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Highest Wealthy Incomes: 5,851stLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 6,738thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 9,810th
The Empire of
Iron Fist Consumerists
Military Might Makes Right
Influence
Sprat
Region
Civil Rights
Few
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Rare

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Ubectamia

Population4.825 billion

CapitalEvora
LeaderUbe

CurrencyGrentz
AnimalHusky

The Empire of Ubectamia is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Ube with an iron fist, and renowned for its compulsory military service, enslaved workforce, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 4.825 billion Ubectamians 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 Defense, with Law & Order, Education, and Administration also on the agenda, while Spirituality is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Evora. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 80.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Ubectamian economy, worth 613 trillion Grentzes a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 127,101 Grentzes, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 611,734 per year while the poor average 15,387, a ratio of 39.8 to 1.

The tinfoil-hat crowd also recommend tinfoil wallets, legislators toe the party line lest the Sergeant-at-Arms decide to conduct "truncheon practice" on the backbench, all you have to do is pray to get into Ubectamia, and money that should have gone to charities is instead spent on monitoring them. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ubectamia's national animal is the Husky, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ubectamia is ranked 20,295th in the world and 1,316th in Balder for Most Beautiful Environments, with 1,018.86 pounds of wildlife per square mile.

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Highest Wealthy Incomes: 5,851stLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 6,738thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 9,810thLargest Welfare Programs: 10,135thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 11,235thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 13,434thLowest Crime Rates: 13,459thTop
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Most Developed: 14,561stMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 15,132ndMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 16,058thMost Corrupt Governments: 17,762ndLongest Average Lifespans: 18,487thHighest Average Tax Rates: 18,568thLargest Governments: 18,863rdMost Beautiful Environments: 20,295thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 20,752ndMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 20,878thMost Scientifically Advanced: 21,454thHighest Food Quality: 21,660thMost Patriotic: 21,969thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 22,072ndMost Cultured: 23,349thSmartest Citizens: 24,061stLargest Publishing Industry: 24,557thMost Secular: 25,321stHealthiest Citizens: 25,954thMost Advanced Public Education: 25,969thMost Advanced Public Transport: 28,333rdMost Cheerful Citizens: 28,847th
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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 228th in the regionLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 292nd in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 370th in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 448th in the regionTop
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Largest Welfare Programs: 590th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 667th in the regionMost Influential: 703rd in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 824th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 839th in the regionMost Developed: 846th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 867th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 917th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 1,072nd in the regionLargest Governments: 1,117th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Ubectamia lodged a message on the Balder Regional Message Board.
  • : Ubectamia was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements, Most Developed, and Highest Wealthy Incomes and the Top 10% for Most Patriotic and Highest Food Quality.
  • : Ubectamia voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Prosecutorial Discretion Act".
  • : Ubectamia voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Declaration Against Slavery and its Violence".
  • : Ubectamia voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Reducing Bycatch".
  • : Following new legislation in Ubectamia, money that should have gone to charities is instead spent on monitoring them.
  • : Following new legislation in Ubectamia, all you have to do is pray to get into Ubectamia.
  • : Following new legislation in Ubectamia, legislators toe the party line lest the Sergeant-at-Arms decide to conduct "truncheon practice" on the backbench.
  • : Following new legislation in Ubectamia, the tinfoil-hat crowd also recommend tinfoil wallets.
  • : Following new legislation in Ubectamia, corporate executives continue to enjoy generous tax benefits while the public is taxed to the hilt.

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World Assembly

Endorsements Received: 3 » Fooooooooo, Dragonian Kazaman, and A Leaf on the Wind.

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