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Most Armed: 8,004thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 8,177thHighest Disposable Incomes: 10,342nd
The United Principalities of
Iron Fist Consumerists Champions of Commerce
Bestowed by God, destined by the Crown
King Vincento Jiveleos II
Influence
Vassal
Regional Cartographer
Region
Civil Rights
Unheard Of
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Outlawed

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Aravam

Population19.629 billion

CapitalErali
LeaderKing Vincento Jiveleos II
FaithCyanism

CurrencyRodin
AnimalVicilian Songbird

The United Principalities of Aravam is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by King Vincento Jiveleos II with an iron fist, and renowned for its digital currency, free-roaming dinosaurs, and compulsory gun ownership. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 19.629 billion Aravami 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 relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Erali. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 22.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Aravami economy, worth a remarkable 2,282 trillion Rodins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Automobile Manufacturing. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an impressive 116,293 Rodins, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 369,306 per year while the poor average 27,900, a ratio of 13.2 to 1.

Children of nonreligious parents are often barred from school festival events, punitive tariffs protect local industry, those who cut young children are told to cut it out, and the lives of former ski town residents are going downhill. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Aravam's national animal is the Vicilian Songbird, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is Cyanism.

Aravam is ranked 233,215th in the world and 98th in Aceon for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -2.53 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.

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5%
Most Armed: 8,004thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 8,177thHighest Disposable Incomes: 10,342ndLargest Retail Industry: 12,085thHighest Economic Output: 13,668thTop
10%
Largest Black Market: 19,542ndLargest Populations: 19,966thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 20,763rdMost Conservative: 21,215thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 21,793rdHighest Wealthy Incomes: 24,754thLargest Information Technology Sector: 26,008thMost Scientifically Advanced: 27,252ndLargest Soda Pop Sector: 29,468thMost Efficient Economies: 33,251st
Top
10%
Most Stationary: 7th in the regionLargest Populations: 7th in the regionMost Armed: 10th in the regionMost Influential: 11th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Aravam was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Efficient Economies.
  • : Aravam was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector.
  • : Following new legislation in Aravam, the lives of former ski town residents are going downhill.
  • : Following new legislation in Aravam, those who cut young children are told to cut it out.
  • : Following new legislation in Aravam, punitive tariffs protect local industry.
  • : Following new legislation in Aravam, children of nonreligious parents are often barred from school festival events.
  • : Following new legislation in Aravam, the automotive industry soaks up huge government handouts.
  • : Aravam was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Scientifically Advanced.
  • : Following new legislation in Aravam, sexually-starved male dinosaurs terrorise tourists during weekly breakouts from Mesozoic Park.
  • : Following new legislation in Aravam, preservative-laden Aravami cheeses will be as edible when archaeologists dig them up next millennium.

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