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Most Patriotic: 483rdLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 627thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 631st
The Kingdom of
Iron Fist Consumerists Champions of Commerce
Don't Stop Me Now
Influence
Squire
Civil Rights
Few
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Rare

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PlanetMercury

Population10.131 billion

CapitalKensington
LeaderFreddie Mercury

Currencypound
AnimalCat

The Kingdom of PlanetMercury is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by Freddie Mercury with an iron fist, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, ritual sacrifices, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 10.131 billion PlanetMercuries 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, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kensington. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 27.5%.

The frighteningly efficient PlanetMercuryian economy, worth a remarkable 2,881 trillion pounds 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, Woodchip Exports, and Uranium Mining. 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 amazing 284,429 pounds, with the richest citizens earning 8.2 times as much as the poorest.

Amorous nobles always bring the same disappointing gift to weddings, the police motto is "to protect and not to serve", the military has grudgingly released all top secret information in an effort for greater transparency, and squeaky high prepubescent voices recite the patriotic poem "Hail to The Leader!" before each meal. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, despite the fact that it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many laws. PlanetMercury's national animal is the Cat, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

PlanetMercury is ranked 257,301st in the world and 5,157th in The North Pacific for Most Beautiful Environments, with 337.18 pounds of wildlife per square mile.

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Most Patriotic: 483rdLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 627thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 631stMost Influential: 660thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 840thMost Corrupt Governments: 1,476thHighest Disposable Incomes: 1,634thLargest Mining Sector: 1,990thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 2,257thLargest Information Technology Sector: 2,556thMost Valuable International Artwork: 2,563rdTop
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Largest Agricultural Sector: 3,139thHighest Average Incomes: 3,604thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 4,090thLargest Black Market: 4,334thMost Scientifically Advanced: 6,233rdMost Avoided: 6,598thHealthiest Citizens: 7,283rdLongest Average Lifespans: 8,025thHighest Economic Output: 8,197thMost Developed: 8,681stMost Efficient Economies: 8,799thSmartest Citizens: 10,453rdLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 10,623rdLargest Cheese Export Sector: 15,609thTop
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Nudest: 16,057thMost Secular: 16,822ndMost Advanced Defense Forces: 17,234thMost Subsidized Industry: 17,925thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 18,370thLargest Governments: 20,492ndMost Armed: 21,331stHighest Poor Incomes: 21,514thLowest Crime Rates: 24,124th
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Most Patriotic: 15th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 15th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 22nd in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 24th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 38th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 45th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 53rd in the regionTop
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Largest Black Market: 81st in the regionMost Influential: 87th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 90th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 97th in the regionMost Avoided: 117th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 118th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 119th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 226th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 253rd in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 265th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 271st in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 275th in the regionNudest: 300th in the regionTop
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Most Armed: 326th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 334th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 341st in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 374th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 404th in the regionMost Developed: 414th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 417th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 463rd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 482nd in the regionMost Secular: 502nd in the region

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