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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 2,530thMost Conservative: 11,895thMost Authoritarian: 15,639th
The Empire of
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Nipper
Region
Civil Rights
Unheard Of
Economy
Strong
Political Freedom
Outlawed

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Isterux

Population98 million

CurrencyChili Cheese Dog
AnimalRaven

The Empire of Isterux is a large, safe nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, cynical population of 98 million Isteruxians 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 juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 30.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Isteruxian economy, worth 6.84 trillion Chili Cheese Dogs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 69,804 Chili Cheese Dogs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Freighter lifeboats have been replaced by state of the art marker buoys so divers can recover the cargo after they sink, it's always rabbit season, nine-year-olds' chat logs are scoured for evidence of radicalization, and prison walls have had to be modified to keep parkour-trained criminals from escaping. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Isterux's national animal is the Raven, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Isterux is ranked 56,836th in the world and 182nd in Europe for Most Extreme, scoring 30.1 on the Paul-Nader Subjective Decentrality Index.

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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 2,530thTop
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Most Conservative: 11,895thMost Authoritarian: 15,639thTop
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Most Influential: 17,669thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 18,581stMost Ignorant Citizens: 26,949th
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Most Conservative: 64th in the regionTop
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Most Authoritarian: 85th in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 90th in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 117th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Isterux voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Repeal "Standardized Passport Arrangements"".
  • : Isterux voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Injunct Empires Forever United".
  • : Following new legislation in Isterux, prison walls have had to be modified to keep parkour-trained criminals from escaping.
  • : Following new legislation in Isterux, nine-year-olds' chat logs are scoured for evidence of radicalization.
  • : Following new legislation in Isterux, it's always rabbit season.
  • : Following new legislation in Isterux, freighter lifeboats have been replaced by state of the art marker buoys so divers can recover the cargo after they sink.
  • : Following new legislation in Isterux, dynamite sales and concert audiences are booming.
  • : Following new legislation in Isterux, imitation is the sincerest form of felony.
  • : Following new legislation in Isterux, emojis are the soul of wit.
  • : Following new legislation in Isterux, scenic mountain valleys are flooded with water as damming projects get underway.

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