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Most Primitive: 52ndMost Ignorant Citizens: 68thMost Devout: 165th
The Borderlands of
Father Knows Best State Suspiciously Liberal Dictatorship
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Economy
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Political Freedom
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Taurgur

Population15.188 billion

Capitalthe Heart of Taurgur
Leaderthe Presence of Taurgur
FaithSuicide by Dissapearance

Currencydeath
Animallost soul

The Borderlands of Taurgur is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by the Presence of Taurgur with an iron fist, and remarkable for its triple-decker prams, compulsory military service, and complete lack of public education. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 15.188 billion the Losts 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 medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Spirituality and Law & Order also on the agenda, while Welfare and Healthcare are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of the Heart of Taurgur. The average income tax rate is 40.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Taurgurian economy, worth a remarkable 2,233 trillion deaths 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, highly specialized black market in Arms Manufacturing and Furniture Restoration. 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 147,048 deaths, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Playground injuries are considered academic progress, the new Refuse Hills housing development is under construction, the military has had to quell a recent insurrection by coughing revolutionaries, and environmentalists have found an unusual ally in soldiers of fortune. Crime is all-pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Taurgur's national animal is the lost soul, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Suicide by Dissapearance.

Taurgur is ranked 21,475th in the world and 67th in Forest for Most Stationary, with 1,545.21628883872 days.

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Most Primitive: 52ndMost Ignorant Citizens: 68thMost Devout: 165thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 282ndHighest Drug Use: 297thFattest Citizens: 442ndMost Avoided: 556thMost Armed: 673rdHighest Crime Rates: 749thMost Corrupt Governments: 899thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 959thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 1,315thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 1,338thBest Weather: 2,461stMost Beautiful Environments: 2,532ndTop
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Largest Black Market: 3,717thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 3,875thHighest Disposable Incomes: 8,839thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 9,460thMost Patriotic: 9,756thHighest Economic Output: 10,650thTop
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Highest Poor Incomes: 16,985thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 18,478thMost Stationary: 21,475thMost Valuable International Artwork: 21,886thMost Influential: 22,538thHighest Average Incomes: 23,371stLargest Populations: 26,194thMost Authoritarian: 28,603rd
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Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 3rd in the regionMost Primitive: 3rd in the regionTop
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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 5th in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 5th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 5th in the regionMost Devout: 6th in the regionMost Avoided: 6th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 6th in the regionHighest Drug Use: 6th in the regionFattest Citizens: 7th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 7th in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 9th in the regionMost Armed: 9th in the regionTop
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Largest Furniture Restoration Industry: 16th in the regionMost Patriotic: 16th in the regionLargest Black Market: 18th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 20th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 24th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Taurgur, environmentalists have found an unusual ally in soldiers of fortune.
  • : Following new legislation in Taurgur, the military has had to quell a recent insurrection by coughing revolutionaries.
  • : Following new legislation in Taurgur, the new Refuse Hills housing development is under construction.
  • : Following new legislation in Taurgur, playground injuries are considered academic progress.
  • : Following new legislation in Taurgur, The Presence of Taurgur's recent "I have a dream that we will fight them by raking muck on the beaches" speech seems a little derivative to many.
  • : Following new legislation in Taurgur, anniversaries of major historical events pass unnoticed.
  • : Following new legislation in Taurgur, the police are destroying all photographic evidence of their own existence.
  • : Following new legislation in Taurgur, insurance companies charge extortionate premiums to cover homes near waterways.
  • : Following new legislation in Taurgur, Taurgur has been greatly criticised for its isolationist policies.
  • : Following new legislation in Taurgur, the government terminates employment with extreme prejudice.

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