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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 81stLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 178thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 325th
The Most Earexplodian Realm of
Iron Fist Consumerists Champions of Commerce
Protect Thine Ears
Emperor Joseph Average XVIII
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Region
Civil Rights
Rare
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
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Ear Exploder 9000

Population11.076 billion

CapitalCacophonia
LeaderEmperor Joseph Average XVIII
FaithJoeism

Currencydecibel
AnimalJoeaveragian Pike

The Most Earexplodian Realm of Ear Exploder 9000 is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by Emperor Joseph Average XVIII with an iron fist, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, digital currency, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 11.076 billion Earexplodians 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 large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government is effectively ruled by the Department of Defense, although Industry is also considered important, while Spirituality and Welfare aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cacophonia. The average income tax rate is 95.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Earexplodian economy, worth a remarkable 3,533 trillion decibels 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, quite specialized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Uranium Mining. 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 amazing 319,059 decibels, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.1 times as much as the poorest.

Historical commemorations regularly devolve into militaristic jingoism, children are often punished for the sins of the fathers, tourists are kicked out if they express interest in their national sport, and billions of decibels are being blown on orbital weapons development. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ear Exploder 9000's national animal is the Joeaveragian Pike, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Joeism.

Ear Exploder 9000 is ranked 244,898th in the world and 222nd in Refugia for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 188.42 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.

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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 81stLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 178thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 325thMost Valuable International Artwork: 980thMost Patriotic: 1,113thMost Secular: 1,674thLargest Black Market: 1,714thHighest Average Incomes: 2,583rdMost World Assembly Endorsements: 3,003rdMost Corrupt Governments: 3,219thTop
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Most Avoided: 3,944thLargest Governments: 4,984thHighest Average Tax Rates: 5,220thLargest Mining Sector: 5,840thHighest Poor Incomes: 6,640thLargest Information Technology Sector: 7,196thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 7,234thMost Subsidized Industry: 7,503rdRudest Citizens: 7,519thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 7,816thHighest Economic Output: 7,816thMost Scientifically Advanced: 8,341stMost Armed: 12,210thMost Efficient Economies: 12,501stMost Developed: 12,970thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 14,593rdTop
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Longest Average Lifespans: 17,103rdMost Advanced Public Education: 19,713thSmartest Citizens: 23,949th
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Largest Manufacturing Sector: 1st in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 1st in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 1st in the regionMost Patriotic: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 1st in the regionLargest Black Market: 1st in the regionTop
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Largest Mining Sector: 3rd in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 3rd in the regionMost Avoided: 4th in the regionMost Armed: 4th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 5th in the regionMost Conservative: 5th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 7th in the regionMost Secular: 8th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 9th in the regionTop
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Rudest Citizens: 12th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 12th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 12th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 15th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 17th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 22nd in the region

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