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Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 154thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 222ndMost Advanced Defense Forces: 274th
The Sawtooth Badlands of
Iron Fist Consumerists Champions of Commerce
Feed them to the grinding wheel!
Influence
Hatchling
Civil Rights
Outlawed
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Outlawed

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The Black Cathedral

Population9.87 billion

CapitalEphyra
LeaderWarchieftain Carolus Ironhorse
FaithBlackened Orthodoxy

CurrencyGallon
AnimalGormling

The Sawtooth Badlands of The Black Cathedral is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Warchieftain Carolus Ironhorse with an iron fist, and renowned for its closed borders, anti-smoking policies, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 9.87 billion Sawteeth 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Law & Order, Spirituality, and Industry also on the agenda, while International Aid and Social Policy receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ephyra. The average income tax rate is 95.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Sawtooth economy, worth a remarkable 4,015 trillion Gallons 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, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. 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 406,806 Gallons, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

The government puts forth the claim that harming young girls is wrong, ritual mummification is making a comeback, pareidolic SETI scientists swear there's a message from aliens hidden within pi, and you can tell when Sawteeth are being snarky by the fact their lips are moving. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Black Cathedral's national animal is the Gormling, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Blackened Orthodoxy.

The Black Cathedral is ranked 306,203rd in the world and 7,063rd in The North Pacific for Most Cultured, scoring -45 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 154thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 222ndMost Advanced Defense Forces: 274thMost Devout: 376thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 767thLargest Black Market: 772ndLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 840thLargest Mining Sector: 910thMost Corrupt Governments: 920thMost Armed: 988thHighest Average Incomes: 1,028thLargest Agricultural Sector: 1,599thLargest Insurance Industry: 2,043rdMost Avoided: 2,145thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 2,385thHighest Poor Incomes: 2,542ndLargest Cheese Export Sector: 2,901stTop
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Largest Governments: 3,362ndLowest Crime Rates: 3,884thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 4,032ndFattest Citizens: 4,073rdMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 4,612thHighest Economic Output: 4,701stHighest Average Tax Rates: 5,273rdMost Patriotic: 5,334thMost Efficient Economies: 8,237thMost Subsidized Industry: 8,239thMost Conservative: 10,387thMost Authoritarian: 13,049thMost Valuable International Artwork: 13,775thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 13,989thTop
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Most Advanced Public Education: 16,473rdMost Advanced Public Transport: 16,596thMost Developed: 18,674thLargest Retail Industry: 21,767thLongest Average Lifespans: 26,736thLargest Gambling Industry: 30,550th
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Largest Manufacturing Sector: 7th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 7th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 13th in the regionMost Devout: 17th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 17th in the regionLargest Black Market: 21st in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 23rd in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 29th in the regionMost Armed: 32nd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 37th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 42nd in the regionMost Avoided: 50th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 52nd in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 53rd in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 54th in the regionTop
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Largest Cheese Export Sector: 78th in the regionFattest Citizens: 87th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 100th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 104th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 109th in the regionLargest Governments: 146th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 147th in the regionMost Patriotic: 177th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 194th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 197th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 231st in the regionMost Conservative: 298th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 308th in the regionTop
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Most Authoritarian: 390th in the regionRudest Citizens: 437th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 550th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 601st in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 619th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 642nd in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 643rd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : The Black Cathedral was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Gambling Industry.
  • : The Black Cathedral was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Gambling Industry.
  • : The Black Cathedral endorsed a map .
  • : The Black Cathedral's influence in The North Pacific rose from "Unproven" to "Hatchling".
  • : Following new legislation in The Black Cathedral, you can tell when Sawteeth are being snarky by the fact their lips are moving.
  • : Following new legislation in The Black Cathedral, pareidolic SETI scientists swear there's a message from aliens hidden within pi.
  • : Following new legislation in The Black Cathedral, ritual mummification is making a comeback.
  • : Following new legislation in The Black Cathedral, the government puts forth the claim that harming young girls is wrong.
  • : Following new legislation in The Black Cathedral, after every storm there's an expensive government-funded rainbow.
  • : The Black Cathedral was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Extensive Public Healthcare.

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