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Highest Unexpected Death Rate: 13,427thMost Income Equality: 15,195th
The Suit of Armor of
Authoritarian Democracy Mouth-Breathing Creationists
Steel Guardian Mode
Influence
Powerbroker
Region
Civil Rights
Some
Economy
Good
Political Freedom
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Knocklem

Population4.3 billion

Currencymark
Animalpenguin

The Suit of Armor of Knocklem is a colossal, safe nation, remarkable for its avowedly heterosexual populace, disturbing lack of elderly people, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 4.3 billion Knocklemians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 67.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Knocklemian economy, worth 302 trillion marks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 70,337 marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

13-year-old internet trolls are treated as a threat on par with terrorists, soldiers on first dates introduce themselves only by their ranks and serial numbers, muscular women are banned from competing in sporting competitions, and a bill to outlaw math homework has been submitted. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Knocklem's national animal is the penguin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Knocklem is ranked 101,637th in the world and 2nd in USN for Highest Average Incomes, with 70,337.51 Standard Monetary Units.

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Highest Unexpected Death Rate: 13,427thMost Income Equality: 15,195th

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Knocklem, a bill to outlaw math homework has been submitted.
  • : Following new legislation in Knocklem, muscular women are banned from competing in sporting competitions.
  • : Following new legislation in Knocklem, soldiers on first dates introduce themselves only by their ranks and serial numbers.
  • : Following new legislation in Knocklem, 13-year-old internet trolls are treated as a threat on par with terrorists.
  • : Knocklem was reclassified from "Democratic Socialists" to "Authoritarian Democracy".
  • : Following new legislation in Knocklem, police detectives carry phrenology calipers as part of their standard kit.
  • : Knocklem was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Income Equality.
  • : Knocklem's influence in USN rose from "Eminence Grise" to "Powerbroker".
  • : Knocklem was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Income Equality.
  • : Knocklem's influence in USN rose from "Enforcer" to "Eminence Grise".

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