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Highest Poor Incomes: 2ndLargest Information Technology Sector: 9thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 13th
The Nomadic Legion of
Authoritarian Democracy Slightly Oppressive But A Little Discipline Never Hurt Anyone State
Avur Elohim, memshala, gam kavod!
Influence
Eminence Grise
♢ Imperial Magister
Region
Civil Rights
Few
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
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Cruciland

Population22.769 billion

CapitalKokhavkiryah
LeaderKeysar David Aryelev
FaithHistorical Christianity

CurrencyNiquda
Animalsabertoothed cheetah

The Nomadic Legion of Cruciland is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Keysar David Aryelev with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, daily referendums, and compulsory gun ownership. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 22.769 billion Crucilandians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized, corrupt, socially-minded government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Education, and Administration are also considered important, while International Aid isn't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kokhavkiryah. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Crucilandian economy, worth an astonishing 22,222 trillion Niqudas 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, fairly diversified black market in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. 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 a breathtaking 975,996 Niqudas, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Frustrated women are overjoyed at the provision of communal washing machines, Dogman-branded weapons are all the rage in the militaristic comic-book community, children are sent to either religious or secular schools, and citizens are encouraged to report friends, family members or co-workers who seem depressed to the government for "counselling". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cruciland's national animal is the sabertoothed cheetah, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Historical Christianity.

Cruciland is ranked 15th in the world and 1st in Fifth Empire for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 2,265.66 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.

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Highest Poor Incomes: 2ndLargest Information Technology Sector: 9thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 13thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 13thMost Scientifically Advanced: 15thHighest Average Incomes: 18thMost Patriotic: 26thLargest Black Market: 26thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 27thLowest Crime Rates: 35thLargest Governments: 41stMost Developed: 44thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 48thLongest Average Lifespans: 49thSmartest Citizens: 52ndLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 52ndMost Advanced Public Education: 52ndMost Corrupt Governments: 68thMost Devout: 72ndHighest Average Tax Rates: 74thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 77thHealthiest Citizens: 90thHighest Economic Output: 98thMost Efficient Economies: 108thMost Subsidized Industry: 124thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 178thMost Cultured: 203rdMost Armed: 231stLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 306thMost Advanced Public Transport: 369thMost Beautiful Environments: 507thLargest Insurance Industry: 600thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 622ndHighest Food Quality: 958thMost Valuable International Artwork: 1,006thLargest Publishing Industry: 1,678thRudest Citizens: 1,879thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 2,219thMost Influential: 2,800thTop
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Largest Cheese Export Sector: 3,813thLargest Retail Industry: 6,129thLargest Mining Sector: 6,673rdMost Income Equality: 7,207thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 8,728thLargest Welfare Programs: 11,948thLargest Populations: 12,178th
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Highest Average Tax Rates: 1st in the regionMost Cultured: 1st in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 1st in the regionSmartest Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 1st in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 1st in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 1st in the regionLargest Governments: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 1st in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 1st in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 1st in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 1st in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 1st in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 1st in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 1st in the regionMost Armed: 1st in the regionMost Patriotic: 1st in the regionLargest Black Market: 1st in the regionMost Developed: 1st in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 1st in the regionHighest Economic Output: 1st in the regionHighest Food Quality: 1st in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 1st in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 1st in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 1st in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 1st in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 1st in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 1st in the regionTop
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Most Advanced Public Transport: 2nd in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 2nd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 2nd in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 2nd in the regionMost Influential: 2nd in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 2nd in the regionMost Devout: 2nd in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 3rd in the regionRudest Citizens: 3rd in the regionMost Income Equality: 3rd in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 5th in the regionLargest Populations: 5th in the regionTop
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Largest Retail Industry: 7th in the regionMost Politically Free: 12th in the regionNudest: 12th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 12th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 12th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Cruciland voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Reef Preservation and Restoration".
  • : Following new legislation in Cruciland, citizens are encouraged to report friends, family members or co-workers who seem depressed to the government for "counselling".
  • : Following new legislation in Cruciland, children are sent to either religious or secular schools.
  • : Following new legislation in Cruciland, Dogman-branded weapons are all the rage in the militaristic comic-book community.
  • : Following new legislation in Cruciland, frustrated women are overjoyed at the provision of communal washing machines.
  • : Following new legislation in Cruciland, spoiler warnings are now given out before political speeches.
  • : Following new legislation in Cruciland, every week is blindness awareness week.
  • : Following new legislation in Cruciland, cubicles often double as graves as citizens literally work themselves to death.
  • : Following new legislation in Cruciland, interviewees for teaching jobs are waterboarded to "reveal undesirable histories".
  • : Following new legislation in Cruciland, passionate nomination battles are often as intense as general elections.

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