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Largest Gambling Industry: 1,897thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 2,542ndHighest Drug Use: 2,922nd
The Happy-Go-Lucky Pacifists of
Corporate Bordello Patriotic Business Zone
Peace out, man…
the Peace Loving Commune Council Leader
Influence
Hermit
Governor
Region
Civil Rights
Very Good
Economy
All-Consuming
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Not Orcuo

Population6.548 billion

Capitalthe Cozy Pillow Fort of Comfort and Rest
Leaderthe Peace Loving Commune Council Leader
FaithPeace and Harmony

CurrencyBottle Cap
AnimalTeddy Bear

The Happy-Go-Lucky Pacifists of Not Orcuo is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, ruled by the Peace Loving Commune Council Leader with a fair hand, and renowned for its rum-swilling pirates, barren, inhospitable landscape, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 6.548 billion Not Orcuans are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The minute, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is dominated by the Department of Industry, although Defense, Healthcare, and Administration are also considered important, while Spirituality and International Aid receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of the Cozy Pillow Fort of Comfort and Rest. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.4%.

The all-consuming Non Orcuan economy, worth 586 trillion Bottle Caps a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Retail, and Information Technology. Average income is 89,640 Bottle Caps, with the richest citizens earning 7.7 times as much as the poorest.

There is a growing belief that consciousness is a simulated illusion within a computer-generated reality, rumor has it that the Peace Loving Commune Council Leader has won three lotteries in a row, students are wary of colorfully decorated new teachers with names like Professor Pipsqueak, and cutting-edge missile systems are being retrofitted to twin-prop air force biplanes. Crime is pervasive, probably because of the absence of a police force. Not Orcuo's national animal is the Teddy Bear, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Peace and Harmony.

Not Orcuo is ranked 11,474th in the world and 1st in Not Orcuo for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 85,696 Standard Monetary Units.

Top
1%
Largest Gambling Industry: 1,897thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 2,542ndHighest Drug Use: 2,922ndTop
5%
Largest Insurance Industry: 4,008thHighest Crime Rates: 4,164thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 5,471stMost Avoided: 5,515thRudest Citizens: 6,566thMost Valuable International Artwork: 6,895thFattest Citizens: 8,299thLargest Mining Sector: 10,594thHighest Disposable Incomes: 11,474thLargest Retail Industry: 15,951stTop
10%
Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 19,097thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 32,239th

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Not Orcuo was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry.
  • : Not Orcuo was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Retail Industry.
  • : Not Orcuo was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry.
  • : Not Orcuo was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Drug Use.
  • : Not Orcuo was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Pro-Market.
  • : Not Orcuo was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Retail Industry.
  • : Not Orcuo was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Valuable International Artwork.
  • : Not Orcuo was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Pro-Market and Most Politically Free.
  • : Not Orcuo was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry.
  • : Not Orcuo was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Valuable International Artwork.

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