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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 2,943rdHighest Wealthy Incomes: 3,095thGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 3,221st
The Principality of
Corporate Police State Halliburton
THE WHEELS FALL OFF, BUT THE WALK GOES ON.
Influence
Power
Region
Civil Rights
Unheard Of
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Few

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Outer Stepfaria

Population1.461 billion

Currencykopek
Animalmule

The Principality of Outer Stepfaria is a massive, orderly nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, disturbing lack of elderly people, and free-roaming dinosaurs. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 1.461 billion Outer Stepfarians are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Industry, and Education also on the agenda, while Environment and Welfare aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 66.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Outer Stepfarian economy, worth 213 trillion kopeks a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 146,401 kopeks, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 964,002 per year while the poor average 8,643, a ratio of 111 to 1.

Tourists are forbidden to enter Native Outer Stepfarian lands, tax-payers are funding ever more extravagant movie projects, tourist operators promise visitors tours of live burning shipwrecks and plane crash sites, and practising saying 'how now brown cow' is an essential part of holiday planning. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Outer Stepfaria's national animal is the mule, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Outer Stepfaria is ranked 131,163rd in the world and 4th in Yorensia for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 1,471.64 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 2,943rdHighest Wealthy Incomes: 3,095thGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 3,221stTop
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Most Armed: 4,322ndMost Avoided: 5,959thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 6,009thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 6,075thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 8,205thLargest Mining Sector: 12,427thTop
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Highest Unexpected Death Rate: 17,397thLargest Information Technology Sector: 17,820thMost Subsidized Industry: 18,632ndMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 18,994thMost Corrupt Governments: 20,635thMost Scientifically Advanced: 22,924thMost Efficient Economies: 24,004thHighest Average Incomes: 27,588thMost Conservative: 27,850thMost Advanced Public Education: 29,322nd

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Outer Stepfaria was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Greatest Rich-Poor Divides.
  • : Outer Stepfaria was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Wealthy Incomes.
  • : Outer Stepfaria's influence in Yorensia rose from "Powerbroker" to "Power".
  • : Following new legislation in Outer Stepfaria, practising saying 'how now brown cow' is an essential part of holiday planning.
  • : Following new legislation in Outer Stepfaria, tourist operators promise visitors tours of live burning shipwrecks and plane crash sites.
  • : Following new legislation in Outer Stepfaria, tax-payers are funding ever more extravagant movie projects.
  • : Following new legislation in Outer Stepfaria, tourists are forbidden to enter Native Outer Stepfarian lands.
  • : Following new legislation in Outer Stepfaria, adjacent suburbs build competing earthworks to force the other neighbourhood to flood first.
  • : Following new legislation in Outer Stepfaria, the government loves seeing the little people fight.
  • : Following new legislation in Outer Stepfaria, literature classes frequently go on field trips to rock concerts.

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