Nation/Mediobogdum
The Smokey Grumpy Old Sage of Mediobogdum is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Septimius Severus with an iron fist, and remarkable for its pith helmet sales, zero percent divorce rate, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 9.123 billion Mediobogdumians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."
The relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Industry, Law & Order, and Administration also on the agenda, while Welfare and Social Policy receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Gariannonum. The average income tax rate is 3.9%.
The frighteningly efficient Mediobogdumian economy, worth a remarkable 1,433 trillion Denaris a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Basket Weaving, and Information Technology. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 157,160 Denaris, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.4 times as much as the poorest.
Mining safety laws are often more expensive than what's being mined, Septimius Severus's luxurious new home has been designated as a protected cultural heritage site, the government's only official statement on the burning down of Gariannonum was that 'they shouldn't have been so careless', and sex offenders find themselves cut off from the ability to repeat their crimes. Crime is pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Mediobogdum's national animal is the Skeleton, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Mandaeism.
Mediobogdum is ranked 4,624th in the world and 59th in the West Pacific for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 33,443.15 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.
