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Most Authoritarian: 13,606thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 24,162nd
The Holy Empire of
Corrupt Dictatorship Corrupt Liberal Dictatorship
Workers of the world, unite!
Influence
Shoeshiner
Civil Rights
Some
Economy
Weak
Political Freedom
Outlawed

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Versolia

Population108 million

CurrencyVersolian Dinar
AnimalOx

The Holy Empire of Versolia is a very large, safe nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 108 million Versolians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The enormous, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 71.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but sluggish Versolian economy, worth 3.10 trillion Versolian Dinars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is mostly made up of the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Furniture Restoration, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 28,706 Versolian Dinars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The judicial branch is strongly influenced by the Communist Party, politicians sweat as journalists scour internet archives for any mention of them, airplanes have giant grilles on their noses to knock drones out of their path, and Brancalandian Brie isn't available anywhere in Versolia. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Versolia's national animal is the Ox, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Versolia is ranked 95,160th in the world and 21st in The Axis of Evil for Most Patriotic, with 15.58 flags saluted per person per day.

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Most Authoritarian: 13,606thTop
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Highest Workforce Participation Rate: 24,162nd
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Most Compassionate Citizens: 1st in the regionTop
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Most Income Equality: 2nd in the regionNicest Citizens: 2nd in the regionMost Pacifist: 2nd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Versolia's influence in The Axis of Evil rose from "Sprat" to "Shoeshiner".
  • : Versolia was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Authoritarian.
  • : Following new legislation in Versolia, Brancalandian Brie isn't available anywhere in Versolia.
  • : Following new legislation in Versolia, airplanes have giant grilles on their noses to knock drones out of their path.
  • : Following new legislation in Versolia, politicians sweat as journalists scour internet archives for any mention of them.
  • : Following new legislation in Versolia, the judicial branch is strongly influenced by the Communist Party.
  • : Following new legislation in Versolia, glancing at the car radio display while driving is treated as attempted homicide.
  • : Versolia's influence in The Axis of Evil rose from "Minnow" to "Sprat".
  • : Following new legislation in Versolia, a punitive tax has been placed on harmful emissions.
  • : Following new legislation in Versolia, seven-year-olds debate for weeks on the merits of the Oxford comma.

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