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Highest Wealthy Incomes: 2,692ndMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 5,585thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 5,767th
The Commonwealth of
Iron Fist Consumerists
God Save the Sheep's Back!
Dame Melba Everage-Menzies-Patterson
Influence
Squire
Region
Civil Rights
Outlawed
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Rare

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Oostrehlia

Population12.139 billion

CapitalOodnaWoopWoop
LeaderDame Melba Everage-Menzies-Patterson
Faiththe Calathumpian Ministry

CurrencyKangaroo Penny
AnimalWoolly Jumbuck

The Commonwealth of Oostrehlia is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Dame Melba Everage-Menzies-Patterson with an iron fist, and notable for its zero percent divorce rate, digital currency, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 12.139 billion Oostrehlians 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 Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of OodnaWoopWoop. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 71.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Oostrehlian economy, worth a remarkable 2,107 trillion Kangaroo Pennies a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 173,617 Kangaroo Pennies, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 956,753 per year while the poor average 15,950, a ratio of 60.0 to 1.

The police have been swamped with requests to stay up past bedtime, the demands of climate protestors are measured in spray-paint can sales, in the Beginning was the Word and the Word was "Pragmatism", and Dame Melba Everage-Menzies-Patterson's Twitcher account is typically used to share Woolly Jumbuck memes rather than government policy. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Oostrehlia's national animal is the Woolly Jumbuck, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is the Calathumpian Ministry.

Oostrehlia is ranked 95,426th in the world and 94th in Declansburg for Most Extensive Public Healthcare, scoring 1,944.06 on the Theresa-Nightingale Rating.

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Highest Wealthy Incomes: 2,692ndTop
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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 5,585thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 5,767thLargest Insurance Industry: 5,834thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 5,938thLargest Mining Sector: 5,960thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 7,712thMost Conservative: 8,823rdLargest Black Market: 9,637thMost Advanced Public Transport: 10,111thMost Devout: 11,875thMost Corrupt Governments: 12,089thHighest Economic Output: 13,089thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 13,312thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 14,618thTop
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Most Scientifically Advanced: 16,647thHighest Average Incomes: 16,706thLowest Crime Rates: 18,096thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 18,710thLargest Governments: 19,713thMost Subsidized Industry: 20,147thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 20,699thMost Efficient Economies: 22,844thLargest Retail Industry: 28,165thGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 29,303rdLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 31,998th
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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 1st in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 1st in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 2nd in the regionTop
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Largest Insurance Industry: 3rd in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 3rd in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 4th in the regionMost Conservative: 4th in the regionLargest Black Market: 4th in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 5th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 5th in the regionMost Stationary: 5th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 6th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 7th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 9th in the regionTop
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Highest Average Incomes: 11th in the regionMost Devout: 12th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 12th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 13th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 14th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 14th in the regionMost Pro-Market: 15th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 16th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 17th in the regionLargest Populations: 19th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 20th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Oostrehlia, Dame Melba Everage-Menzies-Patterson's Twitcher account is typically used to share Woolly Jumbuck memes rather than government policy.
  • : Following new legislation in Oostrehlia, in the Beginning was the Word and the Word was "Pragmatism".
  • : Following new legislation in Oostrehlia, the demands of climate protestors are measured in spray-paint can sales.
  • : Following new legislation in Oostrehlia, the police have been swamped with requests to stay up past bedtime.
  • : Following new legislation in Oostrehlia, postcards from Oostrehlian driving test centres are popular souvenirs.
  • : Oostrehlia was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Retail Industry.
  • : Following new legislation in Oostrehlia, distrust of taps has many people bathing only with bottled mineral water.
  • : Following new legislation in Oostrehlia, explosive diarrhoea is not just a colorful phrase.
  • : Following new legislation in Oostrehlia, the nation's most "productive" diamond mine hasn't been operational for seven months.
  • : Following new legislation in Oostrehlia, citizens living in underground cities have developed a healthy green glow.

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