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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 1,712thMost Devout: 3,330thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 3,465th
The Second Best Colony of
Inoffensive Centrist Democracy Communists
2
Noah
Influence
Shoeshiner
Region
Civil Rights
Some
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Some

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Second Best Puppet 68

Population6.684 billion

LeaderNoah

Currencycard
Animallegendary

The Second Best Colony of Second Best Puppet 68 is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Noah with an even hand, and remarkable for its closed borders, public floggings, and unlimited-speed roads. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless, devout population of 6.684 billion Second Best Puppet 68ians 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 large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 93.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Second Best Puppet 68ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,070 trillion cards a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 160,109 cards, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.7 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens often ask "what has information technology ever done for us?", the government has cut its subsidies for all special interest groups, new cases of Asbestosis are cropping up as quickly as hospitals can deal with them, and the military has declared war on all religious influence. 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 68's national animal is the legendary, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Second Best Puppet 68 is ranked 102,964th in the world and 1,577th in Two for Most Stationary, with 414.01915863868 days.

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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 1,712thTop
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Most Devout: 3,330thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 3,465thMost Subsidized Industry: 4,977thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 5,233rdMost Efficient Economies: 6,294thHighest Average Tax Rates: 7,109thLowest Crime Rates: 7,498thLargest Governments: 9,116thMost Corrupt Governments: 9,758thNudest: 9,848thFattest Citizens: 10,872ndMost Cultured: 12,663rdMost Advanced Public Education: 14,172ndLargest Welfare Programs: 14,359thLargest Mining Sector: 14,787thTop
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Largest Agricultural Sector: 14,969thLargest Black Market: 15,259thLargest Retail Industry: 15,392ndLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 17,848thLargest Publishing Industry: 18,072ndHighest Average Incomes: 18,750thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 19,970thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 20,318thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 21,646thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 22,759thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 25,130thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 27,206thHighest Economic Output: 27,584th
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Largest Basket Weaving Sector: 12th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 18th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 20th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 24th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 24th in the regionTop
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Largest Governments: 39th in the regionLargest Populations: 50th in the regionTop
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Smartest Citizens: 191st in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 236th in the regionMost Devout: 248th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 253rd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 253rd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Second Best Puppet 68 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Agricultural Sector and Largest Black Market.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 68, the military has declared war on all religious influence.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 68, new cases of Asbestosis are cropping up as quickly as hospitals can deal with them.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 68, the government has cut its subsidies for all special interest groups.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 68, citizens often ask "what has information technology ever done for us?".
  • : Second Best Puppet 68 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 68, a mountain of discarded sofas and beds is incinerated every day.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 68, people can often be seen driving to work in war-surplus tanks.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 68, human pie shops continue to receive shipments of meat from Spleeny Rodd's.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 68, bicyclists are banned from major roads.

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