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The Rogue Nation of
Father Knows Best State Suspiciously Liberal Dictatorship
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Governor
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Economy
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Something Dumb

Population23.119 billion

CapitalSomething Dumb City
LeaderiKINGCAKE
FaithDumbness

CurrencyMuffin
AnimalDragon

The Rogue Nation of Something Dumb is a titanic, orderly nation, ruled by iKINGCAKE with an iron fist, and remarkable for its ban on automobiles, anti-smoking policies, and state-planned economy. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 23.119 billion Dumbians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, corrupt, well-organized morass — juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Something Dumb City. The average income tax rate is 99.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Dumbian economy, worth a remarkable 5,666 trillion Muffins 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 Information Technology, Furniture Restoration, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. 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 245,090 Muffins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Artists are pillars of society, shoving people into lockers qualifies you for a ministerial position, the government is more interested in identifying problems than fixing them, and public caravans smell like litter boxes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Something Dumb's national animal is the Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Dumbness.

Something Dumb is ranked 324,278th in the world and 3rd in Yarnia for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -13.23 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 215thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 413thMost Advanced Public Transport: 799thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 976thMost Subsidized Industry: 1,001stMost Advanced Public Education: 1,106thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 1,124thHighest Average Tax Rates: 1,377thLargest Black Market: 1,693rdBest Weather: 1,863rdHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 2,049thMost Beautiful Environments: 2,124thLargest Governments: 2,164thLowest Crime Rates: 3,093rdTop
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Most Efficient Economies: 3,573rdHighest Economic Output: 3,577thMost Stationary: 3,726thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 4,117thMost Corrupt Governments: 4,169thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 4,962ndMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 5,082ndHealthiest Citizens: 6,070thHighest Average Incomes: 6,711thMost Influential: 7,564thHighest Poor Incomes: 7,951stSmartest Citizens: 9,696thNudest: 10,888thMost Valuable International Artwork: 11,552ndLargest Populations: 14,723rdTop
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Largest Publishing Industry: 17,978thLargest Information Technology Sector: 18,885thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 19,666thMost Developed: 24,643rdMost Patriotic: 25,488thHighest Food Quality: 27,596thLargest Welfare Programs: 28,541stMost World Assembly Endorsements: 30,639th
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Endorsements Received: None.

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Something Dumb, public caravans smell like litter boxes.
  • : Following new legislation in Something Dumb, the government is more interested in identifying problems than fixing them.
  • : Following new legislation in Something Dumb, shoving people into lockers qualifies you for a ministerial position.
  • : Following new legislation in Something Dumb, artists are pillars of society.
  • : Following new legislation in Something Dumb, enthusiasm for abstract art has gone up in smoke.
  • : Following new legislation in Something Dumb, foreign nations often blame poverty and terrorism on Dumbian selfishness.
  • : Following new legislation in Something Dumb, the golden rule is to never let an economic crisis go to waste.
  • : Following new legislation in Something Dumb, every conceivable scenic location has been completely booked by couples desperate to marry.
  • : Following new legislation in Something Dumb, folk are absolutely certain that you can never be absolutely certain.
  • : Following new legislation in Something Dumb, student exchange programs are in trouble as everyone wants to leave but no-one wants to come.

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