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Jerbalingok

Population10.968 billion

CapitalGrokoloptropoli
LeaderJerbalingus Supremus

Currencybitcorn
Animaljerbal

The Grojgblognikov of Jerbalingok is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Jerbalingus Supremus with an iron fist, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 10.968 billion Jerbalingi 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 medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Grokoloptropoli. The average income tax rate is 99.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Jerbst economy, worth a remarkable 5,656 trillion bitcorns 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, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Tourism, 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 a breathtaking 515,739 bitcorns, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

Handling people's data is proving an immersive experience, when it comes to real men it takes one to know one, scientists earn more grant money for reproducing old experiments than trying anything new, and slow dancing is made trickier when Auntie Edna insists on standing between the couple's arms. Crime is totally unknown. Jerbalingok's national animal is the jerbal, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Jerbalingok is ranked 78,518th in the world and 167th in Chicken overlords for Lowest Crime Rates, with 68.77 law-abiding acts per hour.

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Largest Information Technology Sector: 386thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 393rdLargest Manufacturing Sector: 496thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 527thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 763rdMost Secular: 829thMost Armed: 914thRudest Citizens: 1,381stLargest Agricultural Sector: 1,462ndLargest Governments: 1,504thFattest Citizens: 1,508thMost Subsidized Industry: 1,642ndMost Advanced Public Transport: 1,689thMost Corrupt Governments: 1,795thMost Efficient Economies: 1,837thHighest Average Tax Rates: 1,911thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 2,029thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 2,355thSmartest Citizens: 2,396thMost Cultured: 2,575thTop
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Largest Publishing Industry: 3,604thLargest Gambling Industry: 3,629thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 3,900thLargest Retail Industry: 4,655thMost Rebellious Youth: 6,080thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 6,200thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 7,715thLargest Welfare Programs: 8,331stNudest: 8,596thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 14,685thTop
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Largest Furniture Restoration Industry: 17,121st
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Largest Information Technology Sector: 1st in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 1st in the regionFattest Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 2nd in the regionMost Armed: 2nd in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 2nd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 2nd in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 2nd in the regionRudest Citizens: 2nd in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 3rd in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 3rd in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 3rd in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 3rd in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 3rd in the regionLargest Governments: 3rd in the regionSmartest Citizens: 3rd in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 3rd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 4th in the regionMost Cultured: 4th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 4th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 6th in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 7th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 8th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 9th in the regionNudest: 10th in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 14th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 25th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 32nd in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 67th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 79th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 83rd in the regionMost Conservative: 94th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 127th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 167th in the regionTop
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Largest Populations: 209th in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 302nd in the regionMost Income Equality: 566th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 625th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Jerbalingok's influence in Chicken overlords rose from "Unproven" to "Hatchling".
  • : Jerbalingok's influence in Chicken overlords rose from "Zero" to "Unproven".
  • : Jerbalingok was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Popular Tourist Destinations.
  • : Following new legislation in Jerbalingok, slow dancing is made trickier when Auntie Edna insists on standing between the couple's arms.
  • : Following new legislation in Jerbalingok, scientists earn more grant money for reproducing old experiments than trying anything new.
  • : Following new legislation in Jerbalingok, when it comes to real men it takes one to know one.
  • : Following new legislation in Jerbalingok, handling people's data is proving an immersive experience.
  • : Following new legislation in Jerbalingok, the tenet of free speech is held dear.
  • : Jerbalingok altered its national flag.
  • : Jerbalingok relocated from Lazarus to Chicken overlords.

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