by Max Barry

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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 9,987thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 11,167thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 12,273rd
The Principality of
Corrupt Dictatorship
Loyalty and Endurance
Influence
Shoeshiner
Civil Rights
Very Good
Economy
Thriving
Political Freedom
Outlawed

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Veritas

Population3.602 billion

CapitalVosti
LeaderLacum Magister
FaithBloodstone Worship

CurrencyCoins
AnimalBadger

The Principality of Veritas is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Lacum Magister with an iron fist, and remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, frequent executions, and complete lack of prisons. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 3.602 billion Veritasians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The enormous, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vosti. The average income tax rate is 85.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Veritasian economy, worth 327 trillion Coins a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 91,031 Coins, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Those who investigate UFOs tend to wake up delirious on abandoned roads, nature reserves often contain artificial waterfalls and concrete paths, the army consists of only generals and grunts, and double-parking is on the rise as automobile numbers increase. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Veritas's national animal is the Badger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Bloodstone Worship.

Veritas is ranked 262,863rd in the world and 6,410th in the Rejected Realms for Most Primitive, scoring -201.17 on the Scary Big Number Scale.

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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 9,987thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 11,167thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 12,273rdMost Influential: 12,764thBest Weather: 13,496thMost Beautiful Environments: 13,804thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 13,813thHighest Average Tax Rates: 14,365thTop
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Most Patriotic: 15,061stMost Income Equality: 16,756thMost Advanced Public Transport: 18,184thLongest Average Lifespans: 19,728thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 20,454thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 21,925thMost Advanced Public Education: 23,115thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 23,235thHighest Poor Incomes: 24,633rdLowest Crime Rates: 24,689thLargest Welfare Programs: 24,774thMost Cheerful Citizens: 25,163rdLargest Governments: 25,984thMost Authoritarian: 27,102nd
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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 251st in the regionMost Influential: 292nd in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 299th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 316th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 324th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 328th in the regionBest Weather: 336th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 342nd in the regionTop
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Most Advanced Public Transport: 390th in the regionMost Patriotic: 488th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 492nd in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 498th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 509th in the regionMost Income Equality: 526th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 571st in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 585th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 585th in the regionLargest Governments: 593rd in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 612th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 626th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 657th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Veritas, double-parking is on the rise as automobile numbers increase.
  • : Following new legislation in Veritas, the army consists of only generals and grunts.
  • : Following new legislation in Veritas, nature reserves often contain artificial waterfalls and concrete paths.
  • : Veritas was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Beautiful Environments, Highest Foreign Aid Spending, Most Influential, and Most Patriotic and the Top 10% for Most Advanced Public Education.
  • : Following new legislation in Veritas, those who investigate UFOs tend to wake up delirious on abandoned roads.
  • : Following new legislation in Veritas, the nation's WA representatives have received a very public sacking after Veritas allowed its WA membership to lapse.
  • : Veritas resigned from the World Assembly.
  • : Veritas was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Welfare Programs.
  • : Following new legislation in Veritas, the derisively named "Morlocks of Moria" futilely demand time in the sun.
  • : Following new legislation in Veritas, East Lebatuckese luxury goods are plundered by the working class of Veritas.

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