by Max Barry

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Largest Black Market: 4,302ndMost Subsidized Industry: 4,993rdMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 5,568th
The Republic of
Liberal Democratic Socialists
Each day is a verse in the song of life!
Influence
Instigator
Civil Rights
Very Good
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Superb

Overview Policies People Government Economy Rank Trend Cards

JPop

Population26.2 billion

CurrencyMP3
Animalmass-produced pop idol

The Republic of JPop is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its parental licensing program, avant-garde cinema, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, democratic, humorless population of 26.2 billion JPopians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, corrupt, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 65.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient JPopian economy, worth a remarkable 2,358 trillion MP3s 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, highly specialized black market in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Cheese Exports. 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 90,031 MP3s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Foreign students are expected to have a Kegmeister Grade Average of 36-24-36 to qualify for university, boys who take just one date to the high school prom are called 'losers', an underground group of geologists hides new discoveries to protect them from being destroyed in the name of safety, and running away is an essential part of the elite forces' hand-to-hand training. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force. JPop's national animal is the mass-produced pop idol, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

JPop is ranked 132,224th in the world and 5th in The ProcrastiNations for Most Stationary, with 244.22194092008 days.

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Largest Black Market: 4,302ndMost Subsidized Industry: 4,993rdMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 5,568thLargest Populations: 6,847thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 7,138thMost Influential: 9,754thHighest Economic Output: 9,881stMost Valuable International Artwork: 12,032ndTop
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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 15,346thMost Inclusive: 18,208thMost Advanced Public Transport: 18,316thMost Secular: 20,011thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 20,952ndMost Corrupt Governments: 21,454thLongest Average Lifespans: 25,389thLargest Publishing Industry: 26,048thMost Cultured: 28,648thLargest Information Technology Sector: 29,581stLargest Cheese Export Sector: 29,609th
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Most Valuable International Artwork: 1st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in JPop, running away is an essential part of the elite forces' hand-to-hand training.
  • : JPop's influence in The ProcrastiNations fell from "Dealmaker" to "Instigator".
  • : JPop's influence in The ProcrastiNations rose from "Instigator" to "Dealmaker".
  • : JPop was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Eco-Friendly Governments.
  • : Following new legislation in JPop, an underground group of geologists hides new discoveries to protect them from being destroyed in the name of safety.
  • : JPop was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Rebellious Youth.
  • : JPop was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Publishing Industry.
  • : Following new legislation in JPop, boys who take just one date to the high school prom are called 'losers'.
  • : Following new legislation in JPop, foreign students are expected to have a Kegmeister Grade Average of 36-24-36 to qualify for university.
  • : JPop was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Publishing Industry.

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