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Most Ignorant Citizens: 509thLargest Gambling Industry: 512thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 570th
The Holy Empire of
Iron Fist Consumerists
The truly innocent have nothing to hide.
Our Most Revered God-Emperor
Influence
Shoeshiner
Civil Rights
Rare
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Rare

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West Zantonia

Population20.044 billion

CapitalBlessed Virkodo
LeaderOur Most Revered God-Emperor
FaithThe Word Of The God-Emperor

CurrencyMollari
AnimalPangolin

The Holy Empire of West Zantonia is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Our Most Revered God-Emperor with an iron fist, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 20.044 billion Zantonites 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 relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government is dominated by the Department of Defense, although Spirituality, Industry, and Law & Order are also considered important, while Welfare and Environment receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Blessed Virkodo. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 22.5%.

The frighteningly efficient West Zantonian economy, worth a remarkable 4,724 trillion Mollaris a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Gambling, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an amazing 235,721 Mollaris, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,649,557 per year while the poor average 11,571, a ratio of 142 to 1.

Large areas of West Zantonia are not accessible by the public, children often kick Pangolins for amusement, female brains are believed to heat up dangerously when 'overclocked', and mouldy bread is served as an appetizer in many restaurants. Crime is all-pervasive, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. West Zantonia's national animal is the Pangolin, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is The Word Of The God-Emperor.

West Zantonia is ranked 326,914th in the world and 1,478th in the Plains of Perdition for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring -8.34 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.

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Most Ignorant Citizens: 509thLargest Gambling Industry: 512thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 570thFattest Citizens: 672ndMost Avoided: 735thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 1,117thLargest Insurance Industry: 1,281stMost Devout: 1,426thLargest Retail Industry: 1,538thMost Corrupt Governments: 1,834thMost Primitive: 1,870thGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 1,876thLargest Mining Sector: 1,944thHighest Crime Rates: 2,043rdHighest Disposable Incomes: 2,058thMost Armed: 2,365thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 2,708thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 3,175thTop
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Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 3,899thHighest Economic Output: 3,993rdLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 4,046thLargest Black Market: 4,363rdRudest Citizens: 5,149thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 5,768thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 5,857thHighest Average Incomes: 6,673rdLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 6,820thMost Valuable International Artwork: 8,990thMost Patriotic: 14,671stMost Efficient Economies: 15,180thTop
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Largest Populations: 18,449thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 19,343rdLargest Governments: 27,347thMost Subsidized Industry: 31,302nd
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Largest Gambling Industry: 2nd in the regionMost Avoided: 3rd in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 3rd in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 3rd in the regionMost Devout: 3rd in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 3rd in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 3rd in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 3rd in the regionFattest Citizens: 4th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 4th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 4th in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 4th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 5th in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 5th in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 6th in the regionMost Primitive: 6th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 6th in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 6th in the regionLargest Black Market: 8th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 8th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 9th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 10th in the regionMost Armed: 10th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 11th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 12th in the regionRudest Citizens: 13th in the regionLargest Populations: 15th in the regionTop
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Highest Average Incomes: 16th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 28th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 29th in the regionMost Patriotic: 30th in the regionLargest Governments: 45th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 56th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 62nd in the regionTop
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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 135th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in West Zantonia, mouldy bread is served as an appetizer in many restaurants.
  • : Following new legislation in West Zantonia, female brains are believed to heat up dangerously when 'overclocked'.
  • : Following new legislation in West Zantonia, children often kick Pangolins for amusement.
  • : Following new legislation in West Zantonia, large areas of West Zantonia are not accessible by the public.
  • : Following new legislation in West Zantonia, sociologists ponder how baby-napped ethnic minority 'runaways' could have gone so bad so soon.
  • : Following new legislation in West Zantonia, the legal system for the political class is completely separate from the one for normal citizens.
  • : Following new legislation in West Zantonia, it turns out that money can buy you happiness.
  • : Following new legislation in West Zantonia, birds and children's kites are regularly brought down by anti-aircraft fire.
  • : Following new legislation in West Zantonia, Ollie the Oiled Seal welcomes throngs of tourists to the newly opened Oil Oasis Water Park.
  • : Following new legislation in West Zantonia, it is often said that only Our Most Revered God-Emperor could bring down Dàguó.

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