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Rudest Citizens: 1,746thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 2,331stFattest Citizens: 2,843rd
The Ditto Infestation of
New York Times Democracy
Dit- Dit- Ditto!
Influence
Hermit
Governor
Region
Civil Rights
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Economy
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The anARCHo

Population3.347 billion

CapitalDitto City
LeaderThe King of The Ditto
FaithRevised Dittoism

CurrencyDittoCoin
AnimalDitto

The Ditto Infestation of The anARCHo is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by The King of The Ditto with a fair hand, and renowned for its free-roaming dinosaurs, state-planned economy, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 3.347 billion Anarchians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small, corrupt, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ditto City. The average income tax rate is 9.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Anarchian economy, worth 620 trillion DittoCoins 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 a slick, highly efficient, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Retail, 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 impressive 185,388 DittoCoins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

For the sake of 'public interest' news programs tell viewers how to home-make Sarin gas bombs, laws are littered with references to cheese, state dairy cow's milk is a shear-thickening fluid that can stop small-caliber bullets, and kids' party bags often contain candy and e-cigarettes. Crime, especially youth-related, is pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. The anARCHo's national animal is the Ditto, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Revised Dittoism.

The anARCHo is ranked 291,971st in the world and 1st in True Anarchy for Lowest Crime Rates, with 12.43 law-abiding acts per hour.

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Rudest Citizens: 1,746thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 2,331stFattest Citizens: 2,843rdTop
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Largest Retail Industry: 3,758thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 4,289thMost Armed: 5,005thLargest Gambling Industry: 5,267thMost Rebellious Youth: 5,665thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 10,780thLargest Information Technology Sector: 12,082ndMost Efficient Economies: 12,444thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 13,122ndLargest Agricultural Sector: 13,714thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 14,740thTop
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Largest Mining Sector: 15,076thSmartest Citizens: 16,567thMost Secular: 17,583rdLargest Publishing Industry: 21,447thMost Subsidized Industry: 23,989thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 25,895th

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in The anARCHo, kids' party bags often contain candy and e-cigarettes.
  • : Following new legislation in The anARCHo, state dairy cow's milk is a shear-thickening fluid that can stop small-caliber bullets.
  • : Following new legislation in The anARCHo, laws are littered with references to cheese.
  • : Following new legislation in The anARCHo, for the sake of 'public interest' news programs tell viewers how to home-make Sarin gas bombs.
  • : Following new legislation in The anARCHo, the army consists of only generals and grunts.
  • : Following new legislation in The anARCHo, the stratosphere is full of "silent but deadly" attacks from The King of The Ditto's rear echelons.
  • : Following new legislation in The anARCHo, t-shirts displaying a photo of The King of The Ditto performing the Full-Monty are selling out.
  • : The anARCHo agreed to construct embassies between True Anarchy and Guinea Kiribati.
  • : The anARCHo agreed to construct embassies between True Anarchy and True Waskaria.
  • : Following new legislation in The anARCHo, holidaymakers sleep curled up on the floor as hotel beds are replaced with oversized bookcases.

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