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Largest Welfare Programs: 2,340thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 4,379thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 4,402nd
The Olympian Adherents of
Corrupt Dictatorship
Wine and children speak the truth
Influence
Squire
Civil Rights
Excellent
Economy
Powerhouse
Political Freedom
Few

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Omphalos

Population5.813 billion

CapitalRealm of Rheia
LeaderHera Pambasileia
FaithReformed Greek polytheism

Currencydrachma
Animalpeacock

The Olympian Adherents of Omphalos is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Hera Pambasileia with an iron fist, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and smutty television. The compassionate, cynical, cheerful, devout population of 5.813 billion Omphalosians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Realm of Rheia. The average income tax rate is 91.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Omphalosian economy, worth 633 trillion drachmas a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Basket Weaving, and Cheese Exports. Average income is an impressive 108,960 drachmas, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Nephews and nieces of the monarch resort to begging from relatives in palace halls, imitation is the sincerest form of felony, minority children spend hours bussing to schools miles away from home, and people who have never eaten chicken are told it tastes a bit like crocodile. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Omphalos's national animal is the peacock, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Reformed Greek polytheism.

Omphalos is ranked 44,906th in the world and 307th in the West Pacific for Most Stationary, with 981.22372618308 days.

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Largest Welfare Programs: 2,340thTop
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Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 4,379thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 4,402ndMost World Assembly Endorsements: 4,450thMost Influential: 4,862ndBest Weather: 4,875thMost Cheerful Citizens: 4,881stMost Pacifist: 5,064thNicest Citizens: 5,213thMost Compassionate Citizens: 5,420thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 5,457thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 5,550thMost Beautiful Environments: 6,201stMost Inclusive: 6,982ndHighest Food Quality: 7,580thLongest Average Lifespans: 7,911thHighest Average Tax Rates: 8,645thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 8,887thMost Cultured: 9,137thMost Advanced Public Education: 10,167thHealthiest Citizens: 10,497thLargest Publishing Industry: 13,307thMost Advanced Public Transport: 14,150thSafest: 14,295thLowest Crime Rates: 14,315thLargest Governments: 14,732ndSmartest Citizens: 14,841stTop
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Most Devout: 16,057thHighest Poor Incomes: 17,057thMost Income Equality: 18,125thLargest Information Technology Sector: 21,852nd
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Largest Welfare Programs: 36th in the regionTop
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Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 75th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 75th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 77th in the regionBest Weather: 87th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 91st in the regionNicest Citizens: 94th in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 97th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 99th in the regionMost Pacifist: 112th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 113th in the regionMost Devout: 115th in the regionMost Influential: 125th in the regionMost Inclusive: 125th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 130th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 132nd in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 132nd in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 136th in the regionMost Cultured: 143rd in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 152nd in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 156th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 172nd in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 191st in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 198th in the regionLargest Governments: 211th in the regionTop
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Largest Publishing Industry: 232nd in the regionSmartest Citizens: 239th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 241st in the regionSafest: 285th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 304th in the regionMost Stationary: 307th in the regionMost Income Equality: 336th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 403rd in the regionMost Developed: 418th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 418th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 424th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Omphalos voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Repeal "Liberate Realm of the Whispering Winds"".
  • : Omphalos endorsed The Republic of Pushistia.
  • : Omphalos was endorsed by The Republic of Pushistia.
  • : Following new legislation in Omphalos, people who have never eaten chicken are told it tastes a bit like crocodile.
  • : Omphalos was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Advanced Public Transport.
  • : Following new legislation in Omphalos, minority children spend hours bussing to schools miles away from home.
  • : Following new legislation in Omphalos, imitation is the sincerest form of felony.
  • : Following new legislation in Omphalos, nephews and nieces of the monarch resort to begging from relatives in palace halls.
  • : Following new legislation in Omphalos, students are known to arrive at school in their pyjamas.
  • : Following new legislation in Omphalos, travelers are subject to extensive searches if beet stains are visible on their clothing.

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