specialized black market in Arms Manufacturing 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 159,582 Silver Bars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Bruised children are made to thank their bullies for the valuable life lessons, the nation's soldiers often believe they're in the Air Force, soldiers are taught to throw their guns at their enemies once the bullets have run out, and chain-gangs are often seen toting barges and lifting bales. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Xarstaria's national animal is the Ocean Sunfish, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is Yellowism.

Xarstaria is ranked 305,721st in the world and 422nd in The Black Hawks for Most Cultured, scoring zero on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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Most Primitive: 405thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 618thMost Devout: 863rdMost Advanced Defense Forces: 969thMost Ignorant Citizens: 1,081stTop
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Most Valuable International Artwork: 3,237thLargest Black Market: 3,750thMost Corrupt Governments: 4,258thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 4,668thBest Weather: 5,315thHighest Average Tax Rates: 5,449thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 6,304thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 6,411thMost Advanced Public Transport: 7,260thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 7,350thMost Beautiful Environments: 8,267thLowest Crime Rates: 8,402ndLargest Governments: 8,542ndLargest Manufacturing Sector: 9,374thHighest Poor Incomes: 9,664thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 12,892ndMost Patriotic: 13,210thTop
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Most Authoritarian: 18,676thHighest Average Incomes: 18,728thHighest Economic Output: 19,655thLongest Average Lifespans: 22,792nd
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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 2nd in the regionMost Primitive: 2nd in the regionMost Devout: 2nd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 4th in the regionTop
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Best Weather: 5th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 7th in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 7th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 8th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 10th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 11th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 11th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 16th in the regionLargest Black Market: 16th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 16th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 17th in the regionTop
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Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 22nd in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 23rd in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 25th in the regionLargest Governments: 25th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 26th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 32nd in the regionMost Patriotic: 36th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 40th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 42nd in the region

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