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Largest Publishing Industry: 887thHealthiest Citizens: 907thMost Developed: 1,160th
The Empire of
Corrupt Dictatorship Well-Meaning Dictatorship
Non sibi sed patriae
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Truckler
Civil Rights
Good
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Rare

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Velitaris

Population25.115 billion

CapitalKaiserhof
LeaderEmperor Valtteri Mäkinen
FaithImperial Cult

CurrencyReichsmark
AnimalBlack Eagle

The Empire of Velitaris is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Emperor Valtteri Mäkinen with an iron fist, and renowned for its rampant corporate plagiarism, avant-garde cinema, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cynical, humorless population of 25.115 billion Velitarisians 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 Education, Healthcare, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kaiserhof. The average income tax rate is 90.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Velitarisian economy, worth a remarkable 5,059 trillion Reichsmarks a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 201,433 Reichsmarks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

The nation's diplomats shake hands with those whose hands are drenched in the blood of innocents, fewer people are bathing as citizens must show ration stamps before they can turn on their faucets, mountain rescue missions can end with more people lost than found, and Occam's razor has sliced to pieces any childhood belief in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Velitaris's national animal is the Black Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Imperial Cult.

Velitaris is ranked 6,298th in the world and 1st in Eientei Gensokyo for Most Stationary, with 2,916.282682189 days.

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Largest Publishing Industry: 887thHealthiest Citizens: 907thMost Developed: 1,160thLongest Average Lifespans: 1,265thMost Cultured: 1,393rdMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 2,376thHighest Food Quality: 2,529thSmartest Citizens: 2,586thTop
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Highest Economic Output: 3,267thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 4,885thLowest Crime Rates: 5,589thMost Beautiful Environments: 5,993rdMost Stationary: 6,298thMost Advanced Public Transport: 6,397thMost Scientifically Advanced: 6,646thLargest Governments: 7,183rdMost Secular: 7,239thLargest Populations: 7,934thMost Compassionate Citizens: 8,002ndLargest Welfare Programs: 8,541stMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 9,351stMost Influential: 9,784thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 9,798thHighest Average Incomes: 9,934thMost Advanced Public Education: 10,169thHighest Average Tax Rates: 10,497thHighest Poor Incomes: 11,118thMost Patriotic: 12,708thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 12,887thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 14,813thTop
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Most Inclusive: 15,847thBest Weather: 16,855thNicest Citizens: 17,140thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 17,431stMost Corrupt Governments: 17,439thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 21,484thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 22,050thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 23,146thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 26,027thMost Efficient Economies: 29,065th
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Largest Furniture Restoration Industry: 1st in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Developed: 1st in the regionMost Stationary: 1st in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 1st in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 1st in the regionTop
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Most Cultured: 2nd in the regionSmartest Citizens: 3rd in the regionLargest Populations: 3rd in the regionHighest Economic Output: 4th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 4th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 5th in the regionTop
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Most Secular: 8th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 9th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 9th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 10th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 11th in the regionLargest Governments: 12th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 13th in the regionMost Patriotic: 13th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 13th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Velitaris, Occam's razor has sliced to pieces any childhood belief in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy.
  • : Following new legislation in Velitaris, mountain rescue missions can end with more people lost than found.
  • : Following new legislation in Velitaris, fewer people are bathing as citizens must show ration stamps before they can turn on their faucets.
  • : Velitaris was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Information Technology Sector.
  • : Velitaris was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Foreign Aid Spending.
  • : Following new legislation in Velitaris, the nation's diplomats shake hands with those whose hands are drenched in the blood of innocents.
  • : Following new legislation in Velitaris, half of the nation's import/export industry is run from a location known only as 'Dead Man's Cove'.
  • : Following new legislation in Velitaris, a widely accepted trade policy is "tit-for-tat".
  • : Following new legislation in Velitaris, it turns out that you actually can put a price on intangible cultural heritage.
  • : Following new legislation in Velitaris, euthanasia is legal.

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