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Most Secular: 766thMost Pacifist: 1,371stSafest: 1,398th
The Dizzying Perspective of
Democratic Socialists Hell
Above the Storm
Influence
Duckspeaker
Region
Civil Rights
Excellent
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Very Good

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So Meta

Population11.751 billion

CapitalSprawl
LeaderObservatron
FaithNavel Gazing

CurrencyDollar
AnimalAir Pig

The Dizzying Perspective of So Meta is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Observatron with an even hand, and remarkable for its smutty television, free-roaming dinosaurs, and otherworldly petting zoo. The compassionate, cheerful population of 11.751 billion So Metans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sprawl. The average income tax rate is 96.6%.

The frighteningly efficient So Metan economy, worth a remarkable 2,294 trillion Dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 195,260 Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Former polygamists always seem to have a huge number of visiting cousins, flight attendants rip down curtains with revolutionary fervor, it's believed that women's brains will overheat if they think for themselves, and artists are pillars of society. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. So Meta's national animal is the Air Pig, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Navel Gazing.

So Meta is ranked 3,916th in the world and 3rd in Schopenhauer for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 16,262.82 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.

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Most Secular: 766thMost Pacifist: 1,371stSafest: 1,398thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 1,672ndNicest Citizens: 2,033rdMost Compassionate Citizens: 2,044thLeast Corrupt Governments: 2,112thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 2,325thMost Cheerful Citizens: 2,591stMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 2,637thMost Developed: 2,728thHighest Food Quality: 2,805thMost Inclusive: 2,809thMost Beautiful Environments: 2,823rdHighest Poor Incomes: 3,139thMost Cultured: 3,354thTop
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Best Weather: 3,425thLongest Average Lifespans: 3,514thLargest Welfare Programs: 3,588thSmartest Citizens: 3,671stHealthiest Citizens: 3,843rdMost Scientifically Advanced: 3,878thMost Advanced Public Education: 3,916thLowest Crime Rates: 3,968thLargest Governments: 3,985thHighest Average Tax Rates: 3,990thLargest Publishing Industry: 4,144thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 4,567thLargest Information Technology Sector: 4,673rdMost Efficient Economies: 7,663rdMost Income Equality: 8,703rdMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 9,914thHighest Economic Output: 11,697thHighest Average Incomes: 12,098thMost Subsidized Industry: 12,268thTop
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Most Advanced Public Transport: 20,755thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 26,967thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 27,555th
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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 1st in the regionTop
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Largest Publishing Industry: 2nd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in So Meta, artists are pillars of society.
  • : Following new legislation in So Meta, it's believed that women's brains will overheat if they think for themselves.
  • : Following new legislation in So Meta, flight attendants rip down curtains with revolutionary fervor.
  • : Following new legislation in So Meta, former polygamists always seem to have a huge number of visiting cousins.
  • : Following new legislation in So Meta, all statues and paintings of dogs are being destroyed to avoid offending cat-lovers.
  • : So Meta was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Cultured.
  • : Following new legislation in So Meta, t-shirts displaying a photo of Observatron performing the Full-Monty are selling out.
  • : Following new legislation in So Meta, a paperwork error has naval privateers being directed to attack land-locked nations.
  • : Following new legislation in So Meta, on-call doctors who check their pagers during movies are banned from cinemas for life.
  • : Following new legislation in So Meta, the general public only knows their favorite politician's first name.

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