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Largest Basket Weaving Sector: 2,557thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 4,664thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 6,078th
The Anarchist State of
Democratic Socialists
There is no bad nationalities there is bad politicians
Shuaib Abu-Mussabid
Influence
Shoeshiner
Civil Rights
Average
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Good

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Gartohol

Population2.087 billion

CapitalRekhtasat
LeaderShuaib Abu-Mussabid
FaithIslam

CurrencyPound
AnimalSnow white Cheetah

The Anarchist State of Gartohol is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Shuaib Abu-Mussabid with an even hand, and renowned for its rum-swilling pirates, frequent executions, and rampant corporate plagiarism. The compassionate, humorless, devout population of 2.087 billion Gartishes are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Rekhtasat. The average income tax rate is 70.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Gartoholian economy, worth 214 trillion Pounds a year, is quite specialized and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Furniture Restoration, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 102,744 Pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

The masses are surrendering their civil liberties without complaint for the sake of shopping convenience, corporations donate huge sums of money to favored politicians, angry men scowl at each other across chess boards, and social networking sites have discussion groups devoted to planning terrorist attacks. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gartohol's national animal is the Snow white Cheetah, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Islam.

Gartohol is ranked 267,383rd in the world and 6,455th in the Rejected Realms for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -9.23 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.

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Largest Basket Weaving Sector: 2,557thTop
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Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 4,664thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 6,078thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 8,316thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 8,602ndMost Rebellious Youth: 9,618thMost Influential: 10,267thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 11,533rdMost Subsidized Industry: 14,205thMost Inclusive: 14,485thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 14,516thTop
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Most Cultured: 16,317thMost Advanced Public Education: 16,903rdMost Compassionate Citizens: 18,814thHighest Food Quality: 18,873rdMost Devout: 21,238thMost Developed: 25,099thMost Pacifist: 25,519thLargest Black Market: 28,077thMost Corrupt Governments: 28,221st
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Largest Basket Weaving Sector: 61st in the regionTop
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Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 114th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 183rd in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 206th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 240th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 240th in the regionMost Influential: 256th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 328th in the regionMost Inclusive: 336th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 338th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 350th in the regionTop
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Most Cultured: 359th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 368th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 421st in the regionHighest Food Quality: 429th in the regionMost Developed: 584th in the regionMost Devout: 596th in the regionLargest Black Market: 606th in the regionMost Pacifist: 619th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Gartohol was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Corrupt Governments.
  • : Following new legislation in Gartohol, social networking sites have discussion groups devoted to planning terrorist attacks.
  • : Following new legislation in Gartohol, angry men scowl at each other across chess boards.
  • : Following new legislation in Gartohol, corporations donate huge sums of money to favored politicians.
  • : Gartohol was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Basket Weaving Sector and the Top 5% for Most Inclusive and Most Subsidized Industry.
  • : Following new legislation in Gartohol, the masses are surrendering their civil liberties without complaint for the sake of shopping convenience.
  • : Following new legislation in Gartohol, heavily-laden pregnant women are told they can manage.
  • : Following new legislation in Gartohol, the right to free speech is being drastically curtailed.
  • : Following new legislation in Gartohol, future forecasters fearfully discuss grey goo and human obsolescence.
  • : Following new legislation in Gartohol, children as young as six shock their parents by coming out of the closet.

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