Population | 15.152 billion |
Capital | The DiRito Racetrack |
Leader | Nick DiRito |
Faith | 25 Leg Parlay |
Currency | Casino Chips |
Animal | Horse in the 8th race |
The Gambling Addicts of DiRito-Opolis is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Nick DiRito with an even hand, and notable for its otherworldly petting zoo, vat-grown people, and free-roaming dinosaurs. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless, devout population of 15.152 billion gamblers have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.
The minute, corrupt government, or what there is of one, is dominated by the Department of Industry, with Healthcare, Education, and Law & Order also on the agenda, while Welfare and Environment receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The DiRito Racetrack. Income tax is unheard of.
The frighteningly efficient gambling economy, worth a remarkable 3,423 trillion Casino Chips a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Gambling, Uranium Mining, and Soda Sales. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 225,915 Casino Chips, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.
Exports of live cows arrive pre-roasted, hundreds of sailors ride the good ship Nick DiRito day after day, NationStates staff are easily recognizable by their gold-plated mansions, and Gamblers wonder "if a tree falls in the woods with no credible witnesses, who wants to know?". Crime is all-pervasive, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. DiRito-Opolis's national animal is the Horse in the 8th race, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is 25 Leg Parlay.
DiRito-Opolis is ranked 273,077th in the world and 55th in Ridgefield for Most Stationary, with 9.80057011652 days.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : DiRito-Opolis was endorsed by The Lost Nation of Luna Dam.
- : DiRito-Opolis was endorsed by The Kingdom of Statelandistan.
- : DiRito-Opolis was endorsed by The Socialist People's Republic of Pravitel.
- : DiRito-Opolis was endorsed by The One Big Union of Haymarket Riot.
- : DiRito-Opolis's influence in Ridgefield fell from "Power" to "Powerbroker".
- : DiRito-Opolis was endorsed by The Second Federal Community of The Ysion.
- : DiRito-Opolis was endorsed by The Free Land of Ramnarine.
- : DiRito-Opolis's influence in Ridgefield rose from "Sprat" to "Power".
- : DiRito-Opolis was reclassified from "Left-Leaning College State" to "Inoffensive Centrist Democracy".
- : DiRito-Opolis was endorsed by The United Socialist States of Eire Cill Dara.
World Assembly
Endorsements Received: 11 » Sidika, Liquoar, Elugria, Suvmia, Eire Cill Dara, Ramnarine, The Ysion, Haymarket Riot, Pravitel, Statelandistan, and Luna Dam.