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Smiley Bob

Population39.511 billion

CapitalAvengers Tower
LeaderDanielle
Faitha tie

Currencypika
Animaldragon

The Emoticons of Smiley Bob is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Danielle with a fair hand, and notable for its infamous sell-swords, state-planned economy, and strictly enforced bedtime. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 39.511 billion Smilers are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, liberal, outspoken morass — juggles the competing demands of Environment, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Avengers Tower. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Smiley economy, worth an astonishing 12,497 trillion pikas a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is extremely specialized, is mostly made up of the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 316,298 pikas, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government is promoting multicultural values with the new 'Just Be Nice, OK?' initiative, Smilers submit requests for a date in writing with an enclosed RSVP card, even secular Smilers are shouting "Blessed are the cheesemakers!", and town nameplates frequently raise giggles from passing tourists. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Smiley Bob's national animal is the dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is a tie.

Smiley Bob is ranked 34th in the world and 1st in Hollow Point for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 45,757.46 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.

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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 1stMost Beautiful Environments: 6thBest Weather: 6thMost Developed: 9thHealthiest Citizens: 10thLongest Average Lifespans: 11thHighest Drug Use: 17thMost Cheerful Citizens: 17thMost Cultured: 19thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 20thMost Rebellious Youth: 22ndMost Pacifist: 22ndHighest Food Quality: 22ndMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 30thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 34thNicest Citizens: 34thMost Compassionate Citizens: 43rdLargest Welfare Programs: 47thMost Accessible: 65thMost Inclusive: 75thHighest Average Tax Rates: 82ndHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 90thMost Valuable International Artwork: 111thMost Advanced Public Transport: 113thMost Advanced Public Education: 127thLargest Governments: 130thSafest: 142ndMost Efficient Economies: 288thLeast Corrupt Governments: 305thLowest Crime Rates: 380thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 447thMost Subsidized Industry: 461stSmartest Citizens: 643rdHighest Economic Output: 670thHighest Poor Incomes: 1,029thMost Secular: 1,520thLargest Populations: 2,086thHighest Average Incomes: 2,620thMost Influential: 2,662ndTop
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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 3,316thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 8,639thLargest Publishing Industry: 10,155thMost Scientifically Advanced: 12,861stNudest: 13,930thTop
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Most Income Equality: 20,601stMost Extensive Civil Rights: 23,464thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 26,393rdMost Politically Free: 31,631st
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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 1st in the regionSmartest Citizens: 1st in the regionSafest: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 1st in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 1st in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 1st in the regionLargest Governments: 1st in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 1st in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 1st in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 1st in the regionBest Weather: 1st in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 1st in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 1st in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Extensive Civil Rights: 1st in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Influential: 1st in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 1st in the regionNicest Citizens: 1st in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 1st in the regionMost Inclusive: 1st in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 1st in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 1st in the regionHighest Drug Use: 1st in the regionMost Pacifist: 1st in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 1st in the regionLargest Populations: 1st in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Cultured: 1st in the regionHighest Food Quality: 1st in the regionMost Accessible: 1st in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 1st in the regionMost Developed: 1st in the regionMost Extreme: 1st in the regionTop
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Most Subsidized Industry: 2nd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 2nd in the regionMost Secular: 2nd in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 2nd in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 2nd in the regionHighest Economic Output: 2nd in the region
No WA voting rights.

Endorsements Received: 4 » The Utes, The Zeon Republic, Brocklandia, and Willandia III.

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Smiley Bob was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Politically Free.
  • : Smiley Bob lodged a message on the Hollow Point Regional Message Board.
  • : Smiley Bob endorsed The Empire of Willandia III.
  • : Smiley Bob was endorsed by The Empire of Willandia III.
  • : Following new legislation in Smiley Bob, town nameplates frequently raise giggles from passing tourists.
  • : Following new legislation in Smiley Bob, even secular Smilers are shouting "Blessed are the cheesemakers!".
  • : Following new legislation in Smiley Bob, Smilers submit requests for a date in writing with an enclosed RSVP card.
  • : Following new legislation in Smiley Bob, the government is promoting multicultural values with the new 'Just Be Nice, OK?' initiative.
  • : Following new legislation in Smiley Bob, workers of "fairweather faith" claim six months of paid leave for holy days per year.
  • : Following new legislation in Smiley Bob, there's a shortage of swinging hot spots as land development grinds to a halt.

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