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Largest Mining Sector: 437thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 641stLargest Black Market: 667th
The Most Serene Republic of
Psychotic Dictatorship Fascist Dictatorship
Brussel Sprouts!
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Brussels Sprout

Population17.816 billion

CapitalThe Farm
LeaderFarmer Sprout

CurrencyBrussel Sprout
AnimalWorm

The Most Serene Republic of Brussels Sprout is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Farmer Sprout with an iron fist, and remarkable for its pith helmet sales, rampant corporate plagiarism, and hatred of cheese. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 17.816 billion Brussels Sproutians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Farm. The average income tax rate is 95.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Brussels Sproutian economy, worth a remarkable 4,334 trillion Brussel Sprouts a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched black market in Uranium Mining, Retail, Woodchip Exports, and Basket Weaving. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an amazing 243,275 Brussel Sprouts, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Police drones follow every suspected Peeping Tom, minefields are being deployed along the border to discourage potential emigrants from trying to leave, the dish 'poisson avec poison' is only available on the black market, and Farmer Sprout is famed for giving great back rubs. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Brussels Sprout's national animal is the Worm, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Brussels Sprout is ranked 6,262nd in the world and 37th in belgium for Most Stationary, with 2,919.5359092736 days.

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Largest Mining Sector: 437thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 641stLargest Black Market: 667thMost Subsidized Industry: 733rdMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 791stMost Ignorant Citizens: 875thMost Corrupt Governments: 924thFattest Citizens: 1,022ndMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 1,336thMost Devout: 1,640thMost Avoided: 1,701stLargest Retail Industry: 2,065thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 2,131stMost Primitive: 2,198thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 2,548thTop
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Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 3,882ndMost Advanced Public Education: 4,030thHighest Economic Output: 4,193rdHighest Poor Incomes: 4,443rdHighest Average Tax Rates: 5,407thMost Efficient Economies: 5,428thHighest Average Incomes: 5,811thMost Stationary: 6,262ndLargest Governments: 7,076thNudest: 7,227thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 10,613thMost Influential: 10,696thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 11,348thTop
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Lowest Crime Rates: 15,323rdMost Advanced Public Transport: 16,217thLargest Populations: 19,974thMost Authoritarian: 20,421stHighest Wealthy Incomes: 22,088th
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Most Devout: 1st in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 1st in the regionTop
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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 2nd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 2nd in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 2nd in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 2nd in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 2nd in the regionFattest Citizens: 2nd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 2nd in the regionMost Primitive: 2nd in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 2nd in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 3rd in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 3rd in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 3rd in the regionLargest Black Market: 3rd in the regionMost Avoided: 4th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 4th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 4th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 4th in the regionLargest Governments: 4th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 5th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 5th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 5th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 5th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 5th in the regionTop
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Highest Wealthy Incomes: 7th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 7th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 8th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 8th in the regionMost Conservative: 10th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 10th in the regionMost Patriotic: 11th in the regionNudest: 12th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Brussels Sprout, Farmer Sprout is famed for giving great back rubs.
  • : Following new legislation in Brussels Sprout, the dish 'poisson avec poison' is only available on the black market.
  • : Following new legislation in Brussels Sprout, minefields are being deployed along the border to discourage potential emigrants from trying to leave.
  • : Following new legislation in Brussels Sprout, police drones follow every suspected Peeping Tom.
  • : Following new legislation in Brussels Sprout, overcrowded buses are the new normal for suburban commuters.
  • : Following new legislation in Brussels Sprout, the nation's athletes must all cross the finish line together while holding hands.
  • : Following new legislation in Brussels Sprout, anniversaries of major historical events pass unnoticed.
  • : Following new legislation in Brussels Sprout, phone taps are frequently carried out by the police.
  • : Following new legislation in Brussels Sprout, theatre audiences often need a telescope to see the stage.
  • : Following new legislation in Brussels Sprout, there's a shortage of swinging hot spots as land development grinds to a halt.

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