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Largest Retail Industry: 2,641stMost Cultured: 2,675thMost Cheerful Citizens: 2,770th
The Empire of
Capitalist Paradise
We Light the Way
Influence
Eminence Grise
Civil Rights
Excellent
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Very Good

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Ru-

Population16.599 billion

CapitalNew Ru
LeaderEmperor Yoshio
FaithKaelity

CurrencyRen
AnimalDragonfly

The Empire of Ru- is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Emperor Yoshio with an even hand, and remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, aversion to nipples, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 16.599 billion Ruvians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Ru. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 57.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Ruvian economy, worth a remarkable 3,850 trillion Rens a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Book Publishing, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 232,000 Rens, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 897,157 per year while the poor average 41,167, a ratio of 21.8 to 1.

Psychiatrists bizarrely accompany Emperor Yoshio to meetings with foreign heads of state, the government loves seeing the little people fight, gay couples have to travel to Brancaland to find a church that will actually let them wed, and political candidates recite daily pledges of loyalty to their chosen party. Crime is totally unknown. Ru-'s national animal is the Dragonfly, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Kaelity.

Ru- is ranked 2,675th in the world and 5th in The Strategic and Economic Alliance for Most Cultured, scoring 229 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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Largest Retail Industry: 2,641stMost Cultured: 2,675thMost Cheerful Citizens: 2,770thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 2,900thLargest Publishing Industry: 2,936thMost Valuable International Artwork: 2,976thTop
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Largest Cheese Export Sector: 3,319thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 3,459thMost Devout: 3,536thMost Efficient Economies: 3,844thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 4,263rdNicest Citizens: 4,900thHighest Economic Output: 5,015thMost Rebellious Youth: 5,337thHighest Food Quality: 5,371stMost Pacifist: 5,727thMost Compassionate Citizens: 5,744thHighest Average Incomes: 6,624thHighest Disposable Incomes: 6,651stLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 6,743rdSmartest Citizens: 8,410thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 8,451stLargest Governments: 10,440thMost Developed: 10,547thMost Inclusive: 11,235thMost Scientifically Advanced: 11,780thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 12,260thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 12,268thMost Subsidized Industry: 12,610thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 12,674thLargest Welfare Programs: 13,319thMost Beautiful Environments: 13,478thLargest Agricultural Sector: 13,784thMost Influential: 13,872ndTop
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Lowest Crime Rates: 15,945thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 20,536thLargest Information Technology Sector: 21,823rdLargest Populations: 22,481stMost Advanced Public Education: 24,775thLongest Average Lifespans: 25,557thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 25,615th
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Largest Retail Industry: 1st in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 1st in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 1st in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 1st in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 1st in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 1st in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 1st in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 1st in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 1st in the regionTop
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Most Influential: 2nd in the regionMost Pro-Market: 2nd in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 2nd in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 2nd in the regionHighest Economic Output: 2nd in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 2nd in the regionMost Devout: 2nd in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 2nd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Ru-, political candidates recite daily pledges of loyalty to their chosen party.
  • : Ru- was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Valuable International Artwork.
  • : Ru- was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Publishing Industry.
  • : Ru- was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Publishing Industry.
  • : Following new legislation in Ru-, gay couples have to travel to Brancaland to find a church that will actually let them wed.
  • : Ru- was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Wealthy Incomes.
  • : Ru- was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Wealthy Incomes.
  • : Ru- was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Influential.
  • : Following new legislation in Ru-, the government loves seeing the little people fight.
  • : Following new legislation in Ru-, psychiatrists bizarrely accompany Emperor Yoshio to meetings with foreign heads of state.

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