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Most Secular: 5,998thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 7,723rdMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 11,430th
The Kingdom of
Iron Fist Consumerists Champions of Commerce
On Their Knees The War Pigs Crawling
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Governor
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Civil Rights
Some
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
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Black Sabbath

Population8.475 billion

CapitalSabbat
LeaderOzzy

CurrencySong
AnimalBat

The Kingdom of Black Sabbath is a mammoth, orderly nation, ruled by Ozzy with an iron fist, and notable for its smutty television, rampant corporate plagiarism, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 8.475 billion Black Sabbathians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sabbat. The average income tax rate is 79.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Black Sabbathian economy, worth 816 trillion Songs a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Cheese Exports, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 96,323 Songs, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

History textbook pages are used as impromptu tissues by distraught students, government workers are regularly taken hostage by protesters, cash-strapped Black Sabbathians scour their bodies for fortuitous zits, and Representatives, Inc has sponsored bake sales and government bills. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Black Sabbath's national animal is the Bat, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Black Sabbath is ranked 110,724th in the world and 1st in Black Sabbath for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,012.24 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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Most Secular: 5,998thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 7,723rdMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 11,430thMost Cultured: 12,244thLargest Welfare Programs: 12,608thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 14,670thLargest Information Technology Sector: 16,422ndTop
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Most Advanced Public Education: 16,737thHighest Average Tax Rates: 17,675thMost Subsidized Industry: 18,007thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 18,708thHighest Food Quality: 22,714thMost Valuable International Artwork: 24,807thMost Inclusive: 24,882ndMost Developed: 25,198thMost Pacifist: 26,001stLargest Black Market: 27,361st

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Black Sabbath, Representatives, Inc has sponsored bake sales and government bills.
  • : Black Sabbath was reclassified from "Psychotic Dictatorship" to "Iron Fist Consumerists".
  • : Following new legislation in Black Sabbath, cash-strapped Black Sabbathians scour their bodies for fortuitous zits.
  • : Black Sabbath was reclassified from "Iron Fist Consumerists" to "Psychotic Dictatorship".
  • : Following new legislation in Black Sabbath, government workers are regularly taken hostage by protesters.
  • : Following new legislation in Black Sabbath, history textbook pages are used as impromptu tissues by distraught students.
  • : Following new legislation in Black Sabbath, politicians demand do-overs when they don't agree with election outcomes.
  • : Black Sabbath was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Information Technology Sector.
  • : Following new legislation in Black Sabbath, few that venture into government archives are ever seen again.
  • : Following new legislation in Black Sabbath, schoolyard bullying has a tendency to escalate.

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