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Istillian was Commended by Security Council Resolution # 435
Most Valuable International Artwork: 392ndHighest Wealthy Incomes: 1,136thGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 1,145th
The Lovable Larrikin of
Compulsory Consumerist State Aspirational Worker State
Little by little, one travels far.
Influence
Squire
Region
Civil Rights
Below Average
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Rare

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Istillian

Population17.289 billion

CapitalIrminsul
LeaderFornost Erain
FaithThybelieve

Currencydollar
AnimalThylacine

The Lovable Larrikin of Istillian is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Fornost Erain with an iron fist, and notable for its rum-swilling pirates, complete lack of prisons, and smutty television. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 17.289 billion Istillian's are rabid consumers, partly through choice and partly because the government tells them to and dissenters tend to vanish from their homes at night.

The relatively small, corrupt, pro-business, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Industry, with Defense, Administration, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Welfare and Spirituality receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Irminsul. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Istillian economy, worth a remarkable 3,351 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Retail, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an impressive 193,828 dollars, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,624,954 per year while the poor average 4,435, a ratio of 366 to 1.

Unused plastic recycling bins are being dumped into landfills by the tonne, pausing for applause during a speech is seen as a form of censorship, the internal market is thriving, and tumbleweeds are seen blowing through the nation's airspace. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Istillian's national animal is the Thylacine, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Thybelieve.

Istillian is ranked 12,017th in the world and 112th in Europeia for Most Influential, scoring 4,258 on the Soft Power Disbursement Rating.

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Most Valuable International Artwork: 392ndHighest Wealthy Incomes: 1,136thGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 1,145thMost Armed: 1,322ndHighest Crime Rates: 1,366thHighest Disposable Incomes: 2,055thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 2,393rdTop
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Largest Retail Industry: 3,289thMost Rebellious Youth: 3,420thLargest Publishing Industry: 3,757thMost Efficient Economies: 4,959thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 6,443rdHighest Economic Output: 6,550thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 6,660thMost Cultured: 6,668thRudest Citizens: 6,811thMost Secular: 6,837thMost Scientifically Advanced: 7,981stHighest Food Quality: 8,167thMost Inclusive: 10,603rdMost Corrupt Governments: 10,782ndMost Subsidized Industry: 12,035thMost Influential: 12,036thHighest Average Incomes: 12,077thSmartest Citizens: 13,878thTop
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Largest Information Technology Sector: 16,262ndLargest Gambling Industry: 18,340thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 19,943rdHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 20,501stLargest Agricultural Sector: 22,029thLargest Populations: 23,167thLargest Black Market: 30,096thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 30,712thHealthiest Citizens: 31,081st
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Highest Wealthy Incomes: 3rd in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 4th in the regionMost Armed: 4th in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 8th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 10th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 12th in the regionTop
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Most Valuable International Artwork: 14th in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 14th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 21st in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 28th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 29th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 33rd in the regionRudest Citizens: 34th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 37th in the regionMost Pro-Market: 41st in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 41st in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 44th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 46th in the regionMost Secular: 47th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 49th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 57th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 58th in the regionMost Cultured: 59th in the regionLargest Black Market: 60th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 63rd in the regionTop
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Largest Populations: 71st in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 75th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 77th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 91st in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 96th in the regionMost Inclusive: 103rd in the regionMost Patriotic: 109th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 109th in the regionMost Influential: 112th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 112th in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 116th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 118th in the region

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Endorsements Received: 12 » Pland Adanna, Le Libertia, PhDre, UPC, Decacon, Powaris, Foril, Sohera, Capitalilism, Segenipe, Europeia, and Empire of Caldrasa.

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