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Greatest Rich-Poor Divides: 31stHighest Wealthy Incomes: 70thLargest Retail Industry: 72nd
The Strex Corp Subsidiary of
Corporate Police State Halliburton
Freedom costs money
Smiling God
Influence
Minnow
Civil Rights
Outlawed
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Unheard Of

Overview Policies People Government Economy Rank Trend Cards

Restorza

Population19.357 billion

CapitalDesert Bluffs
LeaderSmiling God
FaithStrex Corp

CurrencySchmeckle
AnimalDuck

The Strex Corp Subsidiary of Restorza is a titanic, orderly nation, ruled by Smiling God with an iron fist, and notable for its smutty television, enslaved workforce, and free-roaming dinosaurs. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 19.357 billion Restorzans 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 tiny, corrupt, moralistic, pro-business, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Industry and Law & Order also on the agenda, while Environment and Welfare aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Desert Bluffs. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Restorzan economy, worth a remarkable 9,192 trillion Schmeckles a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Gambling, and Information Technology. Average income is an amazing 474,903 Schmeckles, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 4,444,003 per year while the poor average 4,325, a ratio of 1,027 to 1.

News headlines suggest that Smiling God has a sideline in guinea pig pimping, the government throws money at problems when in a jam, nervous homeowners have been blamed for rising death rates amongst carol singers and locksmiths, and the lives of former ski town residents are going downhill. Crime is all-pervasive, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Restorza's national animal is the Duck, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Strex Corp.

Restorza is ranked 1,957th in the world and 22nd in the Rejected Realms for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 89,337.73 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.

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Greatest Rich-Poor Divides: 31stHighest Wealthy Incomes: 70thLargest Retail Industry: 72ndFattest Citizens: 85thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 95thMost Avoided: 95thLargest Gambling Industry: 125thHighest Disposable Incomes: 146thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 153rdMost Corrupt Governments: 159thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 192ndLargest Insurance Industry: 261stMost Armed: 273rdMost Devout: 286thMost Efficient Economies: 389thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 558thRudest Citizens: 566thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 629thHighest Crime Rates: 727thMost Ignorant Citizens: 737thHighest Average Incomes: 796thLargest Mining Sector: 844thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 1,205thHighest Economic Output: 1,389thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 1,466thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 1,480thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 1,564thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 1,957thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 2,234thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 2,294thMost Patriotic: 2,388thMost Valuable International Artwork: 2,432ndLargest Governments: 2,631stLargest Agricultural Sector: 2,676thTop
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Most Scientifically Advanced: 4,354thMost Subsidized Industry: 4,698thMost Conservative: 9,129thLargest Information Technology Sector: 9,643rdTop
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Largest Populations: 20,323rdLargest Black Market: 26,300th
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Greatest Rich-Poor Divides: 2nd in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 2nd in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 3rd in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 3rd in the regionFattest Citizens: 3rd in the regionMost Avoided: 3rd in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 4th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 4th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 5th in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 6th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 6th in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 6th in the regionMost Armed: 8th in the regionMost Devout: 8th in the regionRudest Citizens: 9th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 10th in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 10th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 11th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 12th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 12th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 14th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 17th in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 17th in the regionMost Patriotic: 17th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 20th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 22nd in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 22nd in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 22nd in the regionTop
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Largest Soda Pop Sector: 25th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 26th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 28th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 31st in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 32nd in the regionLargest Governments: 44th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 57th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 74th in the regionMost Conservative: 105th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 106th in the regionTop
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Most Pro-Market: 125th in the regionMost Extreme: 133rd in the regionLargest Black Market: 156th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Restorza, the lives of former ski town residents are going downhill.
  • : Following new legislation in Restorza, nervous homeowners have been blamed for rising death rates amongst carol singers and locksmiths.
  • : Following new legislation in Restorza, the government throws money at problems when in a jam.
  • : Following new legislation in Restorza, news headlines suggest that Smiling God has a sideline in guinea pig pimping.
  • : Following new legislation in Restorza, some achieve retirement and some have retirement thrust upon them.
  • : Following new legislation in Restorza, "Darwin's Disease" is a growing cause of death.
  • : Following new legislation in Restorza, ships no longer sail as no one wants to encounter Restorzan pirates.
  • : Following new legislation in Restorza, the invisible hand of the market wipes babies' bottoms.
  • : Following new legislation in Restorza, Big Beef has a steak in national politics.
  • : Following new legislation in Restorza, the government's suicide hotline now redirects callers to local tax lawyers.

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