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Most Ignorant Citizens: 595thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 643rdHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 758th
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Otakus and Weebs

Population4.373 billion

CapitalThe Piled Bodies of the Innocent
LeaderNot John
FaithJohn

CurrencyCopper Piece
AnimalJohn

The Fallen Empire of Otakus and Weebs is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Not John with an iron fist, and renowned for its free-roaming dinosaurs, public floggings, and smutty television. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 4.373 billion Johns 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, 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 The Piled Bodies of the Innocent. The average income tax rate is 73.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient John economy, worth a remarkable 1,270 trillion Copper Pieces 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 black market in Arms Manufacturing, Retail, Uranium Mining, and Soda Sales. 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 290,631 Copper Pieces, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Foragers descend on national cemeteries for 'all-you-can-dig-up' extravaganzas, glossy adverts featuring baby's first puff adorn mothers' magazines, pirates armed with sonar-guided semi-autonomous torpedos and laser weapons systems are often seen capturing fishing trawlers, and birds and children's kites are regularly brought down by anti-aircraft fire. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force. Otakus and Weebs's national animal is the John, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is John.

Otakus and Weebs is ranked 120,387th in the world and 3,282nd in The North Pacific for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 123.02 on the Clooney Contribution Index.

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Most Ignorant Citizens: 595thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 643rdHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 758thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 810thFattest Citizens: 874thMost Valuable International Artwork: 949thMost Avoided: 1,067thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 1,082ndMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 1,193rdLargest Soda Pop Sector: 1,413thMost Corrupt Governments: 1,639thLargest Mining Sector: 2,085thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 2,662ndLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 2,727thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 2,809thNudest: 2,840thTop
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Largest Retail Industry: 2,937thHighest Average Incomes: 3,266thMost Secular: 3,406thLargest Black Market: 4,100thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 4,486thHighest Poor Incomes: 4,874thMost Patriotic: 6,363rdRudest Citizens: 6,386thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 9,465thMost Subsidized Industry: 11,534thLargest Governments: 12,555thHighest Disposable Incomes: 12,967thMost Armed: 13,215thMost Efficient Economies: 14,065thTop
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Highest Economic Output: 22,502ndLargest Gambling Industry: 26,055thLargest Agricultural Sector: 28,035th
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Most Ignorant Citizens: 17th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 22nd in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 27th in the regionFattest Citizens: 28th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 29th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 32nd in the regionMost Avoided: 32nd in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 32nd in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 38th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 43rd in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 43rd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 50th in the regionNudest: 59th in the regionTop
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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 69th in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 71st in the regionLargest Black Market: 81st in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 94th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 102nd in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 106th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 112th in the regionMost Secular: 134th in the regionMost Patriotic: 209th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 213th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 225th in the regionRudest Citizens: 233rd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 272nd in the regionMost Armed: 282nd in the regionTop
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Highest Disposable Incomes: 369th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 456th in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 494th in the regionLargest Governments: 527th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 564th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Otakus and Weebs, birds and children's kites are regularly brought down by anti-aircraft fire.
  • : Following new legislation in Otakus and Weebs, pirates armed with sonar-guided semi-autonomous torpedos and laser weapons systems are often seen capturing fishing trawlers.
  • : Following new legislation in Otakus and Weebs, glossy adverts featuring baby's first puff adorn mothers' magazines.
  • : Otakus and Weebs was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Valuable International Artwork.
  • : Following new legislation in Otakus and Weebs, foragers descend on national cemeteries for 'all-you-can-dig-up' extravaganzas.
  • : Following new legislation in Otakus and Weebs, it is mandatory for actors to exit stage left.
  • : Following new legislation in Otakus and Weebs, 'Police Academy 36' and 'Sharknados On A Plane' are vying for top spot at the box-office.
  • : Following new legislation in Otakus and Weebs, graffiti artists spend lengthy periods of time in jail.
  • : Otakus and Weebs was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector.
  • : Following new legislation in Otakus and Weebs, bilingual Johns are viewed with suspicion.

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