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Most Secular: 6,948thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 14,714thMost Advanced Public Transport: 21,140th
The Mirror-Queen of
Authoritarian Democracy Slightly Oppressive But A Little Discipline Never Hurt Anyone State
The Mirror of the Sun
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Diplomat
Region
Civil Rights
Rare
Economy
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Political Freedom
Below Average

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The Meniscate

Population9.216 billion

CapitalHouse of the Moon
LeaderThe Meniscate
FaithWorship of the Moon

CurrencySpintria
AnimalHint

The Mirror-Queen of The Meniscate is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by The Meniscate with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, digital currency, and prohibition of alcohol. The hard-nosed population of 9.216 billion Meniscateans are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The large, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of House of the Moon. The average income tax rate is 69.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Meniscatean economy, worth 567 trillion Spintrias a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, Retail, and Cheese Exports. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 61,586 Spintrias, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The Meniscate is called 'Patches' at international summits, programmes of questionable content are shown at peak-hours, members of the government all have oddly similar anecdotes about their childhoods, and foreign leaders are advising that The Meniscate's letters must have gotten lost in the mail. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Meniscate's national animal is the Hint, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities, and its national religion is Worship of the Moon.

The Meniscate is ranked 88,740th in the world and 29th in The Mansus for Most Stationary, with 513.3952269824 days.

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Most Secular: 6,948thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 14,714thTop
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Most Advanced Public Transport: 21,140thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 23,030thLargest Welfare Programs: 27,879th
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Most Secular: 1st in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 1st in the regionTop
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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 2nd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 2nd in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 2nd in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 3rd in the regionLargest Black Market: 3rd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 3rd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : The Meniscate was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Foreign Aid Spending.
  • : Following new legislation in The Meniscate, foreign leaders are advising that The Meniscate's letters must have gotten lost in the mail.
  • : Following new legislation in The Meniscate, members of the government all have oddly similar anecdotes about their childhoods.
  • : Following new legislation in The Meniscate, programmes of questionable content are shown at peak-hours.
  • : Following new legislation in The Meniscate, The Meniscate is called 'Patches' at international summits.
  • : Following new legislation in The Meniscate, citizens simply have to point a weapon at a government official to get what they want.
  • : The Meniscate was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Welfare Programs.
  • : Following new legislation in The Meniscate, shoppers have literally had their hands full since plastic bags were banned.
  • : Following new legislation in The Meniscate, power to the people comes from the barrel of a gun.
  • : Following new legislation in The Meniscate, politicians and casino owners who so much as wander into the same room are arrested on the spot.

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