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Most Authoritarian: 5,535thMost Valuable International Artwork: 5,955thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 6,338th
The Republic of
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Apprentice
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Rare
Economy
Powerhouse
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Outlawed

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Blubberoo

Population2.559 billion

CapitalBlowhole City
LeaderJimmy Whales
FaithCetaceanism

CurrencyBlubberbuck
AnimalSperm Whale

The Republic of Blubberoo is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Jimmy Whales with an iron fist, and remarkable for its vat-grown people, national health service, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 2.559 billion Blubberooans are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Blowhole City. The average income tax rate is 83.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Blubberooan economy, worth 379 trillion Blubberbucks 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 a large, well-organized, quite specialized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Trout Farming, and Tourism. 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 an impressive 148,216 Blubberbucks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Jimmy Whales reduces citizens' commute times by giving away their homes, the reams of paperwork accompanying any electronic item are a recognised contributor to national deforestation, musicians are often arrested for saying "oh my God", and sex changes are routinely performed at Blubberoo's hospitals. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Blubberoo's national animal is the Sperm Whale, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is Cetaceanism.

Blubberoo is ranked 287,154th in the world and 115th in The Pacifica for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -8.06 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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Most Authoritarian: 5,535thMost Valuable International Artwork: 5,955thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 6,338thMost Beautiful Environments: 6,872ndBest Weather: 7,132ndNudest: 7,183rdMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 8,045thMost Patriotic: 8,529thLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 8,750thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 9,384thHighest Poor Incomes: 9,870thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 9,900thMost Corrupt Governments: 11,691stMost Cultured: 12,388thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 13,364thHighest Average Tax Rates: 14,092ndMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 14,670thLowest Crime Rates: 14,994thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 15,011thLargest Information Technology Sector: 15,052ndTop
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Highest Food Quality: 16,692ndMost Scientifically Advanced: 16,972ndMost Devout: 17,378thLongest Average Lifespans: 18,098thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 18,307thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 18,427thMost Advanced Public Education: 19,113thLargest Governments: 20,105thLargest Black Market: 21,857thMost Income Equality: 24,615thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 25,382ndHighest Average Incomes: 26,742ndMost Inclusive: 27,793rdMost Extreme: 31,995th
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Most Corrupt Governments: 1st in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 1st in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 1st in the regionMost Patriotic: 1st in the regionBest Weather: 1st in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 1st in the regionTop
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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 2nd in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 2nd in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 3rd in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 3rd in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 3rd in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 3rd in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 3rd in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 3rd in the regionMost Cultured: 3rd in the regionMost Devout: 3rd in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 3rd in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 3rd in the regionLargest Governments: 4th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 4th in the regionLargest Black Market: 4th in the regionNudest: 5th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 5th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 6th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 6th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 6th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 6th in the regionTop
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Highest Average Tax Rates: 7th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 8th in the regionMost Extreme: 8th in the regionMost Stationary: 8th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 9th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 9th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 9th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 10th in the regionMost Developed: 10th in the regionLargest Populations: 11th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Blubberoo's influence in The Pacifica fell from "Vassal" to "Apprentice".
  • : Blubberoo's influence in The Pacifica fell from "Truckler" to "Vassal".
  • : Blubberoo's influence in The Pacifica rose from "Vassal" to "Truckler".
  • : Blubberoo's influence in The Pacifica fell from "Truckler" to "Vassal".
  • : Blubberoo's influence in The Pacifica rose from "Vassal" to "Truckler".
  • : Blubberoo was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Advanced Law Enforcement.
  • : Blubberoo's influence in The Pacifica fell from "Truckler" to "Vassal".
  • : Blubberoo's influence in The Pacifica rose from "Vassal" to "Truckler".
  • : Following new legislation in Blubberoo, sex changes are routinely performed at Blubberoo's hospitals.
  • : Following new legislation in Blubberoo, musicians are often arrested for saying "oh my God".

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