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Largest Basket Weaving Sector: 5,017thLargest Black Market: 10,775thMost Secular: 11,195th
The Democratically Republican of
Democratic Socialists
Blaaaaa!
Influence
Squire
Civil Rights
Some
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Below Average

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Bla Frea

Population4.065 billion

CapitalPoplannin
LeaderPeparan Viisitero
FaithGassi

CurrencyBlagosi
AnimalBokonomi

The Democratically Republican of Bla Frea is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Peparan Viisitero with an even hand, and remarkable for its teetotalling pirates, keen interest in outer space, and state-planned economy. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 4.065 billion Bla Freans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Poplannin. The average income tax rate is 70.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Bla Frean economy, worth 484 trillion Blagosis 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, Uranium Mining, Basket Weaving, and Beef-Based Agriculture. 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 impressive 119,144 Blagosis, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Peparan Viisitero has no checks and balances after the upper house was abolished, the latest electric jet fighter has almost enough battery charge to reach cruising altitude -- provided you don't use the radar, government officials frown on anything more technologically advanced than an abacus, and skateboarding is punishable by heavy fines. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bla Frea's national animal is the Bokonomi, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Gassi.

Bla Frea is ranked 76,662nd in the world and 13th in The Funian Puppet Region for Most Stationary, with 626.8108141186 days.

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Largest Basket Weaving Sector: 5,017thLargest Black Market: 10,775thMost Secular: 11,195thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 11,290thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 12,180thMost Subsidized Industry: 12,546thLargest Mining Sector: 13,231stMost Advanced Defense Forces: 13,469thTop
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Most Corrupt Governments: 15,714thHighest Poor Incomes: 16,870thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 17,939thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 19,758thLargest Agricultural Sector: 20,082ndMost Advanced Public Transport: 23,806thMost Valuable International Artwork: 25,302ndHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 25,423rdMost Developed: 26,169thMost Advanced Public Education: 26,405thLargest Welfare Programs: 27,479thLongest Average Lifespans: 28,866th
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Most Subsidized Industry: 5th in the regionLargest Black Market: 5th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 6th in the regionTop
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Highest Poor Incomes: 9th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 11th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 13th in the regionMost Stationary: 13th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 16th in the regionLargest Populations: 16th in the regionMost Secular: 17th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 19th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 22nd in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 22nd in the regionMost Income Equality: 22nd in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 26th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 30th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 30th in the regionTop
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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 31st in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 32nd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 33rd in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 33rd in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 34th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 34th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 34th in the regionMost Developed: 36th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 50th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 51st in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 53rd in the regionMost Influential: 60th in the regionMost Extensive Civil Rights: 60th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Bla Frea, skateboarding is punishable by heavy fines.
  • : Following new legislation in Bla Frea, government officials frown on anything more technologically advanced than an abacus.
  • : Following new legislation in Bla Frea, the latest electric jet fighter has almost enough battery charge to reach cruising altitude -- provided you don't use the radar.
  • : Following new legislation in Bla Frea, Peparan Viisitero has no checks and balances after the upper house was abolished.
  • : Bla Frea was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Agricultural Sector.
  • : Following new legislation in Bla Frea, government employees have reverted to carrier pigeon due to never-ending virus scans.
  • : Following new legislation in Bla Frea, the Communist Party claims that selling things for profit isn't necessarily capitalism.
  • : Following new legislation in Bla Frea, voting is voluntary.
  • : Following new legislation in Bla Frea, children's TV shows are having a gay old time.
  • : Bla Frea was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Advanced Defense Forces.

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