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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 1,098thLargest Retail Industry: 3,273rdMost Subsidized Industry: 3,375th
The Second Best Colony of
Moralistic Democracy Ordinary Decent Hardworking People
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Noah
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Shoeshiner
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Second Best Puppet 12

Population6.636 billion

LeaderNoah

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Animallegendary

The Second Best Colony of Second Best Puppet 12 is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Noah with an even hand, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, keen interest in outer space, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 6.636 billion Second Best Puppet 12ians 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 Industry, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 89.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Second Best Puppet 12ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,027 trillion cards a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is an impressive 154,791 cards, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

You don't need a smoking gun to arrest someone for promoting guns, EpiPen sales have skyrocketed, aspiring pilots must be personally vetted by the Minister of Transportation before receiving their license, and doctors who mutter "Oh my God" often lose their medical license. 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 12's national animal is the legendary, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Second Best Puppet 12 is ranked 103,018th in the world and 1,631st in Two for Most Stationary, with 414.0173391954 days.

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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 1,098thTop
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Largest Retail Industry: 3,273rdMost Subsidized Industry: 3,375thMost Devout: 3,996thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 4,851stMost Efficient Economies: 5,001stRudest Citizens: 6,589thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 7,829thLowest Crime Rates: 8,043rdMost Corrupt Governments: 9,912thNudest: 10,168thMost Cultured: 10,824thLargest Governments: 11,159thHighest Average Tax Rates: 11,271stMost Advanced Public Education: 14,101stLargest Welfare Programs: 14,341stLargest Publishing Industry: 14,761stTop
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Most Developed: 15,407thHighest Poor Incomes: 16,384thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 19,768thHighest Average Incomes: 20,480thLargest Black Market: 20,885thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 21,206thSmartest Citizens: 24,178thLargest Information Technology Sector: 27,764thHighest Economic Output: 29,172nd
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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 14th in the regionMost Developed: 18th in the regionTop
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Lowest Crime Rates: 40th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 54th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 56th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 114th in the regionTop
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Rudest Citizens: 141st in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 180th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 180th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 180th in the regionLargest Populations: 180th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 207th in the regionLargest Governments: 214th in the regionMost Cultured: 222nd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Second Best Puppet 12 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Longest Average Lifespans.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 12, doctors who mutter "Oh my God" often lose their medical license.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 12, aspiring pilots must be personally vetted by the Minister of Transportation before receiving their license.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 12, EpiPen sales have skyrocketed.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 12, you don't need a smoking gun to arrest someone for promoting guns.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 12, the hip spot of the season is just over that way.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 12, running a hot dog stand is harder than achieving a doctorate.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 12, selling your granddad's clothes requires an incredible amount of paperwork.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 12, Tesco was recently named as the new national treasurer.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 12, cheap goods stamped "Made In Dàguó" are increasingly rare.

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