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Most Valuable International Artwork: 3,581stMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 6,942ndLargest Retail Industry: 14,241st
The Empire of
Corrupt Dictatorship Well-Meaning Dictatorship
Veni, Vidi, Vici
Influence
Hatchling
Region
Civil Rights
Some
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Unheard Of

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Grinhelm

Population2.215 billion

CapitalGrinHelm
LeaderKendall
FaithBassPro

CurrencyDollar
AnimalEagle

The Empire of Grinhelm is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by Kendall with an iron fist, and renowned for its digital currency, complete lack of prisons, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 2.215 billion Grinhelmians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of GrinHelm. The average income tax rate is 70.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Grinhelmian economy, worth 265 trillion Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 119,804 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Corporate lobbying has been outlawed, some Grinhelmians have nicknamed the monarch "Caligula", Eagle is one of the most popular forenames in Grinhelm, and adverts proclaim it has to be healthy if the Mornay uses hand-grated Gallopavian Gruyère. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Grinhelm's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is BassPro.

Grinhelm is ranked 246,801st in the world and 13,901st in Lazarus for Safest, scoring 31.89 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.

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Most Valuable International Artwork: 3,581stMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 6,942ndLargest Retail Industry: 14,241stMost Developed: 16,156thTop
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Most Cheerful Citizens: 18,807thMost Secular: 19,665thLongest Average Lifespans: 22,693rdMost Advanced Public Transport: 23,836thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 24,481stHighest Poor Incomes: 24,695thMost Cultured: 27,034thMost Advanced Public Education: 28,165thLowest Crime Rates: 28,735thLargest Publishing Industry: 29,834thSmartest Citizens: 31,717thMost Authoritarian: 33,096th
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Most Valuable International Artwork: 125th in the regionTop
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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 365th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 614th in the regionMost Developed: 881st in the regionTop
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Most Cheerful Citizens: 1,040th in the regionMost Secular: 1,143rd in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 1,172nd in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 1,244th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 1,280th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 1,288th in the regionMost Cultured: 1,409th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 1,420th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 1,470th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 1,591st in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 1,597th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 1,605th in the regionLargest Governments: 1,690th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 1,719th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Grinhelm was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Valuable International Artwork.
  • : Grinhelm was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Developed and the Top 10% for Most Authoritarian.
  • : Grinhelm was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Smartest Citizens.
  • : Grinhelm was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Smartest Citizens.
  • : Grinhelm's influence in Lazarus rose from "Unproven" to "Hatchling".
  • : Grinhelm's influence in Lazarus rose from "Zero" to "Unproven".
  • : Grinhelm was refounded in Lazarus.
  • : Grinhelm ceased to exist in Lazarus.
  • : Grinhelm was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Smartest Citizens.
  • : Grinhelm was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Valuable International Artwork.

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