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Most Primitive: 1,462ndBest Weather: 4,759thLargest Welfare Programs: 5,559th
The I Still Love You Ijaka of
Iron Fist Consumerists Imperialist Pig Dog Oppressors
[IJA] Ijaka Sails On
The Rudest People
Influence
Powerbroker
Coast Guard / Fleet Admiral
Region
Civil Rights
Few
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Rare

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Anchorus

Population8.159 billion

CapitalAncoră
LeaderThe Rudest People
FaithSafberdism

Currencywheel
Animalseal

The I Still Love You Ijaka of Anchorus is a mammoth, orderly nation, ruled by The Rudest People with an iron fist, and notable for its anti-smoking policies, ban on automobiles, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, cynical population of 8.159 billion Anchoris 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."

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt, well-organized government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Industry, Law & Order, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ancoră. The average income tax rate is 81.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Anchori economy, worth 501 trillion wheels a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity. The industrial sector, which is extremely specialized, is mostly made up of the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Gambling. Average income is 61,400 wheels, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Criminals and college students are taking an interest in the government's new weed-killing program, government bureaucrats review designs for birdhouses to ensure they do not block the views of neighbors, citizens have to dodge their neighbors' drones while getting the morning paper, and the government terminates employment with extreme prejudice. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Anchorus's national animal is the seal, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is Safberdism.

Anchorus is ranked 322,747th in the world and 7th in Ijaka for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring -8.94 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.

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Best Weather: 4,759thLargest Welfare Programs: 5,559thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 6,192ndMost Subsidized Industry: 9,173rdMost Secular: 10,156thLongest Average Lifespans: 10,179thMost Compassionate Citizens: 10,627thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 10,879thMost Beautiful Environments: 11,202ndMost Pacifist: 11,372ndNicest Citizens: 11,615thHealthiest Citizens: 11,967thHighest Average Tax Rates: 15,266thTop
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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 21,411thMost Ignorant Citizens: 22,108thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 23,848thMost Accessible: 24,303rdMost Corrupt Governments: 25,239thMost Influential: 28,548thMost Developed: 29,936thMost Advanced Public Education: 30,788thLargest Black Market: 31,255thMost Advanced Public Transport: 32,383rd

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Anchorus's influence in Ijaka fell from "Power" to "Powerbroker".
  • : Anchorus was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Advanced Public Transport.
  • : Anchorus was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Black Market.
  • : Anchorus was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Black Market.
  • : Anchorus's influence in Ijaka rose from "Powerbroker" to "Power".
  • : Anchorus's influence in Ijaka fell from "Power" to "Powerbroker".
  • : Anchorus was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Advanced Public Transport.
  • : Anchorus was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Advanced Public Transport.
  • : Anchorus was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Average Tax Rates and the Top 10% for Most Advanced Public Education and Most Advanced Public Transport.
  • : Anchorus's influence in Ijaka rose from "Powerbroker" to "Power".

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