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Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 10thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 17thMost Patriotic: 54th
The Mysterious Black Hole of
Iron Fist Consumerists
As the wind whispers...
The High Queen of Roless
Influence
Truckler
Cartographer
Region
Civil Rights
Outlawed
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Unheard Of

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Roless

Population11.441 billion

CapitalAtchta
LeaderThe High Queen of Roless
FaithFunkyism

CurrencyRezzat
AnimalFunky badger

The Mysterious Black Hole of Roless is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by The High Queen of Roless with an iron fist, and renowned for its parental licensing program, frequent executions, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 11.441 billion Rolessians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government is effectively ruled by the Department of Defense, although Law & Order is also considered important, while International Aid isn't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Atchta. The average income tax rate is 98.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Rolessian economy, worth a remarkable 5,719 trillion Rezzats 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 an enormous, deeply entrenched, quite specialized black market in Arms Manufacturing 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 an amazing 499,938 Rezzats, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

High-tech infantry rifles automatically reload when the soldier shoots outside the screen of their helmet HUD, nuclear warheads are frequently launched into space as a warning to invading meteoroids, women who can do math in their head are burned for witchcraft, and birds and children's kites are regularly brought down by anti-aircraft fire. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Roless's national animal is the Funky badger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Funkyism.

Roless is ranked 290,173rd in the world and 331st in Forest for Safest, scoring 3.37 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.

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Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 10thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 17thMost Patriotic: 54thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 64thHighest Poor Incomes: 216thMost Armed: 363rdMost Corrupt Governments: 387thHighest Average Incomes: 463rdLargest Black Market: 467thMost Influential: 478thLargest Information Technology Sector: 644thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 907thMost Secular: 1,348thLargest Governments: 1,777thHighest Average Tax Rates: 2,066thHighest Economic Output: 2,661stLowest Crime Rates: 2,661stTop
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Most Beautiful Environments: 3,143rdMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 3,247thMost Scientifically Advanced: 3,618thLongest Average Lifespans: 3,854thRudest Citizens: 4,042ndBest Weather: 4,259thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 5,882ndMost Developed: 6,165thSmartest Citizens: 6,834thMost Efficient Economies: 7,470thMost Conservative: 7,951stMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 9,643rdMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 10,224thHealthiest Citizens: 12,537thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 14,589thTop
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Most Authoritarian: 15,647thMost Subsidized Industry: 18,892ndMost Advanced Public Education: 22,290thMost Stationary: 24,065th
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Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 1st in the regionMost Patriotic: 1st in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 1st in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 1st in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 3rd in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 3rd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 3rd in the regionTop
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Largest Black Market: 4th in the regionMost Armed: 5th in the regionMost Conservative: 9th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 10th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 11th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 15th in the regionTop
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Highest Wealthy Incomes: 18th in the regionMost Influential: 20th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 21st in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 21st in the regionRudest Citizens: 23rd in the regionLargest Governments: 26th in the regionMost Secular: 26th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 31st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Roless was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Extensive Public Healthcare.
  • : Following new legislation in Roless, birds and children's kites are regularly brought down by anti-aircraft fire.
  • : Roless lodged a message on the The Leftist Assembly Regional Message Board.
  • : Following new legislation in Roless, women who can do math in their head are burned for witchcraft.
  • : Following new legislation in Roless, nuclear warheads are frequently launched into space as a warning to invading meteoroids.
  • : Following new legislation in Roless, high-tech infantry rifles automatically reload when the soldier shoots outside the screen of their helmet HUD.
  • : Roless resigned from the World Assembly.
  • : Following new legislation in Roless, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit.
  • : Roless voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Repeal "Injunct Realm of the Whispering Winds"".
  • : Roless voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Repeal "Injunct Realm of the Whispering Winds"".

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