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Emperor Heirich
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Herya

Population17.525 billion

CapitalJawadeen
LeaderEmperor Heirich

CurrencyBizantium
AnimalCentaur

The Empire of Herya is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Emperor Heirich with a fair hand, and notable for its soft-spoken computers, free-roaming dinosaurs, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 17.525 billion Heryae are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Jawadeen. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Heryae economy, worth a remarkable 7,849 trillion Bizantiums a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 447,891 Bizantiums, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Escaped birthday balloons are torpedoed out of the sky, the rich tend their gardens inside gated urban farming communities, stranded mountaineers can watch livestreamed footage of their rescues, and citizens are exhausted from weekly general elections. Crime is totally unknown. Herya's national animal is the Centaur, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Herya is ranked 294,020th in the world and 158th in Portugal for Highest Disposable Incomes, with zero Standard Monetary Units.

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Most Inclusive: 54thMost Compassionate Citizens: 60thHighest Average Tax Rates: 68thHighest Food Quality: 69thSmartest Citizens: 72ndMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 73rdLargest Governments: 77thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 80thMost Developed: 82ndNicest Citizens: 86thLongest Average Lifespans: 89thMost Advanced Public Education: 96thMost Secular: 100thHealthiest Citizens: 107thMost Efficient Economies: 127thMost Pacifist: 128thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 129thMost Beautiful Environments: 135thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 138thMost Advanced Public Transport: 140thLowest Crime Rates: 141stMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 147thMost Cultured: 165thSafest: 169thLargest Welfare Programs: 171stLeast Corrupt Governments: 210thHighest Poor Incomes: 290thBest Weather: 346thMost Scientifically Advanced: 389thMost Subsidized Industry: 395thLargest Information Technology Sector: 529thMost Cheerful Citizens: 702ndHighest Average Incomes: 728thLargest Publishing Industry: 810thMost Influential: 1,196thHighest Economic Output: 1,481stMost Patriotic: 1,629thTop
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Rudest Citizens: 3,638thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 4,840thMost Stationary: 6,511thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 8,121stMost Advanced Defense Forces: 13,752ndTop
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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 19,711thLargest Populations: 20,707thMost Valuable International Artwork: 26,933rd
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Most Advanced Public Transport: 1st in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 1st in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 1st in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 1st in the regionHighest Food Quality: 1st in the regionSmartest Citizens: 1st in the regionBest Weather: 1st in the regionMost Secular: 1st in the regionNicest Citizens: 1st in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 1st in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 1st in the regionMost Pacifist: 1st in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 1st in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 1st in the regionSafest: 1st in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 1st in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 1st in the regionMost Inclusive: 1st in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 1st in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 1st in the regionMost Cultured: 1st in the regionMost Developed: 1st in the regionLargest Governments: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 1st in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 1st in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 1st in the regionTop
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Most Scientifically Advanced: 2nd in the regionMost Patriotic: 2nd in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 2nd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 2nd in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 2nd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 2nd in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 2nd in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 2nd in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 2nd in the regionHighest Economic Output: 3rd in the regionMost Influential: 4th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 5th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 6th in the regionTop
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Most Stationary: 9th in the regionRudest Citizens: 9th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 10th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 10th in the regionMost Politically Free: 11th in the regionNudest: 15th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Herya was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Developed, Most Inclusive, Most Advanced Public Education, Most Patriotic, and Most Influential.
  • : Herya lodged a message on the Portugal Regional Message Board.
  • : Herya's influence in Portugal fell from "Instigator" to "Contender".
  • : Herya's influence in Portugal rose from "Contender" to "Instigator".
  • : Herya was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
  • : Herya lodged a message on the Portugal Regional Message Board.
  • : Herya lodged a message on the Portugal Regional Message Board.
  • : Herya lodged a message on the Portugal Regional Message Board.
  • : Herya lodged a message on the Portugal Regional Message Board.
  • : Herya lodged a message on the Portugal Regional Message Board.

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