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Largest Trout Fishing Sector: 6,440thMost Primitive: 6,543rdLargest Retail Industry: 17,973rd
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Robigo

Population1.349 billion

CapitalNova Aldrinea

Currencycyon
Animalsnake

The Federation of Robigo is a massive, cultured nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, ban on automobiles, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 1.349 billion Robiginians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Law & Order, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nova Aldrinea. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 56.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Robiginian economy, worth 110 trillion cyons a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Retail, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 82,040 cyons, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 268,169 per year while the poor average 18,866, a ratio of 14.2 to 1.

There's nothing more Robiginian than revanchism, "Darwin's Disease" is a growing cause of death, the nation's once beautiful countryside has turned brown as farmers spray potent pesticides, and recapturing giraffes is proving to be a tall order. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Robigo's national animal is the snake, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Robigo is ranked 302,880th in the world and 9th in Orion Spur for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -9.17 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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Largest Trout Fishing Sector: 6,440thMost Primitive: 6,543rdTop
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Largest Retail Industry: 17,973rdHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 18,441stLargest Welfare Programs: 20,270thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 30,075th
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Healthiest Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 1st in the regionMost Developed: 1st in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 1st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Robigo, recapturing giraffes is proving to be a tall order.
  • : Following new legislation in Robigo, the nation's once beautiful countryside has turned brown as farmers spray potent pesticides.
  • : Following new legislation in Robigo, "Darwin's Disease" is a growing cause of death.
  • : Following new legislation in Robigo, there's nothing more Robiginian than revanchism.
  • : Following new legislation in Robigo, homeowners on prime real estate have been seen dodging giant bulldozers with cartoon characters painted on them.
  • : Robigo was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Primitive and the Top 10% for Highest Foreign Aid Spending.
  • : Following new legislation in Robigo, pieces of groundhog occasionally rain from the sky near the border.
  • : Following new legislation in Robigo, military strategists are questioning the wisdom of subsidizing the economies of sworn enemies.
  • : Following new legislation in Robigo, epileptic patients switch their medications to whichever has a 'buy one get one free' offer.
  • : Following new legislation in Robigo, cars have been banned.

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