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Highest Crime Rates: 907thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 957thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 1,087th
The Distant Past of the Year of
Corporate Bordello Patriotic Business Zone
2k
Influence
Hatchling
Region
Civil Rights
Some
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Excellent

Overview Policies People Government Economy Rank Trend Cards

2k

Population22.83 billion

CapitalNew York
LeaderBill Clinton
FaithFreedom

Currency2k
Animal2k

The Distant Past of the Year of 2k is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Bill Clinton with a fair hand, and notable for its public floggings, frequent executions, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, humorless population of 22.83 billion 2kians are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The minute, pro-business government, or what there is of one, is effectively ruled by the Department of Industry, although Education is also considered important, while Law & Order and Environment receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New York. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 1.1%.

The frighteningly efficient 2kian economy, worth a remarkable 3,746 trillion 2ks a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Book Publishing, and Soda Sales. Average income is an impressive 164,099 2ks, with the richest citizens earning 8.6 times as much as the poorest.

Chalkboards are replaced with billboards in the classroom, governments opposing 2k are beset by rebels, women wear burqas to avoid unwanted male attention, and the government is outsourcing itself. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, probably because of the absence of a police force. 2k's national animal is the 2k, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Freedom.

2k is ranked 234,656th in the world and 7,389th in Lazarus for Most Stationary, with 23.15934628912 days.

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Highest Crime Rates: 907thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 957thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 1,087thLargest Gambling Industry: 1,340thNudest: 1,498thMost Avoided: 1,867thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 1,884thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 1,943rdMost Armed: 1,963rdFattest Citizens: 2,272ndMost Rebellious Youth: 2,328thHighest Disposable Incomes: 2,627thTop
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Largest Pizza Delivery Sector: 4,785thLargest Insurance Industry: 5,071stHighest Economic Output: 5,251stRudest Citizens: 6,658thLargest Publishing Industry: 7,050thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 10,524thLargest Retail Industry: 11,201stLargest Populations: 11,658thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 11,877thMost Efficient Economies: 13,610thTop
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Largest Cheese Export Sector: 16,347thMost Scientifically Advanced: 16,679thLargest Information Technology Sector: 17,037thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 17,422ndHighest Average Incomes: 17,607thSmartest Citizens: 19,760thMost Secular: 21,941stMost Cultured: 26,491stMost World Assembly Endorsements: 27,737th
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Nudest: 52nd in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 62nd in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 63rd in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 65th in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 72nd in the regionMost Avoided: 100th in the regionMost Armed: 101st in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 105th in the regionTop
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Most Rebellious Youth: 119th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 121st in the regionFattest Citizens: 134th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 160th in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 228th in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 276th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 311th in the regionMost Pro-Market: 336th in the regionRudest Citizens: 342nd in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 370th in the regionLargest Populations: 415th in the regionTop
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Largest Retail Industry: 544th in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 583rd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 749th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 759th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 783rd in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 941st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : 2k's influence in Lazarus rose from "Unproven" to "Hatchling".
  • : 2k's influence in Lazarus rose from "Zero" to "Unproven".
  • : 2k was refounded in Lazarus.
  • : 2k ceased to exist in Balder.
  • : 2k's influence in Balder rose from "Unproven" to "Hatchling".
  • : 2k's influence in Balder rose from "Zero" to "Unproven".
  • : 2k was refounded in Balder.
  • : 2k ceased to exist in The Cuckoos Egg.
  • : 2k's influence in The Cuckoos Egg rose from "Envoy" to "Diplomat".
  • : 2k was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Dead and Most Zombies and the Top 10% for Most Survivors.

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