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Largest Insurance Industry: 1,358thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 4,253rdMost Ignorant Citizens: 4,673rd
The Fearless Island of
Iron Fist Consumerists Imperialist Pig Dog Oppressors
Don't faaq with Faaquizaan!
Influence
Eminence Grise
Civil Rights
Few
Economy
Powerhouse
Political Freedom
Rare

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Faaquizaan

Population21.791 billion

CapitalIntrepid
LeaderSheik Shaq Al-Faaq
FaithVioletism

Currencyfaaq
Animalshark

The Fearless Island of Faaquizaan is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by Sheik Shaq Al-Faaq with an iron fist, and notable for its ubiquitous missile silos, vat-grown people, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 21.791 billion Faaquizaanians 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, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Intrepid. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 12.9%.

The powerhouse Faaquizaanian economy, worth a remarkable 1,979 trillion faaqs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Automobile Manufacturing, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 90,837 faaqs, with the richest citizens earning 7.6 times as much as the poorest.

The bureaucratic class continues to multiply, the 'kind of scrawny' 500 meter hurdle is a popular event, door-to-door salesmen are frequently beaten up by 'vigilantes', and broken suspension systems are giving auto repair shops plenty of business. Crime is moderate, possibly because it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many regulations. Faaquizaan's national animal is the shark, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways, and its national religion is Violetism.

Faaquizaan is ranked 310,523rd in the world and 12th in Out Of Left Field for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring -12.65 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.

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Largest Insurance Industry: 1,358thTop
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Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 4,253rdMost Ignorant Citizens: 4,673rdMost Stationary: 4,839thMost Avoided: 5,692ndLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 7,363rdFattest Citizens: 8,402ndHighest Disposable Incomes: 13,587thLargest Retail Industry: 14,693rdTop
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Largest Populations: 16,466thHighest Economic Output: 16,474thMost Devout: 19,775thLargest Black Market: 20,254thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 23,640th
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Most Avoided: 1st in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 1st in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 1st in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 1st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Faaquizaan, broken suspension systems are giving auto repair shops plenty of business.
  • : Following new legislation in Faaquizaan, door-to-door salesmen are frequently beaten up by 'vigilantes'.
  • : Following new legislation in Faaquizaan, the 'kind of scrawny' 500 meter hurdle is a popular event.
  • : Following new legislation in Faaquizaan, the bureaucratic class continues to multiply.
  • : Faaquizaan was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens.
  • : Following new legislation in Faaquizaan, mysterious men apprehend suspected Good Samaritans under the cover of night.
  • : Faaquizaan was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Influential.
  • : Faaquizaan was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Retail Industry.
  • : Following new legislation in Faaquizaan, people who have never eaten chicken are told it tastes a bit like crocodile.
  • : Following new legislation in Faaquizaan, morale within the seismologist community has hit rock bottom.

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