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Largest Black Market: 162ndLargest Insurance Industry: 251stLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 262nd
The Corporation of
Iron Fist Consumerists Imperialist Pig Dog Oppressors
Founded 2007
Influence
Shoeshiner
Region
Civil Rights
Unheard Of
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Outlawed

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Wilbert

Population26.794 billion

CapitalWilbert Towers
Leaderthe Corporate Wilbert

Currencytextbook
AnimalZombie Wilbert

The Corporation of Wilbert is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by the Corporate Wilbert with an iron fist, and notable for its public floggings, free-roaming dinosaurs, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 26.794 billion Wilbertians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Wilbert Towers. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 93.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Wilbertian economy, worth an astonishing 13,147 trillion textbooks a year, is broadly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, Retail, and Uranium Mining. Average income is an amazing 490,679 textbooks, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 2,001,613 per year while the poor average 79,745, a ratio of 25.1 to 1.

Old people living in plastic bubbles complain about a new type of social isolation, the country has been 'going shopping' by annexing nearby nations for their resources, the bonfire of the old paper records can be seen for miles around Wilbert Towers, and street crime is on the rise as police officers spend most of their time in prisons. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Wilbert's national animal is the Zombie Wilbert, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Wilbert is ranked 53,032nd in the world and 2,964th in Balder for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 4,566.55 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.

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Largest Black Market: 162ndLargest Insurance Industry: 251stLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 262ndLargest Information Technology Sector: 377thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 542ndMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 546thHighest Economic Output: 600thLowest Crime Rates: 610thHighest Average Incomes: 739thMost Corrupt Governments: 796thMost Efficient Economies: 971stMost Scientifically Advanced: 1,227thMost Subsidized Industry: 1,334thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 1,582ndMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 1,595thMost Advanced Public Education: 1,884thLargest Governments: 2,079thLargest Mining Sector: 2,081stMost Developed: 2,156thLargest Retail Industry: 2,305thSmartest Citizens: 2,889thLongest Average Lifespans: 2,959thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 3,095thTop
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Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 3,360thMost Advanced Public Transport: 3,687thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 3,778thLargest Agricultural Sector: 6,011thHighest Average Tax Rates: 6,680thMost Beautiful Environments: 7,595thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 8,079thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 9,135thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 10,348thLargest Populations: 10,690thHealthiest Citizens: 10,931stMost Influential: 12,219thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 12,226thMost Secular: 12,685thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 13,762ndLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 14,350thTop
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Largest Publishing Industry: 18,493rdMost Authoritarian: 21,640thMost Conservative: 23,651stMost Patriotic: 24,030thMost Valuable International Artwork: 24,241stHighest Poor Incomes: 27,029th
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Largest Furniture Restoration Industry: 4th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 5th in the regionLargest Black Market: 7th in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 10th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 21st in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 22nd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 24th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 25th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 25th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 25th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 29th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 33rd in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 34th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 45th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 62nd in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 62nd in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 81st in the regionLargest Governments: 89th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 90th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 95th in the regionMost Influential: 99th in the regionMost Developed: 107th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 128th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 156th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 164th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 170th in the regionTop
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Largest Agricultural Sector: 205th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 220th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 223rd in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 292nd in the regionLargest Populations: 295th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 377th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 394th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 466th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 466th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 473rd in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 535th in the regionMost Secular: 687th in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 724th in the regionMost Patriotic: 772nd in the regionTop
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Largest Publishing Industry: 1,011th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 1,201st in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 1,223rd in the regionMost Conservative: 1,275th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 1,285th in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 1,470th in the regionMost Inclusive: 1,674th in the region
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National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Wilbert, street crime is on the rise as police officers spend most of their time in prisons.
  • : Following new legislation in Wilbert, the bonfire of the old paper records can be seen for miles around Wilbert Towers.
  • : Following new legislation in Wilbert, the country has been 'going shopping' by annexing nearby nations for their resources.
  • : Following new legislation in Wilbert, old people living in plastic bubbles complain about a new type of social isolation.
  • : Following new legislation in Wilbert, child shoplifters spend half their youth behind bars.
  • : Following new legislation in Wilbert, selling your granddad's clothes requires an incredible amount of paperwork.
  • : Following new legislation in Wilbert, parents who reward their teens' chores with concert tickets are charged with illegal reselling.
  • : Following new legislation in Wilbert, guide dogs for the blind have been seen using government websites.
  • : Following new legislation in Wilbert, coffee cups have grown in size to accommodate the huge ingredients list.
  • : Following new legislation in Wilbert, prosecutors are tucked into bed by the household police officer.

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