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Largest Insurance Industry: 1,384thLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 1,409thMost Conservative: 1,711th
The Empire of
Iron Fist Consumerists Imperialist Pig Dog Oppressors
Soltarin but Greater
Influence
Sprat
Region
Civil Rights
Outlawed
Economy
Powerhouse
Political Freedom
Outlawed

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Greater Soltarin

Population7.289 billion

CurrencySolta
AnimalDron

The Empire of Greater Soltarin is a colossal, orderly nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, compulsory military service, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 7.289 billion Greater Soltarians 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 large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 81.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Greater Soltarian economy, worth a remarkable 1,371 trillion Soltas 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, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Trout Farming, Information Technology, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. 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 impressive 188,186 Soltas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

A nickname of "Doctor Death" probably indicates a decorated war hero, royals are always ready with their diamond-encrusted toilet plungers in case a royal flush doesn't work, talkative students are escorted from schools in second-hand prison buses, and billions of Soltas are spent to take high-quality photos of the Dron Nebula. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Greater Soltarin's national animal is the Dron, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Greater Soltarin is ranked 166,276th in the world and 6,549th in Balder for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 34,438.19 Standard Monetary Units.

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Largest Insurance Industry: 1,384thLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 1,409thMost Conservative: 1,711thTop
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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 3,059thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 4,236thLargest Black Market: 5,572ndMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 5,634thMost Authoritarian: 6,582ndMost Corrupt Governments: 6,776thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 7,005thMost Patriotic: 9,306thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 10,205thLowest Crime Rates: 11,189thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 12,109thHighest Average Incomes: 12,363rdTop
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Highest Poor Incomes: 14,958thLargest Governments: 15,131stMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 15,669thMost Advanced Public Transport: 17,072ndHighest Average Tax Rates: 17,423rdHighest Economic Output: 20,375thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 21,119thLargest Agricultural Sector: 23,271stMost Secular: 26,118thMost Advanced Public Education: 27,327thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 28,491st
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Most Conservative: 57th in the regionLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 78th in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 101st in the regionTop
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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 179th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 193rd in the regionMost Authoritarian: 237th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 277th in the regionMost Extreme: 363rd in the regionLargest Black Market: 401st in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 486th in the regionMost Stationary: 572nd in the regionTop
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Lowest Crime Rates: 683rd in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 720th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 725th in the regionMost Patriotic: 819th in the regionLargest Governments: 861st in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 885th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 900th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 915th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 972nd in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 1,007th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 1,045th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Greater Soltarin was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Average Incomes, Highest Foreign Aid Spending, Largest Black Market, and Most Patriotic and the Top 10% for Most Advanced Public Education.
  • : Following new legislation in Greater Soltarin, billions of Soltas are spent to take high-quality photos of the Dron Nebula.
  • : Following new legislation in Greater Soltarin, talkative students are escorted from schools in second-hand prison buses.
  • : Greater Soltarin was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes and the Top 10% for Longest Average Lifespans.
  • : Following new legislation in Greater Soltarin, royals are always ready with their diamond-encrusted toilet plungers in case a royal flush doesn't work.
  • : Greater Soltarin was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Longest Average Lifespans.
  • : Following new legislation in Greater Soltarin, a nickname of "Doctor Death" probably indicates a decorated war hero.
  • : Greater Soltarin was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Extensive Public Healthcare.
  • : Greater Soltarin was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Governments and the Top 10% for Most Beautiful Environments.
  • : Following new legislation in Greater Soltarin, children playing with walkie-talkies are told to 'get a job'.

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