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Largest Mining Sector: 7thMost Corrupt Governments: 11thMost Ignorant Citizens: 12th
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The Goggles

Population29.788 billion

CapitalLamuella
LeaderWonko the Sane
FaithSaneism

CurrencyTriganic Pu
AnimalBugblatter Beast

The Confederacy of The Goggles is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Wonko the Sane with an iron fist, and remarkable for its disturbing lack of elderly people, flagrant waste-dumping, and free-roaming dinosaurs. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 29.788 billion Gogglesians 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 relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Industry, and Administration also on the agenda, while Environment and Welfare aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lamuella. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Gogglesian economy, worth an astonishing 21,539 trillion Triganic Pus a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Retail. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is a breathtaking 723,089 Triganic Pus, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 2,455,568 per year while the poor average 157,089, a ratio of 15.6 to 1.

Public shaming has become the favoured form of punishment, more than one company makes the board game Monopoly, TV coverage of music festivals consists mostly of backstage interviews, and maintaining economic growth is no laughing matter. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force. The Goggles's national animal is the Bugblatter Beast, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Saneism.

The Goggles is ranked 345,271st in the world and 2nd in The New Old South for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 0.72 Effective Tax Rate.

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Largest Mining Sector: 7thMost Corrupt Governments: 11thMost Ignorant Citizens: 12thMost Devout: 14thMost Primitive: 19thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 21stHighest Disposable Incomes: 24thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 30thLargest Agricultural Sector: 43rdLargest Insurance Industry: 45thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 49thMost Avoided: 49thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 60thLowest Crime Rates: 74thMost Patriotic: 85thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 88thHighest Average Incomes: 90thHighest Economic Output: 126thFattest Citizens: 134thMost Efficient Economies: 134thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 154thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 228thLargest Governments: 299thLargest Retail Industry: 411thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 420thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 562ndMost Advanced Defense Forces: 615thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 715thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 920thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 952ndLargest Black Market: 1,517thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 1,672ndMost Subsidized Industry: 3,104thTop
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Rudest Citizens: 3,720thMost Stationary: 4,156thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 4,963rdHighest Poor Incomes: 5,232ndLargest Populations: 5,403rdMost Authoritarian: 6,914thMost Conservative: 7,544thMost Influential: 7,647thMost Valuable International Artwork: 13,659thTop
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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 20,718thMost Extreme: 33,426th

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in The Goggles, maintaining economic growth is no laughing matter.
  • : Following new legislation in The Goggles, TV coverage of music festivals consists mostly of backstage interviews.
  • : Following new legislation in The Goggles, more than one company makes the board game Monopoly.
  • : Following new legislation in The Goggles, public shaming has become the favoured form of punishment.
  • : Following new legislation in The Goggles, the The Goggles Automotive Racing Series draws millions of spectators annually while those near the tracks complain about the noise.
  • : Following new legislation in The Goggles, foreign governments regularly accuse the Gogglesian military of war crimes.
  • : Following new legislation in The Goggles, foreign envoys that want to visit The Goggles now have to navigate real minefields in addition to the political ones.
  • : Following new legislation in The Goggles, citizens live in superstitious fear of the mysterious glowing clouds that float over The Goggles.
  • : Following new legislation in The Goggles, fitness to teach sport is proven by urinating the furthest up a wall.
  • : Following new legislation in The Goggles, nocturnal light pollution is mostly blue.

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