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Most Valuable International Artwork: 110thHighest Drug Use: 143rdHighest Crime Rates: 234th
The Qekitor of
Compulsory Consumerist State Aspirational Worker State
Don't believe in the past, it's old news
Influence
Dominator
qek who is gay
Region
Civil Rights
Good
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Rare

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Refiria

Population9.587 billion

CapitalRefiria City
Leaderthe Refirian Parliament
FaithSafberdism

Currencyrefiri
Animalred panda

The Qekitor of Refiria is a mammoth, efficient nation, ruled by the Refirian Parliament with an iron fist, and notable for its aversion to nipples, sprawling nuclear power plants, and public floggings. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 9.587 billion Refirians are rabid consumers, partly through choice and partly because the government tells them to and dissenters tend to vanish from their homes at night.

The minute, corrupt, pro-business, well-organized government, or what there is of one, is effectively ruled by the Department of Industry, with Law & Order and Environment not funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Refiria City. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Refirian economy, worth a remarkable 2,099 trillion refiris a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Gambling, Soda Sales, and Uranium Mining. Average income is an amazing 218,979 refiris, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 2,001,006 per year while the poor average 2,618, a ratio of 764 to 1.

'Police Academy 36' and 'Sharknados On A Plane' are vying for top spot at the box-office, big game hunters travel to Refiria to try their hand at shark-shooting, cities are engulfed by smog, and people forget to eat because they are too busy singing the Refirian Parliament's praises. Crime, especially youth-related, is so common that it is unusual to encounter someone following the law, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Refiria's national animal is the red panda, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Safberdism.

Refiria is ranked 331,763rd in the world and 3rd in Three Guys for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 0.64 Effective Tax Rate.

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Most Valuable International Artwork: 110thHighest Drug Use: 143rdHighest Crime Rates: 234thLargest Gambling Industry: 281stHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 298thGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 328thMost Armed: 348thMost Avoided: 367thFattest Citizens: 377thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 432ndHighest Wealthy Incomes: 549thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 665thLargest Retail Industry: 718thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 722ndMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 885thMost Ignorant Citizens: 968thMost Rebellious Youth: 1,119thHighest Disposable Incomes: 1,366thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 1,958thRudest Citizens: 2,145thTop
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Most Efficient Economies: 3,791stMost Corrupt Governments: 4,229thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 4,641stLargest Mining Sector: 5,977thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 6,551stMost Subsidized Industry: 7,378thHighest Average Incomes: 9,030thLargest Insurance Industry: 12,576thHighest Economic Output: 15,398thMost Secular: 15,773rdTop
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Most Pro-Market: 26,129thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 30,426th

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Refiria's influence in Three Guys fell from "Hegemony" to "Dominator".
  • : Following new legislation in Refiria, people forget to eat because they are too busy singing the Refirian Parliament's praises.
  • : Following new legislation in Refiria, cities are engulfed by smog.
  • : Following new legislation in Refiria, big game hunters travel to Refiria to try their hand at shark-shooting.
  • : Following new legislation in Refiria, 'Police Academy 36' and 'Sharknados On A Plane' are vying for top spot at the box-office.
  • : Refiria was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Economic Output.
  • : Refiria was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Secular.
  • : Following new legislation in Refiria, artificial intelligences seeking exciting work are overcome with ennui.
  • : Following new legislation in Refiria, chemically brainwashed citizens praise the Refirian Parliament's name on an hourly basis.
  • : Refiria was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Secular.

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