The Shen Stars of Orion 013 is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, avant-garde cinema, and infamous sell-swords. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 4.899 billion Stargazers 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 government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Industry, and Education are also considered important. The average income tax rate is 52.1%.
The all-consuming Orion 013ian economy, worth 504 trillion stardusts a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Trout Farming. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 103,080 stardusts, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.
Political visitors are forced to stop ten paces from Leader's throne, pretending to be prejudiced is a good way to get out of jury duty, high school bands practice by moonlight, and the government keeps introducing new foreign species to combat the previous ones it has introduced. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Orion 013's national animal is the the Hunter, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
Orion 013 is ranked 43,641st in the world and 2,632nd in Balder for Nicest Citizens, with 17.69 average smiles per day.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
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Orion 013, the government keeps introducing new foreign species to combat the previous ones it has introduced.
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Orion 013, high school bands practice by moonlight.
- : Following new legislation in
Orion 013, pretending to be prejudiced is a good way to get out of jury duty.
- : Following new legislation in
Orion 013, political visitors are forced to stop ten paces from Leader's throne.
- : Following new legislation in
Orion 013, arbitrary election rules are considered sacrosanct.
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Orion 013, lawyers turn down litigation cases and corporate work in order to focus on lucrative public defence work.
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Orion 013, the internet has been placed under government control.
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Orion 013, citizens are exhausted from weekly general elections.
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Orion 013, stranded mountaineers can watch livestreamed footage of their rescues.
- : Following new legislation in
Orion 013, government-sponsored gallows are being erected by Violetist temples.