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Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 2,043rdLargest Black Market: 6,719thMost Subsidized Industry: 11,700th
The Empire of
Psychotic Dictatorship Communist Dictatorship
An i poldorë ar i alcar-o opéle amnya Nossë Elegarth!!!
Influence
Vassal
Civil Rights
Few
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Few

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Otsogarth the 7th

Population15.149 billion

CurrencyGold Coin
AnimalBlack Dragon

The Empire of Otsogarth the 7th is a titanic, orderly nation, notable for its pith helmet sales, state-planned economy, and avant-garde cinema. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 15.149 billion Otsogarth the 7thians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 69.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Otsogarth the 7thian economy, worth a remarkable 1,798 trillion Gold Coins 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 Woodchip Exports, Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Information Technology. 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 impressive 118,751 Gold Coins, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Otsogarth the 7thians ask their doctors whether chili peppers are right for them, voting for pro-Bigtopian candidates is voluntary, the dictionary is a common first book for children, and pet owners are granted clemency from being ritually sacrificed. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Otsogarth the 7th's national animal is the Black Dragon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Otsogarth the 7th is ranked 26,932nd in the world and 4th in House Elegarth for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 6,425.06 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.

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Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 2,043rdTop
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Largest Black Market: 6,719thMost Subsidized Industry: 11,700thMost Ignorant Citizens: 12,057thLargest Mining Sector: 12,986thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 13,822ndTop
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Most Corrupt Governments: 18,363rdHighest Economic Output: 18,643rdHighest Poor Incomes: 23,047thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 25,512thMost Advanced Public Education: 26,282ndLargest Gambling Industry: 26,932ndLargest Populations: 29,157th
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Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 2nd in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 4th in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 5th in the regionTop
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Fattest Citizens: 10th in the regionMost Avoided: 10th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Otsogarth the 7th, pet owners are granted clemency from being ritually sacrificed.
  • : Following new legislation in Otsogarth the 7th, the dictionary is a common first book for children.
  • : Following new legislation in Otsogarth the 7th, voting for pro-Bigtopian candidates is voluntary.
  • : Following new legislation in Otsogarth the 7th, Otsogarth the 7thians ask their doctors whether chili peppers are right for them.
  • : Following new legislation in Otsogarth the 7th, jaw strain is an increasingly common ailment.
  • : Otsogarth the 7th was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Populations.
  • : Otsogarth the 7th was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Eco-Friendly Governments.
  • : Otsogarth the 7th was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Populations.
  • : Following new legislation in Otsogarth the 7th, diaper-wrapped shawarma is a fan-favorite.
  • : Following new legislation in Otsogarth the 7th, Otsogarth the 7th has the hottest women in the world.

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