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Most Armed: 11,750thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 12,349thMost Developed: 16,105th
The Free Land of
Iron Fist Consumerists Champions of Commerce
There must be repressed truth even in lies.
Influence
Squire
Region
Civil Rights
Rare
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Few

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Witkacy

Population3.523 billion

CapitalZakopane
LeaderStanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz

Currencyzłoty
Animallion

The Free Land of Witkacy is a colossal, orderly nation, ruled by Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz with an iron fist, and notable for its infamous sell-swords, irreverence towards religion, and compulsory gun ownership. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 3.523 billion Witkacyians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Zakopane. The average income tax rate is 67.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Witkacyian economy, worth 447 trillion złoties a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Basket Weaving, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 127,068 złoties, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Discarded pennies litter the streets, edgy teens know that illegal discos are where the cool cats hang, tourists soak their luggage in boiling water before unpacking, and the inner circle of Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz is looking more and more like a pink triangle. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Witkacy's national animal is the lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Witkacy is ranked 50,478th in the world and 10th in Poland for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 1,944.12 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.

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Most Armed: 11,750thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 12,349thMost Developed: 16,105thTop
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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 20,244thMost Corrupt Governments: 21,846thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 22,157thLargest Black Market: 22,506thLargest Welfare Programs: 23,955thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 24,626thMost Patriotic: 24,704thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 26,599thLongest Average Lifespans: 28,347thMost Advanced Public Education: 28,590thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 28,671stSmartest Citizens: 30,591stMost Valuable International Artwork: 32,027thLargest Information Technology Sector: 32,579th
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Most Developed: 2nd in the regionTop
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Largest Basket Weaving Sector: 4th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 4th in the regionLargest Black Market: 4th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 4th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Witkacy, the inner circle of Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz is looking more and more like a pink triangle.
  • : Following new legislation in Witkacy, tourists soak their luggage in boiling water before unpacking.
  • : Following new legislation in Witkacy, edgy teens know that illegal discos are where the cool cats hang.
  • : Following new legislation in Witkacy, discarded pennies litter the streets.
  • : Following new legislation in Witkacy, former polygamists always seem to have a huge number of visiting cousins.
  • : Witkacy's influence in Poland rose from "Page" to "Squire".
  • : Following new legislation in Witkacy, the average video game can be completed over lunch break.
  • : Following new legislation in Witkacy, requests for government aid can be forwarded to the beach.
  • : Following new legislation in Witkacy, sniffer dogs are trained to follow clouds of fruity-smelling vapor.
  • : Following new legislation in Witkacy, a National Academy regulates grammar and usage.

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