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Thalasse

Population21.327 billion

CapitalThalasse City
LeaderLeader
FaithPeace

CurrencyFlower
AnimalRadioactive Butterfly

The Eternal Misfortune of Thalasse is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Leader with a fair hand, and remarkable for its lack of airports, rampant corporate plagiarism, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 21.327 billion Thalasseans love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, socially-minded, outspoken government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Thalasse City. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Thalassean economy, worth a remarkable 7,501 trillion Flowers a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is extremely specialized, is mostly made up of the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing. State-owned companies are the norm. Average income is an amazing 351,727 Flowers, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Sleeping on the job is recommended, retirement homes are often fitted with luxurious suites, birth rates have hit an all-time low, and being impolite in public is punishable by heavy fines. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Thalasse's national animal is the Radioactive Butterfly, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Peace.

Thalasse is ranked 4th in the world and 1st in Pencil Sharpeners Puppet Storage for Nicest Citizens, with 345.28 average smiles per day.

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Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 4,074thMost Devout: 4,743rdMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 6,208thLargest Populations: 16,603rdTop
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Highest Wealthy Incomes: 23,038thLargest Publishing Industry: 23,381st
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Nicest Citizens: 1st in the regionSafest: 1st in the regionMost Pacifist: 1st in the regionMost Cultured: 1st in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 1st in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 1st in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 1st in the regionLargest Governments: 1st in the regionMost Developed: 1st in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 1st in the regionHighest Food Quality: 1st in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 1st in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 1st in the regionMost Inclusive: 1st in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 1st in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 1st in the regionTop
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Best Weather: 2nd in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 2nd in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 2nd in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 2nd in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 2nd in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 2nd in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 2nd in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 3rd in the regionMost Income Equality: 3rd in the regionSmartest Citizens: 3rd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 3rd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Thalasse, being impolite in public is punishable by heavy fines.
  • : Following new legislation in Thalasse, birth rates have hit an all-time low.
  • : Following new legislation in Thalasse, retirement homes are often fitted with luxurious suites.
  • : Following new legislation in Thalasse, sleeping on the job is recommended.
  • : Following new legislation in Thalasse, giggling elementary school newspaper reporters want to know why Leader is a silly poophead.
  • : Following new legislation in Thalasse, the government has adopted a "Lightning Never Strikes Twice" approach to dealing with natural disasters.
  • : Following new legislation in Thalasse, students are known to arrive at school in their pyjamas.
  • : Following new legislation in Thalasse, the best way to be heard in politics is to speak softly and carry a big comedy prop.
  • : Following new legislation in Thalasse, all statues and paintings of dogs are being destroyed to avoid offending cat-lovers.
  • : Following new legislation in Thalasse, one tree's worth of paperwork accompanies each imported log of timber.

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