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Greatest Rich-Poor Divides: 3rdLowest Overall Tax Burden: 10thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 11th
The Soul-Crushing Factories of
Corporate Police State Entrepreneurial Freedom Zone
Homo sum, humani nihil a me alienum puto
Influence
Truckler
Region
Civil Rights
Some
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Unheard Of

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Wulfhelm

Population47.658 billion

CapitalLothangross
LeaderMargrave Luther
FaithNeo Lutheran

CurrencyMark
AnimalWild Boar

The Soul-Crushing Factories of Wulfhelm is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Margrave Luther with an iron fist, and renowned for its sprawling nuclear power plants, pith helmet sales, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 47.658 billion Wulfens are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The minute, corrupt, pro-business, well-organized government, or what there is of one, prioritizes Industry, although Defense and Law & Order are also considered important, while Environment and Welfare receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lothangross. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Wulfhelmian economy, worth an astonishing 40,258 trillion Marks a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Automobile Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. Average income is a breathtaking 844,727 Marks, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 7,913,472 per year while the poor average 7,582, a ratio of 1,043 to 1.

A National Academy regulates grammar and usage, scenic tours are unheard of after most environmental laws were abolished, prices fluctuate manically for no fathomable reason, and citizens have reported seeing strange rays of light emanating from the moon. Crime is all-pervasive, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Wulfhelm's national animal is the Wild Boar, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Neo Lutheran.

Wulfhelm is ranked 12,333rd in the world and 3rd in The Vast for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 8,135.06 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.

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Greatest Rich-Poor Divides: 3rdLowest Overall Tax Burden: 10thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 11thHighest Disposable Incomes: 11thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 12thMost Efficient Economies: 18thHighest Economic Output: 19thLargest Insurance Industry: 23rdHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 24thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 25thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 35thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 39thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 43rdHighest Average Incomes: 43rdLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 46thMost Avoided: 52ndLargest Gambling Industry: 53rdLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 56thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 72ndLargest Agricultural Sector: 84thLargest Mining Sector: 85thFattest Citizens: 90thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 92ndMost Armed: 112thLargest Populations: 118thMost Scientifically Advanced: 273rdHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 323rdMost Corrupt Governments: 498thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 517thLargest Retail Industry: 849thHighest Crime Rates: 862ndSmartest Citizens: 879thRudest Citizens: 964thLargest Information Technology Sector: 1,236thLargest Publishing Industry: 1,276thLargest Governments: 2,246thMost Subsidized Industry: 2,809thTop
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Nudest: 5,850thMost Cultured: 8,457thMost Stationary: 9,944thLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 12,333rdLargest Black Market: 13,215thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 15,735thTop
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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 19,511thMost Pro-Market: 25,606thMost Secular: 33,964th
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Largest Furniture Restoration Industry: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 1st in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 1st in the regionMost Extreme: 1st in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 1st in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 1st in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 1st in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 1st in the regionFattest Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Conservative: 1st in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 1st in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 1st in the regionMost Avoided: 1st in the regionMost Pro-Market: 1st in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 1st in the regionMost Armed: 1st in the regionHighest Economic Output: 1st in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 1st in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 1st in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 1st in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 1st in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 1st in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 1st in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 1st in the regionNudest: 1st in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 1st in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 1st in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 1st in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 1st in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 1st in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 1st in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 1st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Wulfhelm was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Secular.
  • : Wulfhelm's influence in The Vast fell from "Handshaker" to "Truckler".
  • : Wulfhelm's influence in The Vast rose from "Truckler" to "Handshaker".
  • : Wulfhelm was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Dead and Most Survivors.
  • : Wulfhelm was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Advanced Defense Forces.
  • : Wulfhelm was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Advanced Defense Forces.
  • : Wulfhelm was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Disposable Incomes, Most Avoided, Most Scientifically Advanced, Highest Average Incomes, and Highest Economic Output.
  • : Wulfhelm lodged a message on the The Vast Regional Message Board.
  • : Wulfhelm's influence in The Vast rose from "Vassal" to "Truckler".
  • : Wulfhelm was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Zombies and the Top 5% for Most Survivors.

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