Population | 622 million |
Capital | Kongora |
Currency | Yan |
Animal | gorilla |
The Armed Republic of Ekygon is a huge, orderly nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, pith helmet sales, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 622 million Ekygonians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."
The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kongora. The average income tax rate is 57.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The very strong Ekygonian economy, worth 56.9 trillion Yans 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 large, well-organized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Trout Farming, Tourism, and Information Technology. 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 91,411 Yans, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.
Roadside walls are being built and mother nature is paying for it, the "war on terror" doesn't seem to be making Ekygonians any less frightened, news headlines suggest that Leader has a sideline in guinea pig pimping, and concert halls sport signs proclaiming "No Shorts, Sandals or Swastikas". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ekygon's national animal is the gorilla.
Ekygon is ranked 189,020th in the world and 104th in Thaecia for Most Primitive, scoring -75.5 on the Scary Big Number Scale.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Ekygon was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements.
- : Ekygon was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Extreme.
- : Following new legislation in Ekygon, concert halls sport signs proclaiming "No Shorts, Sandals or Swastikas".
- : Ekygon voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Declaration on Griefing".
- : Ekygon voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Pre-Packaged Food Labels".
- : Following new legislation in Ekygon, news headlines suggest that Leader has a sideline in guinea pig pimping.
- : Following new legislation in Ekygon, the "war on terror" doesn't seem to be making Ekygonians any less frightened.
- : Following new legislation in Ekygon, roadside walls are being built and mother nature is paying for it.
- : Following new legislation in Ekygon, epidemiologists happily announce that the reported incidence of depression is close to zero percent.
- : Following new legislation in Ekygon, the nationalistic national anthem inspires citizens to literally spit at foreigners.
World Assembly
Endorsements Received: 14 » Rayekka, Sevae, Golden York, Rushenberg, Kochevnia, The Lide Collective, Cerdenia, Gudetamia, Libanese, Sangrinaria, Orang Moku, Brototh, South Mouse Island, and Red Oazis.