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Most Secular: 3,136thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 3,741stMost Patriotic: 4,460th
The So-called free state of
Psychotic Dictatorship Communist Dictatorship
Under Raul everybody's equal... Equally oppressed
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Paulopia

Population3.8 billion

CapitalUtopia
LeaderRaul IV
FaithThe cult of Raul IV

CurrencyClod
AnimalKing Cobra

The So-called free state of Paulopia is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Raul IV with an iron fist, and renowned for its digital currency, triple-decker prams, and enslaved workforce. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 3.8 billion Paulopians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Utopia. The average income tax rate is 71.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Paulopian economy, worth 679 trillion Clods 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 black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Uranium Mining, 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 an impressive 178,758 Clods, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Female restaurant chefs are not allowed to have male customers, Big Brother is still watching even when your big brother is dead, colonial subjects have Paulopian culture shoved down their throats, and new "Worker's Strike" laws set out who is allowed to strike a worker. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Paulopia's national animal is the King Cobra, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is The cult of Raul IV.

Paulopia is ranked 229,034th in the world and 2nd in Robadian Assembly of Sovereign States for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -0.89 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.

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Most Secular: 3,136thTop
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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 3,741stMost Patriotic: 4,460thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 4,754thMost Corrupt Governments: 4,887thMost Authoritarian: 5,261stLargest Manufacturing Sector: 6,330thMost Valuable International Artwork: 6,573rdMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 7,062ndMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 7,313thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 8,175thLargest Information Technology Sector: 8,204thLargest Black Market: 8,455thLowest Crime Rates: 8,538thHighest Poor Incomes: 8,844thMost Conservative: 9,287thLargest Mining Sector: 9,656thMost Scientifically Advanced: 9,721stHighest Average Incomes: 15,661stTop
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Smartest Citizens: 23,306thHealthiest Citizens: 23,454thLargest Agricultural Sector: 24,350thLargest Governments: 26,116thMost Beautiful Environments: 28,451stMost Extreme: 29,771stMost Advanced Public Education: 31,312thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 34,474th

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Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Paulopia, new "Worker's Strike" laws set out who is allowed to strike a worker.
  • : Following new legislation in Paulopia, colonial subjects have Paulopian culture shoved down their throats.
  • : Following new legislation in Paulopia, Big Brother is still watching even when your big brother is dead.
  • : Following new legislation in Paulopia, female restaurant chefs are not allowed to have male customers.
  • : Paulopia was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Extensive Public Healthcare.
  • : Following new legislation in Paulopia, blind dates tend to result in bruised shins.
  • : Following new legislation in Paulopia, the inchworm that measured the marigolds is six feet under.
  • : Following new legislation in Paulopia, consumption of cat memes has skyrocketed.
  • : Following new legislation in Paulopia, mandatory patriotic themes make even the newest movies feel like remakes.
  • : Following new legislation in Paulopia, it is illegal to comfort a crying baby between the hours of 6 pm and 8 pm.

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