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Greatest Rich-Poor Divides: 254thLargest Gambling Industry: 274thHighest Crime Rates: 306th
The Dimly Lit Dreams of
Compulsory Consumerist State Aspirational Worker State
Sway in the moonlight, dance in the dark
Influence
Apprentice
Region
Civil Rights
Excellent
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Rare

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Strawberry Moon

Population2.378 billion

LeaderDracula

Currencygold bar
Animalbat

The Dimly Lit Dreams of Strawberry Moon is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Dracula with an iron fist, and renowned for its sprawling nuclear power plants, frequent executions, and free-roaming dinosaurs. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 2.378 billion Strawberry Moonians are rabid consumers, partly through choice and partly because the government tells them to and dissenters tend to vanish from their homes at night.

The minute, corrupt, pro-business, well-organized government, or what there is of one, is solely concerned with Industry. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Strawberry Moonian economy, worth 486 trillion gold bars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Soda Sales, and Uranium Mining. Average income is an amazing 204,611 gold bars, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,880,063 per year while the poor average 2,310, a ratio of 813 to 1.

Anyone who sneezes at border crossings is turned away, eminent domain has been abolished, the Great Strawberry Moonian Tar Cloud can be seen from space, and actively encouraging climate change is helping reduce winter fuel costs. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Strawberry Moon's national animal is the bat, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Strawberry Moon is ranked 10,530th in the world and 15th in Horizon for Most Cultured, scoring 112 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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Greatest Rich-Poor Divides: 254thLargest Gambling Industry: 274thHighest Crime Rates: 306thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 407thHighest Drug Use: 453rdMost Armed: 457thMost Avoided: 517thFattest Citizens: 551stHighest Wealthy Incomes: 618thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 677thMost Pro-Market: 877thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 1,290thMost Ignorant Citizens: 1,490thLargest Retail Industry: 1,556thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 1,614thHighest Disposable Incomes: 1,638thMost Valuable International Artwork: 1,800thMost Primitive: 1,881stMost Rebellious Youth: 1,919thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 2,023rdRudest Citizens: 2,359thTop
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Largest Basket Weaving Sector: 3,694thMost Secular: 5,483rdLargest Mining Sector: 6,080thMost Efficient Economies: 6,838thMost Corrupt Governments: 6,954thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 7,295thLargest Agricultural Sector: 8,870thHighest Average Incomes: 10,528thMost Cultured: 10,530thLargest Insurance Industry: 13,591stTop
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Largest Cheese Export Sector: 17,117thMost Subsidized Industry: 20,171stLargest Publishing Industry: 21,866thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 26,229th
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Fattest Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Avoided: 1st in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 1st in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 1st in the regionMost Armed: 1st in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 1st in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 1st in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 1st in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 1st in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 1st in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 1st in the regionMost Pro-Market: 2nd in the regionMost Stationary: 2nd in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 2nd in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 2nd in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 2nd in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 3rd in the regionHighest Drug Use: 3rd in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 3rd in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 3rd in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 3rd in the regionMost Primitive: 3rd in the regionRudest Citizens: 4th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 4th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 5th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 6th in the regionMost Secular: 7th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 8th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 8th in the regionTop
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Largest Agricultural Sector: 11th in the regionMost Cultured: 15th in the regionMost Influential: 17th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 19th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 21st in the regionHighest Economic Output: 25th in the regionNudest: 27th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 29th in the regionLargest Black Market: 33rd in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 34th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 35th in the regionTop
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Largest Publishing Industry: 51st in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 54th in the regionLargest Populations: 57th in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 71st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Strawberry Moon, actively encouraging climate change is helping reduce winter fuel costs.
  • : Following new legislation in Strawberry Moon, the Great Strawberry Moonian Tar Cloud can be seen from space.
  • : Following new legislation in Strawberry Moon, eminent domain has been abolished.
  • : Following new legislation in Strawberry Moon, anyone who sneezes at border crossings is turned away.
  • : Following new legislation in Strawberry Moon, patriotic citizens chant "there's only one Strawberry Moon" at foreigners.
  • : Following new legislation in Strawberry Moon, hostage-takers offer loyalty scheme points for prompt payment.
  • : Following new legislation in Strawberry Moon, the Great Strawberry Moonian Desert is reputedly the most uninhabitable place in the region.
  • : Strawberry Moon lodged a message on the Horizon Regional Message Board.
  • : Strawberry Moon lodged a message on the Horizon Regional Message Board.
  • : Following new legislation in Strawberry Moon, relations with Merovingia are as cold as Strawberry Moon's skill with the blade.

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