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Largest Cheese Export Sector: 4,781stLargest Soda Pop Sector: 6,169thHighest Disposable Incomes: 11,551st
The State of
Psychotic Dictatorship
Long Live Consola!
Influence
Dominator
Vice-Delegate
Civil Rights
Few
Economy
All-Consuming
Political Freedom
Rare

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Consola

Population3.169 billion

CapitalCongrad
LeaderThe Grand Leader

CurrencyColivare
AnimalConsolan Eagle

The State of Consola is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by The Grand Leader with an iron fist, and renowned for its parental licensing program, infamous sell-swords, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 3.169 billion Consolans 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 relatively small, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Industry, Education, and Environment are also considered important, while International Aid receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Congrad. The average income tax rate is 34.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Consolan economy, worth 387 trillion Colivares 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, broadly diversified black market in Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Soda Sales. 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 122,362 Colivares, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Consolans believe the only thing that will make you happy is being unhappy with who you are, left-wing militias train children how to properly burn down banks, getting a haircut is a punishable offence, and the military is researching proton packs and PK-meters to combat "unseen enemy forces". Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, despite the fact that it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many laws. Consola's national animal is the Consolan Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Consola is ranked 264,867th in the world and 2nd in Consol Islands for Most Primitive, scoring -211.9 on the Scary Big Number Scale.

Top
5%
Largest Cheese Export Sector: 4,781stLargest Soda Pop Sector: 6,169thHighest Disposable Incomes: 11,551stMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 13,132ndTop
10%
Highest Poor Incomes: 17,122ndMost Corrupt Governments: 19,158thMost Authoritarian: 20,052ndLargest Black Market: 21,798thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 23,039thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 23,208thMost Patriotic: 26,182ndLargest Insurance Industry: 27,034thMost Scientifically Advanced: 28,190th

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Consola was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Disposable Incomes and the Top 10% for Most Scientifically Advanced, Highest Poor Incomes, Largest Black Market, and Most Patriotic.
  • : Consola's influence in Consol Islands fell from "Hermit" to "Dominator".
  • : Consola's influence in Consol Islands rose from "Zero" to "Hermit".
  • : Following new legislation in Consola, the military is researching proton packs and PK-meters to combat "unseen enemy forces".
  • : The Republic of Vuvuria appointed Consola as Vice-Delegate with authority over Appearance, Border Control, Communications, Embassies, and Polls in Consol Islands.
  • : Following new legislation in Consola, getting a haircut is a punishable offence.
  • : Consola relocated from Lazarus to Consol Islands.
  • : Consola changed its national leader to "The Grand Leader", its motto to "Long Live Consola!", and its nation type to "State".
  • : Consola altered its national flag.
  • : Following new legislation in Consola, left-wing militias train children how to properly burn down banks.

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