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Largest Agricultural Sector: 3,238thHighest Disposable Incomes: 5,070thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 5,186th
The Sniggers of
Iron Fist Consumerists Champions of Commerce
Laughter is the Best Medicine
Sexy Soxer
Influence
Shoeshiner
Region
Civil Rights
Rare
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Outlawed

Overview Policies People Government Economy Rank Trend Cards

Laughingsox

Population7.498 billion

CapitalSoxopholis
LeaderSexy Soxer
FaithBeryl the Peril

CurrencyJoke
AnimalMule

The Sniggers of Laughingsox is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Sexy Soxer with an iron fist, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, disturbing lack of elderly people, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 7.498 billion Laughingsoxians 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 relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Soxopholis. The average income tax rate is 27.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Laughingsoxian economy, worth a remarkable 1,191 trillion Jokes a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Tourism. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 158,940 Jokes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.1 times as much as the poorest.

Tetris has been banned for its graphic violent content, videogames like 'Equalia: Knights of Self-Confidence' are proving inexplicably unpopular, if you go into the woods today you're sure of a big surprise, and schoolchildren must pass a six-month Ethics and Safety Committee Assessment before they are allowed to mix baking soda and vinegar. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Laughingsox's national animal is the Mule, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Beryl the Peril.

Laughingsox is ranked 55,127th in the world and 565th in Osiris for Most Stationary, with 797.42826047892 days.

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Largest Agricultural Sector: 3,238thHighest Disposable Incomes: 5,070thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 5,186thMost Devout: 6,390thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 7,986thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 8,234thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 8,768thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 9,027thMost Patriotic: 9,714thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 9,839thMost Corrupt Governments: 13,305thLargest Black Market: 14,017thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 14,405thTop
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Largest Furniture Restoration Industry: 16,546thHighest Average Incomes: 19,165thMost Beautiful Environments: 22,144thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 23,330thHighest Economic Output: 23,911thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 23,941stLargest Information Technology Sector: 27,931stMost Efficient Economies: 28,103rdHighest Poor Incomes: 29,349th
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Largest Agricultural Sector: 209th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 279th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 333rd in the regionMost Devout: 354th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 391st in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 395th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 428th in the regionTop
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Most Stationary: 565th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 613th in the regionMost Influential: 659th in the regionMost Patriotic: 737th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 759th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 817th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 980th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Laughingsox's influence in Osiris rose from "Sprat" to "Shoeshiner".
  • : Following new legislation in Laughingsox, schoolchildren must pass a six-month Ethics and Safety Committee Assessment before they are allowed to mix baking soda and vinegar.
  • : Following new legislation in Laughingsox, if you go into the woods today you're sure of a big surprise.
  • : Following new legislation in Laughingsox, videogames like 'Equalia: Knights of Self-Confidence' are proving inexplicably unpopular.
  • : Following new legislation in Laughingsox, Tetris has been banned for its graphic violent content.
  • : Following new legislation in Laughingsox, every diamond ring sold is accompanied by a twenty-five page analysis and a waiver.
  • : Following new legislation in Laughingsox, there's more hugging than talking in most talk shows.
  • : Following new legislation in Laughingsox, unemployed mercenaries drift the country looking for new careers.
  • : Following new legislation in Laughingsox, Sexy Soxer is worshipped as a god.
  • : Following new legislation in Laughingsox, escaped birthday balloons are torpedoed out of the sky.

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