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Highest Unexpected Death Rate: 5,208thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 9,153rdMost Secular: 10,622nd
The People's Republic of
Iron Fist Consumerists Champions of Commerce
Shining with a thousand suns!
Influence
Shoeshiner
Region
Civil Rights
Unheard Of
Economy
Good
Political Freedom
Outlawed

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Korumm

Population21.373 billion

LeaderGeneral Secretary Chi Long Qua
Faithno religion

CurrencyLira
AnimalCockatiel

The People's Republic of Korumm is a titanic, orderly nation, ruled by General Secretary Chi Long Qua with an iron fist, and notable for its digital currency, ubiquitous missile silos, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 21.373 billion Korummese 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, moralistic, well-organized government is dominated by the Department of Defense, although Law & Order, Education, and Administration are also considered important, while Social Policy receives no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 37.3%.

The Korummian economy, worth a remarkable 1,506 trillion Lire 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, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Furniture Restoration, and Beef-Based Agriculture. 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 70,494 Lire, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 201,540 per year while the poor average 19,640, a ratio of 10.3 to 1.

Broken suspension systems are giving auto repair shops plenty of business, it is believed that belligerence is a passing phase foreign leaders will soon outgrow, minefields are being deployed along the border to discourage potential emigrants from trying to leave, and truncheon-mounted cameras record the beating of criminals in dynamic HD detail. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Korumm's national animal is the Cockatiel, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is no religion.

Korumm is ranked 263,426th in the world and 7th in Wyndia for Safest, scoring 23.11 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.

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Highest Unexpected Death Rate: 5,208thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 9,153rdMost Secular: 10,622ndMost Conservative: 12,502ndMost Authoritarian: 12,856thLargest Black Market: 13,097thTop
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Largest Populations: 17,230thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 22,866thHighest Economic Output: 23,302ndMost World Assembly Endorsements: 29,240thMost Corrupt Governments: 30,237th
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Most Conservative: 1st in the regionMost Extreme: 1st in the regionMost Authoritarian: 1st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Korumm was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Corrupt Governments.
  • : Korumm was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Corrupt Governments.
  • : Korumm's influence in Wyndia rose from "Sprat" to "Shoeshiner".
  • : Korumm's influence in Wyndia rose from "Minnow" to "Sprat".
  • : Korumm's influence in Wyndia rose from "Nipper" to "Minnow".
  • : Korumm's influence in Wyndia rose from "Zero" to "Nipper".
  • : Korumm relocated from Greater Ixnay to Wyndia.
  • : Korumm was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements and Most Corrupt Governments.
  • : Korumm was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Black Market.
  • : Korumm's influence in Greater Ixnay rose from "Page" to "Squire".

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