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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 1,173rdLargest Mining Sector: 2,027thMost Subsidized Industry: 2,302nd
The Second Best Colony of
Moralistic Democracy Ordinary Decent Hardworking People
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Noah
Influence
Shoeshiner
Region
Civil Rights
Rare
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Some

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Second Best Puppet 06

Population6.686 billion

LeaderNoah

Currencycard
Animallegendary

The Second Best Colony of Second Best Puppet 06 is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Noah with an even hand, and renowned for its compulsory military service, devotion to social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 6.686 billion Second Best Puppet 06ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The large, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 91.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Second Best Puppet 06ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,236 trillion cards a year, is fairly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Uranium Mining, Retail, Woodchip Exports, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 184,875 cards, with the richest citizens earning 5.0 times as much as the poorest.

Soldiers find that home gadgets and power tools are more effective as improvised weapons than the guns they've been issued, government policy is dictated by a major religion, Noah's handshakes with opposition leaders usually lead to thumb wars, and the government is frequently held to ransom by the increasing demands of bloodthirsty pirates. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Second Best Puppet 06's national animal is the legendary, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Second Best Puppet 06 is ranked 103,022nd in the world and 1,636th in Two for Most Stationary, with 414.01728363988 days.

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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 1,173rdLargest Mining Sector: 2,027thMost Subsidized Industry: 2,302ndTop
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Largest Black Market: 5,640thMost Devout: 5,937thMost Corrupt Governments: 6,607thLargest Retail Industry: 6,621stRudest Citizens: 6,715thMost Efficient Economies: 7,105thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 7,953rdLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 8,084thNudest: 8,164thHighest Average Tax Rates: 8,959thMost Advanced Public Education: 9,539thLargest Governments: 11,107thHighest Average Incomes: 12,682ndMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 13,784thLowest Crime Rates: 14,258thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 14,687thTop
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Highest Wealthy Incomes: 15,934thMost Cultured: 16,480thMost Patriotic: 16,504thHighest Economic Output: 22,808thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 24,087thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 24,573rdMost Developed: 26,817thHighest Poor Incomes: 27,307th
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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 2nd in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 2nd in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 3rd in the regionLargest Black Market: 12th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 13th in the regionTop
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Most Patriotic: 38th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 43rd in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 44th in the regionLargest Populations: 44th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 74th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 98th in the regionTop
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Largest Gambling Industry: 134th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 140th in the regionRudest Citizens: 157th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 174th in the regionLargest Governments: 207th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 06, the government is frequently held to ransom by the increasing demands of bloodthirsty pirates.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 06, Noah's handshakes with opposition leaders usually lead to thumb wars.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 06, government policy is dictated by a major religion.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 06, soldiers find that home gadgets and power tools are more effective as improvised weapons than the guns they've been issued.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 06, bargain-hunting is considered unpatriotic.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 06, citizens finish cleaning up after the annual National Treasure Hunt just in time for the next one.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 06, kitchen patrol is dominated by ten-year-old runts.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 06, casino tax breaks are even bigger than their jackpots.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 06, religious bigotry and a fear of outsiders have replaced religious studies in schools.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 06, vacationing hippies and old ladies are regularly arrested for bringing back contraband basketry.

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