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Most Devout: 3,273rdMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 3,744thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 4,353rd
The Second Best Colony of
Iron Fist Consumerists Champions of Commerce
2
Noah
Influence
Shoeshiner
Region
Civil Rights
Unheard Of
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Few

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Second Best Puppet 162

Population6.488 billion

LeaderNoah

Currencycard
Animallegendary

The Second Best Colony of Second Best Puppet 162 is a colossal, orderly nation, ruled by Noah with an iron fist, and renowned for its fear of technology, disturbing lack of elderly people, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 6.488 billion Second Best Puppet 162ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 94.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Second Best Puppet 162ian economy, worth 985 trillion cards a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Information Technology, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 151,865 cards, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Calling tech support mid-shootout is a common occurrence, light entertainment isn't dead, no one knows how to tie a reef knot, and the fire protection service is wholly government-funded. 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 162's national animal is the legendary, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Second Best Puppet 162 is ranked 102,860th in the world and 1,478th in Two for Most Stationary, with 414.0223391922 days.

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Most Devout: 3,273rdMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 3,744thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 4,353rdLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 4,404thNudest: 4,917thLowest Crime Rates: 5,543rdHighest Average Tax Rates: 6,504thLargest Retail Industry: 7,127thMost Efficient Economies: 7,404thLargest Welfare Programs: 7,643rdMost Subsidized Industry: 8,100thLargest Governments: 8,189thMost Corrupt Governments: 8,298thHighest Poor Incomes: 9,754thMost Cultured: 13,022ndTop
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Highest Unexpected Death Rate: 16,218thLargest Mining Sector: 16,819thMost Conservative: 19,468thMost Advanced Public Education: 19,661stMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 20,506thMost Advanced Public Transport: 21,461stHighest Average Incomes: 21,542ndLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 23,802ndMost Patriotic: 24,019thMost Pacifist: 28,336thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 29,659th
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Lowest Crime Rates: 1st in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 8th in the regionLargest Governments: 10th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 11th in the regionTop
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Most Income Equality: 45th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 62nd in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 66th in the regionMost Pacifist: 70th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 107th in the regionMost Conservative: 129th in the regionTop
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Most Authoritarian: 135th in the regionMost Extreme: 141st in the regionMost Devout: 231st in the regionNudest: 261st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 162, the fire protection service is wholly government-funded.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 162, no one knows how to tie a reef knot.
  • : Second Best Puppet 162 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Pacifist.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 162, light entertainment isn't dead.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 162, calling tech support mid-shootout is a common occurrence.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 162, the nation is completely gun-free.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 162, the legislature keeps promising "more study" of corruption allegations against the parliamentary whip system.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 162, fast-food chefs regularly win Health Innovation Awards for spitting on burgers.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 162, insurance companies charge extortionate premiums to cover homes near waterways.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 162, hiding wrinkles with make-up is illegal.

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