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Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 4,615thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 6,092ndLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 7,243rd
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
Average

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Gartohol

Population2.066 billion

CapitalRekhtasat
LeaderShuaib Abu-Mussabid
FaithIslam

CurrencyPound
AnimalSnow white Cheetah

The Anarchist State of Gartohol is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Shuaib Abu-Mussabid with an even hand, and notable for its compulsory military service, ban on automobiles, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The compassionate, humorless, devout population of 2.066 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 70.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Gartoholian economy, worth 209 trillion Pounds a year, is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Furniture Restoration, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 101,364 Pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Tax-payers are funding ever more extravagant movie projects, 'I'm Coming Out' has shot to the top of the nation's music charts, the bonfire of the old paper records can be seen for miles around Rekhtasat, and kids' party bags often contain candy and e-cigarettes. 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 236,492nd in the world and 5,826th in the Rejected Realms for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -6.48 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 4,615thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 6,092ndLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 7,243rdHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 8,238thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 8,460thMost Rebellious Youth: 9,645thMost Influential: 10,509thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 11,969thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 14,408thTop
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Most Subsidized Industry: 14,803rdMost Inclusive: 15,020thMost Advanced Public Education: 16,711thMost Cultured: 16,817thHighest Food Quality: 19,737thMost Compassionate Citizens: 19,844thMost Devout: 20,421stMost Developed: 25,459thMost Pacifist: 28,599thLargest Black Market: 28,660th
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Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 113th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 165th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 178th in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 210th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 235th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 235th in the regionMost Influential: 259th in the regionMost Inclusive: 343rd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 344th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 345th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 349th in the regionTop
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Most Advanced Public Education: 365th in the regionMost Cultured: 367th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 443rd in the regionHighest Food Quality: 452nd in the regionMost Devout: 565th in the regionMost Developed: 593rd in the regionLargest Black Market: 617th in the regionMost Pacifist: 715th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Gartohol, kids' party bags often contain candy and e-cigarettes.
  • : Following new legislation in Gartohol, the bonfire of the old paper records can be seen for miles around Rekhtasat.
  • : Following new legislation in Gartohol, 'I'm Coming Out' has shot to the top of the nation's music charts.
  • : Following new legislation in Gartohol, tax-payers are funding ever more extravagant movie projects.
  • : Following new legislation in Gartohol, the act of reporting blasphemy is known as 'Orthodoxxing'.
  • : Following new legislation in Gartohol, conductors wield diamond-encrusted batons to fit in with their freshly gilded surroundings.
  • : Gartohol was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, Highest Foreign Aid Spending, Most Influential, and Most World Assembly Endorsements and the Top 10% for Largest Black Market.
  • : Following new legislation in Gartohol, the government seems embarrassed to be seen governing.
  • : Following new legislation in Gartohol, marine biology students are shocked to discover that a whale is a mammal.
  • : Following new legislation in Gartohol, people seem disproportionately distraught when told a museum has a phones-off policy.

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