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Most Primitive: 1,434thBest Weather: 4,719thLargest Welfare Programs: 5,510th
The I Still Love You Ijaka of
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The Rudest People
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Powerbroker
Coast Guard / Fleet Admiral
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Civil Rights
Few
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
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Anchorus

Population8.069 billion

CapitalAncoră
LeaderThe Rudest People
FaithSafberdism

Currencywheel
Animalseal

The I Still Love You Ijaka of Anchorus is a mammoth, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by The Rudest People with an iron fist, and remarkable for its teetotalling pirates, infamous sell-swords, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cynical population of 8.069 billion Anchoris 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."

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt, well-organized government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Industry, Law & Order, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ancoră. The average income tax rate is 81.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Anchori economy, worth 495 trillion wheels a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity. The industrial sector, which is extremely specialized, is mostly made up of the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Gambling. Average income is 61,400 wheels, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Criminals and college students are taking an interest in the government's new weed-killing program, government bureaucrats review designs for birdhouses to ensure they do not block the views of neighbors, citizens have to dodge their neighbors' drones while getting the morning paper, and the government terminates employment with extreme prejudice. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Anchorus's national animal is the seal, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is Safberdism.

Anchorus is ranked 213,683rd in the world and 3rd in Ijaka for Safest, scoring 53.99 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.

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Best Weather: 4,719thLargest Welfare Programs: 5,510thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 6,140thMost Subsidized Industry: 8,981stMost Secular: 9,910thLongest Average Lifespans: 10,059thMost Compassionate Citizens: 10,520thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 10,827thMost Beautiful Environments: 11,131stMost Pacifist: 11,264thNicest Citizens: 11,537thHealthiest Citizens: 11,838thHighest Average Tax Rates: 15,038thTop
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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 20,787thMost Ignorant Citizens: 21,350thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 23,720thMost Accessible: 23,733rdMost Corrupt Governments: 24,611thMost Influential: 28,566thMost Developed: 29,284thMost Advanced Public Education: 30,212thLargest Black Market: 30,447thMost Advanced Public Transport: 32,097th

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Anchorus's influence in Ijaka fell from "Power" to "Powerbroker".
  • : Anchorus was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Advanced Public Transport.
  • : Anchorus was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Black Market.
  • : Anchorus was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Black Market.
  • : Anchorus's influence in Ijaka rose from "Powerbroker" to "Power".
  • : Anchorus's influence in Ijaka fell from "Power" to "Powerbroker".
  • : Anchorus was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Advanced Public Transport.
  • : Anchorus was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Advanced Public Transport.
  • : Anchorus was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Average Tax Rates and the Top 10% for Most Advanced Public Education and Most Advanced Public Transport.
  • : Anchorus's influence in Ijaka rose from "Powerbroker" to "Power".

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