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Largest Agricultural Sector: 1,110thLargest Retail Industry: 4,022ndHighest Disposable Incomes: 6,225th
The Hermit Kingdom of
Inoffensive Centrist Democracy Communists
God Save the King!
Influence
Minnow
Civil Rights
Average
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Some

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King Canute

Population8.317 billion

CapitalCanute City
LeaderCanute The Great
FaithCnut the Great

CurrencyGold Guilder
AnimalFalcon

The Hermit Kingdom of King Canute is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Canute The Great with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, compulsory military service, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 8.317 billion King Canuteans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Canute City. The average income tax rate is 42.6%.

The frighteningly efficient King Canutean economy, worth a remarkable 1,494 trillion Gold Guilders a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 179,689 Gold Guilders, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

In a desperate bid for cheap airfare King Canuteans can be seen jogging in a rubber suit just before flying, bemused schoolkids colour in their favourite quadratic equations with crayons, mall countdown clocks warn that there are only 364 more shopping days until Maxxmas, and unshaven men are viewed with suspicion in courts of law. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. King Canute's national animal is the Falcon, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Cnut the Great.

King Canute is ranked 28,544th in the world and 380th in the South Pacific for Most Stationary, with 1,397.23932798848 days.

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Largest Agricultural Sector: 1,110thTop
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Largest Retail Industry: 4,022ndHighest Disposable Incomes: 6,225thMost Devout: 8,379thLargest Publishing Industry: 8,745thMost Cultured: 8,808thRudest Citizens: 8,957thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 10,188thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 11,161stMost Efficient Economies: 11,352ndMost Developed: 11,918thMost Scientifically Advanced: 12,013thSmartest Citizens: 12,685thHighest Average Incomes: 13,754thLargest Information Technology Sector: 14,424thTop
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Most Advanced Public Transport: 15,669thHighest Food Quality: 16,104thMost Beautiful Environments: 17,079thHighest Economic Output: 17,983rdMost Patriotic: 18,532ndLowest Crime Rates: 19,467thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 21,939thLargest Governments: 22,115thHighest Poor Incomes: 23,017thMost Subsidized Industry: 24,609thMost Corrupt Governments: 25,280thMost Influential: 25,642ndMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 26,580thMost Advanced Public Education: 26,721stLongest Average Lifespans: 27,906thMost Stationary: 28,544th
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Largest Agricultural Sector: 25th in the regionTop
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Largest Retail Industry: 94th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 139th in the regionMost Devout: 149th in the regionRudest Citizens: 207th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 209th in the regionMost Cultured: 226th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 230th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 235th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 257th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 287th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 290th in the regionTop
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Most Popular Tourist Destinations: 298th in the regionMost Average: 323rd in the regionMost Developed: 323rd in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 329th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 333rd in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 338th in the regionMost Patriotic: 351st in the regionMost Stationary: 380th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 393rd in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 425th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 428th in the regionLargest Governments: 436th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 453rd in the regionHighest Food Quality: 459th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 476th in the regionNudest: 521st in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 532nd in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 550th in the regionLargest Populations: 556th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 570th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : King Canute was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Stationary.
  • : Following new legislation in King Canute, unshaven men are viewed with suspicion in courts of law.
  • : Following new legislation in King Canute, mall countdown clocks warn that there are only 364 more shopping days until Maxxmas.
  • : Following new legislation in King Canute, bemused schoolkids colour in their favourite quadratic equations with crayons.
  • : Following new legislation in King Canute, in a desperate bid for cheap airfare King Canuteans can be seen jogging in a rubber suit just before flying.
  • : Following new legislation in King Canute, conductors wield diamond-encrusted batons to fit in with their freshly gilded surroundings.
  • : Following new legislation in King Canute, the media seems excessively interested in what Canute The Great is wearing this season.
  • : Following new legislation in King Canute, seven-year-olds debate for weeks on the merits of the Oxford comma.
  • : Following new legislation in King Canute, visions of giant pink Falcons are a common side effect after King Canuteans eat their meals.
  • : Following new legislation in King Canute, one-man canoes fitted with the latest tracking technology leave no room for one man.

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