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Nudest: 915thMost Income Equality: 22,461st
The Community of
Corrupt Dictatorship Corrupt Liberal Dictatorship
The bigger the better, I said the BIGGER the BETTER!!
Influence
Unproven
Civil Rights
Good
Economy
Fragile
Political Freedom
Few

Overview Policies People Government Economy Rank Trend Cards

Positive Value

Population32 million

Currencypositive value
Animalbowhead whale

The Community of Positive Value is a small, orderly nation, remarkable for its ubiquitous missile silos, frequent executions, and enforced nudity. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 32 million Positive Valueans are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The enormous, socially-minded, well-organized government prioritizes Spirituality, although Law & Order, Defense, and Education are also considered important. The average income tax rate is 66.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The fragile Positive Valuean economy, worth 683 billion positive values a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient black market in Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Automobile Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Furniture Restoration. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 21,351 positive values, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Students memorise knock-knock jokes for their mandatory twice-a-term Comedy Examinations, the automotive industry soaks up huge government handouts, public nudity is compulsory, and meat is a luxury afforded only to the wealthy. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Positive Value's national animal is the bowhead whale, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Positive Value is ranked 210,862nd in the world and 11,687th in Chicken overlords for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 151.65 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.

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Nudest: 915thTop
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Most Income Equality: 22,461st
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Nudest: 1st in the regionMost Devout: 25th in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 54th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 57th in the regionMost Income Equality: 61st in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 76th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 86th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 97th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 101st in the regionSafest: 112th in the regionMost Pacifist: 132nd in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 137th in the regionMost Accessible: 139th in the regionMost Cultured: 139th in the regionLargest Governments: 145th in the regionMost Patriotic: 147th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 155th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 157th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 161st in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 169th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 179th in the regionTop
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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 204th in the regionMost Average: 222nd in the regionMost Conservative: 241st in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 310th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 340th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 429th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 477th in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 504th in the regionMost Inclusive: 589th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 792nd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Positive Value was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Nudest and the Top 10% for Most Income Equality.
  • : Following new legislation in Positive Value, meat is a luxury afforded only to the wealthy.
  • : Positive Value lodged a message on the Chicken overlords Regional Message Board.
  • : Positive Value changed its national motto to "The bigger the better, I said the BIGGER the BETTER!!".
  • : Positive Value changed its national motto to "The bigger the better, the bigger the better!!".
  • : Positive Value changed its national motto to "The bigger the better, the bigger the better.".
  • : Following new legislation in Positive Value, public nudity is compulsory.
  • : Following new legislation in Positive Value, the automotive industry soaks up huge government handouts.
  • : Following new legislation in Positive Value, students memorise knock-knock jokes for their mandatory twice-a-term Comedy Examinations.
  • : Following new legislation in Positive Value, waste collection professionals have been canned.

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