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Most Armed: 570thHighest Crime Rates: 637thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 637th
The State of
Corrupt Dictatorship Corrupt Liberal Dictatorship
Science, Culture, Paix
Influence
Vassal
Civil Rights
Excellent
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Rare

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Ghedeland

Population11.106 billion

CapitalKantora
LeaderSupreme Leader Taeko Van Pels
FaithVoodoo

CurrencySamedi Franc
AnimalBlack Faced Seagull

The State of Ghedeland is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Supreme Leader Taeko Van Pels with an iron fist, and renowned for its rampant corporate plagiarism, state-planned economy, and unlimited-speed roads. The hard-nosed, cynical, cheerful population of 11.106 billion Ghedelandais are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kantora. The average income tax rate is 88.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ghedelandian economy, worth a remarkable 3,987 trillion Samedi Francs 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 Information Technology, Tourism, Retail, and Book Publishing. 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 359,004 Samedi Francs, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

City budgets are spent entirely on supporting the town royalty, the nation is automatically assumed to be the source of all unmarked weapons, there has been a rapid increase of noise complaints over the sound of buzzing bees, and therapists can always squeeze in another house-call. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Ghedeland's national animal is the Black Faced Seagull, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Voodoo.

Ghedeland is ranked 29,860th in the world and 18th in Commonwealth of Liberty for Most Stationary, with 1,357.46511733288 days.

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Most Armed: 570thHighest Crime Rates: 637thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 637thHighest Poor Incomes: 730thMost Rebellious Youth: 774thLargest Black Market: 842ndLargest Retail Industry: 1,172ndLargest Gambling Industry: 1,196thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 1,199thLargest Information Technology Sector: 1,304thHighest Average Incomes: 1,584thMost Cultured: 1,644thMost Inclusive: 2,087thLargest Publishing Industry: 2,216thHighest Food Quality: 2,344thMost Subsidized Industry: 2,878thTop
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Most Influential: 3,202ndMost Beautiful Environments: 3,413thMost Cheerful Citizens: 3,616thMost Efficient Economies: 3,923rdMost Scientifically Advanced: 4,129thSmartest Citizens: 4,698thHighest Economic Output: 4,771stMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 5,155thRudest Citizens: 5,305thMost Advanced Public Education: 5,523rdMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 6,109thMost Patriotic: 6,462ndMost Secular: 7,448thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 8,021stMost Developed: 8,048thMost Corrupt Governments: 8,489thLargest Governments: 8,492ndLargest Manufacturing Sector: 9,208thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 9,602ndFattest Citizens: 9,839thHighest Average Tax Rates: 12,064thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 12,855thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 13,415thTop
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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 15,062ndMost Advanced Public Transport: 17,719thNicest Citizens: 24,832ndHighest Drug Use: 25,832ndLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 27,538th
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Highest Crime Rates: 1st in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 1st in the regionMost Armed: 1st in the regionLargest Black Market: 1st in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 2nd in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 2nd in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 2nd in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 2nd in the regionMost Inclusive: 2nd in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 3rd in the regionHighest Food Quality: 3rd in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 3rd in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 3rd in the regionMost Cultured: 3rd in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 3rd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 4th in the regionTop
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Most Cheerful Citizens: 6th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 6th in the regionMost Patriotic: 7th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 7th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 8th in the regionHighest Drug Use: 8th in the regionMost Secular: 10th in the regionRudest Citizens: 11th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 11th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 12th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 12th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 12th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 12th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 12th in the regionFattest Citizens: 13th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 16th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 16th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 16th in the regionMost Influential: 17th in the regionMost Stationary: 18th in the regionNudest: 20th in the regionTop
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Largest Basket Weaving Sector: 22nd in the regionLargest Governments: 22nd in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 24th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 25th in the regionMost Developed: 26th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 35th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 35th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 41st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Ghedeland, therapists can always squeeze in another house-call.
  • : Following new legislation in Ghedeland, there has been a rapid increase of noise complaints over the sound of buzzing bees.
  • : Ghedeland voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Statistical Data Practice".
  • : Following new legislation in Ghedeland, the nation is automatically assumed to be the source of all unmarked weapons.
  • : Following new legislation in Ghedeland, city budgets are spent entirely on supporting the town royalty.
  • : Following new legislation in Ghedeland, there's a literal nanny state for the legions of children taken by social services.
  • : Following new legislation in Ghedeland, those who cut young children are told to cut it out.
  • : Ghedeland was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens.
  • : Ghedeland voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Ban on Sexual Abuse of Animals".
  • : Following new legislation in Ghedeland, fire stations and hospitals can't deploy emergency vehicles because badly parked cars block them in.

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