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Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 11,629thLargest Welfare Programs: 14,078thMost Cultured: 25,099th
The Holy promiscuity of
Iron Fist Consumerists
Give back my prescious copper you buttus!
Influence
Apprentice
Region
Civil Rights
Rare
Economy
Very Strong
Political Freedom
Unheard Of

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Ziggurat

Population2.421 billion

CapitalCity of Ur
Leaderhigh priests
FaithThe intellect of man

Currencysilver
AnimalAnzu

The Holy promiscuity of Ziggurat is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by high priests with an iron fist, and renowned for its compulsory military service, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical, devout population of 2.421 billion Zigguratians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The enormous, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of City of Ur. The average income tax rate is 68.8%.

The very strong Zigguratian economy, worth 159 trillion silvers a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 66,081 silvers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.8 times as much as the poorest.

Aristocratic family trees are beginning to resemble tumbleweeds, uploading purple prose to social media earns a place on a government watchlist, the fire protection service is wholly government-funded, and it's been a banner year for local vexillology. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ziggurat's national animal is the Anzu, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is The intellect of man.

Ziggurat is ranked 146,225th in the world and 47th in Flanelistan for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 446.96 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.

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Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 11,629thLargest Welfare Programs: 14,078thTop
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Most Cultured: 25,099thMost Authoritarian: 28,227thMost Valuable International Artwork: 29,008th
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Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 3rd in the regionTop
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Largest Welfare Programs: 10th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Ziggurat, it's been a banner year for local vexillology.
  • : Following new legislation in Ziggurat, the fire protection service is wholly government-funded.
  • : Following new legislation in Ziggurat, uploading purple prose to social media earns a place on a government watchlist.
  • : Following new legislation in Ziggurat, aristocratic family trees are beginning to resemble tumbleweeds.
  • : Following new legislation in Ziggurat, the government has certified several glow-in-the-dark athletes as drug free.
  • : Following new legislation in Ziggurat, economists have been named Invertebrates of the Year.
  • : Following new legislation in Ziggurat, the new one silver coin also makes a handy throwing-star.
  • : Following new legislation in Ziggurat, Ziggurat is increasingly belligerent on the international stage.
  • : Following new legislation in Ziggurat, high school bands practice by moonlight.
  • : Following new legislation in Ziggurat, international trade can be a pain to deal with.

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