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Largest Mining Sector: 1,068thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 1,358thMost Avoided: 3,371st
The United Barbarian Kingdom of
Iron Fist Consumerists
Hail the Motherland!
Influence
Vassal
Civil Rights
Few
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Rare

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Barbintra

Population2.705 billion

CapitalSaint Unicora
LeaderKing Benjamin V
FaithThe Church of the Norse Gods

CurrencyCopper
AnimalUnicorn

The United Barbarian Kingdom of Barbintra is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by King Benjamin V with an iron fist, and remarkable for its closed borders, deadly medical pandemics, and otherworldly petting zoo. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 2.705 billion Barbintraniteses 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 large, corrupt, well-organized government prioritizes Administration, with Education, Industry, and Healthcare also on the agenda. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Saint Unicora. The average income tax rate is 76.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Barbintran economy, worth 519 trillion Coppers 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 Uranium Mining, Retail, Woodchip Exports, and Arms Manufacturing. 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 impressive 192,184 Coppers, with the richest citizens earning 5.3 times as much as the poorest.

Trashy talk shows that declare "You ARE the father!" are back on the air, chemically brainwashed citizens praise King Benjamin V's name on an hourly basis, the sun now sets on the Barbintran Empire, and small children are frequently chased by rehabilitated pitbulls. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Barbintra's national animal is the Unicorn, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is The Church of the Norse Gods.

Barbintra is ranked 46,897th in the world and 44th in The Brotherhood of Malice for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 4,904.05 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.

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Largest Mining Sector: 1,068thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 1,358thTop
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Most Avoided: 3,371stMost Primitive: 3,575thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 3,598thLargest Retail Industry: 3,622ndMost Subsidized Industry: 5,617thMost Corrupt Governments: 5,865thMost Advanced Public Education: 6,203rdLargest Black Market: 7,543rdNudest: 8,233rdMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 10,660thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 10,693rdHighest Average Incomes: 11,687thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 13,559thTop
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Most Efficient Economies: 16,013thMost Ignorant Citizens: 19,664thLargest Governments: 20,364thHighest Average Tax Rates: 24,545thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 26,285thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 26,627thHighest Poor Incomes: 27,701st
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Largest Mining Sector: 3rd in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 3rd in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 4th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 7th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 9th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 10th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 10th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 12th in the regionTop
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Most Primitive: 13th in the regionMost Avoided: 13th in the regionLargest Black Market: 13th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 14th in the regionNudest: 17th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 20th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 21st in the regionMost Influential: 22nd in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 24th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Barbintra lodged a message on the The Brotherhood of Malice Regional Message Board.
  • : Following new legislation in Barbintra, small children are frequently chased by rehabilitated pitbulls.
  • : Following new legislation in Barbintra, the sun now sets on the Barbintran Empire.
  • : Following new legislation in Barbintra, chemically brainwashed citizens praise King Benjamin V's name on an hourly basis.
  • : Barbintra lodged a message on the The Brotherhood of Malice Regional Message Board.
  • : Following new legislation in Barbintra, trashy talk shows that declare "You ARE the father!" are back on the air.
  • : Following new legislation in Barbintra, most people suffer from some form of hearing loss.
  • : Following new legislation in Barbintra, the government has cut its subsidies for all special interest groups.
  • : Following new legislation in Barbintra, harassed women are constantly hassled by guys who are "just giving them compliments".
  • : Following new legislation in Barbintra, flowering peace lilies are the best defence against Barbintra's military.

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