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Highest Economic Output: 373rdLargest Insurance Industry: 433rdLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 456th
The Incorporated Republic of
Corporate Police State
Pax Verbiscum
Influence
Squire
Region
Civil Rights
Unheard Of
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Unheard Of

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BlackandGold

Population43.302 billion

CapitalWhitefall
LeaderThe Board of Directors

CurrencyDollar
AnimalTasmanian devil

The Incorporated Republic of BlackandGold is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by The Board of Directors with an iron fist, and notable for its deadly medical pandemics, compulsory military service, and enslaved workforce. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 43.302 billion Vinlandians are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The tiny, corrupt, moralistic, pro-business, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Whitefall. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient BlackandGoldian economy, worth an astonishing 14,148 trillion Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Retail. Average income is an amazing 326,745 Dollars, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,690,148 per year while the poor average 34,318, a ratio of 49.2 to 1.

A spy for a spy makes the whole world less radioactive, the nation is relieved that all of the recent madness has finally come to an end, carefully-staged grief is displayed by The Board of Directors after national disasters, and police are trained in using their steel-capped boots as a tool of law enforcement. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force. BlackandGold's national animal is the Tasmanian devil, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

BlackandGold is ranked 16,681st in the world and 39th in Yggdrasil for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 9,724.54 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.

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Highest Economic Output: 373rdLargest Insurance Industry: 433rdLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 456thHighest Disposable Incomes: 547thLargest Populations: 596thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 661stLargest Mining Sector: 816thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 1,052ndLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 1,199thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 1,275thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 1,634thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 1,842ndLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 1,922ndLargest Agricultural Sector: 2,223rdHighest Average Incomes: 2,243rdMost Armed: 2,439thLowest Crime Rates: 2,536thTop
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Safest: 2,946thFattest Citizens: 3,336thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 3,429thLargest Gambling Industry: 3,501stLargest Retail Industry: 3,853rdMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 3,868thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 3,950thMost Corrupt Governments: 5,282ndLargest Soda Pop Sector: 6,849thMost Avoided: 7,004thMost Efficient Economies: 7,116thMost Valuable International Artwork: 7,299thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 7,494thMost Scientifically Advanced: 8,554thLargest Governments: 8,988thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 9,683rdMost Influential: 10,575thSmartest Citizens: 10,632ndRudest Citizens: 11,875thMost Patriotic: 13,268thLargest Information Technology Sector: 13,430thTop
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Most Secular: 16,225thLargest Publishing Industry: 16,681stMost Conservative: 18,275thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 20,393rdMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 24,641stMost Developed: 25,397th
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Largest Mining Sector: 2nd in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 2nd in the regionLargest Populations: 2nd in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 3rd in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 3rd in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 3rd in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 4th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 4th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 4th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 4th in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 4th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 4th in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 5th in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 5th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 5th in the regionMost Conservative: 5th in the regionTop
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Most Extreme: 6th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 6th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 7th in the regionMost Pro-Market: 7th in the regionFattest Citizens: 8th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 9th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 10th in the regionMost Armed: 10th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 10th in the regionSafest: 10th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 10th in the regionMost Avoided: 10th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in BlackandGold, police are trained in using their steel-capped boots as a tool of law enforcement.
  • : BlackandGold was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Disposable Incomes, Highest Wealthy Incomes, Highest Economic Output, and Highest Average Incomes and the Top 5% for Most Avoided.
  • : Following new legislation in BlackandGold, carefully-staged grief is displayed by The Board of Directors after national disasters.
  • : Following new legislation in BlackandGold, the nation is relieved that all of the recent madness has finally come to an end.
  • : BlackandGold was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Greatest Rich-Poor Divides.
  • : Following new legislation in BlackandGold, a spy for a spy makes the whole world less radioactive.
  • : Following new legislation in BlackandGold, it's not only teenagers who mess around with fake IDs.
  • : Following new legislation in BlackandGold, the unofficial motto of the nation's intelligence agency is "in Bont we trust".
  • : Following new legislation in BlackandGold, rebuilding efforts for a recently destroyed cathedral aren't expected to be completed for another century.
  • : Following new legislation in BlackandGold, imitation is the sincerest form of felony.

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