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Most Primitive: 205thMost Ignorant Citizens: 441stMost Devout: 544th
The Wretched Red Regime of
Psychotic Dictatorship Communist Dictatorship
Rule the Ruins
Influence
Sprat
Civil Rights
Outlawed
Economy
Weak
Political Freedom
Unheard Of

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Rust and Ruination

Population2.528 billion

CapitalDespairuin
LeaderLady Alruinea of House Rust
FaithBones to Ashes and Rust to Dust

Currencyrusty metal scrap
AnimalChaos Raven

The Wretched Red Regime of Rust and Ruination is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Lady Alruinea of House Rust with an iron fist, and remarkable for its closed borders, avowedly heterosexual populace, and zero percent divorce rate. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 2.528 billion hopeless thralls 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 government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized morass — juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Despairuin. The average income tax rate is 95.1%.

The large but sluggish Rust and Ruinationian economy, worth 157 trillion rusty metal scraps a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched, extremely specialized black market in Arms Manufacturing. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. State-owned companies are the norm. Average income is 62,288 rusty metal scraps, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

The nation has nearly as many history museums as hopeless thralls, country folk are sent to obligatory boarding schools to learn how to be civilized, lovesick people are told 'it's not them, it's you', and wars of expansion are described as "peacekeeping operations". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Rust and Ruination's national animal is the Chaos Raven, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Bones to Ashes and Rust to Dust.

Rust and Ruination is ranked 5,936th in the world and 127th in the Rejected Realms for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 95.14 Effective Tax Rate.

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Most Primitive: 205thMost Ignorant Citizens: 441stMost Devout: 544thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 1,927thBest Weather: 2,563rdLowest Crime Rates: 3,019thTop
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Most Patriotic: 3,995thMost Authoritarian: 4,009thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 4,174thMost Corrupt Governments: 4,245thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 4,730thMost Conservative: 5,178thHighest Average Tax Rates: 5,936thMost Beautiful Environments: 7,857thLargest Governments: 10,880thNudest: 15,472ndTop
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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 23,157thLargest Black Market: 23,226thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 23,321stMost Extreme: 26,757thHealthiest Citizens: 27,022nd
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Most Primitive: 9th in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 13th in the regionMost Devout: 17th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 33rd in the regionTop
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Best Weather: 60th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 79th in the regionMost Patriotic: 82nd in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 84th in the regionMost Conservative: 92nd in the regionMost Authoritarian: 99th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 103rd in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 116th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 127th in the regionMost Extreme: 137th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 197th in the regionLargest Governments: 218th in the regionTop
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Nudest: 384th in the regionLargest Black Market: 387th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 435th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 476th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Rust and Ruination, wars of expansion are described as "peacekeeping operations".
  • : Following new legislation in Rust and Ruination, lovesick people are told 'it's not them, it's you'.
  • : Following new legislation in Rust and Ruination, country folk are sent to obligatory boarding schools to learn how to be civilized.
  • : Following new legislation in Rust and Ruination, the nation has nearly as many history museums as hopeless thralls.
  • : Following new legislation in Rust and Ruination, the nation's diplomatic missives are now delivered via sniper rifle.
  • : Following new legislation in Rust and Ruination, the military's newest toy broadcasts Rust and Ruination's anthem on hostile frequencies to drive enemies insane.
  • : Following new legislation in Rust and Ruination, pulling weeds is seen as a threat to national security.
  • : Following new legislation in Rust and Ruination, endangered species face obesity instead of extinction.
  • : Following new legislation in Rust and Ruination, the government only invests in infrastructure after a natural disaster.
  • : Following new legislation in Rust and Ruination, otherwise healthy people are being sent to internment camps because they have VODAIS.

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