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Most Valuable International Artwork: 7thLowest Crime Rates: 71stHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 95th
The White Visitation of
Psychotic Dictatorship Communist Dictatorship
You better pray I’ll go away
Influence
Truckler
Guardian/Minister of Foreign Affairs
Civil Rights
Outlawed
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Outlawed

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Varanius

Population15.255 billion

CapitalThe Panopticon
LeaderJeremy Wickwire
FaithChurch of God the Utterly Indifferent

CurrencyJarlic Jewel
AnimalThing

The White Visitation of Varanius is a titanic, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Jeremy Wickwire with an iron fist, and renowned for its vat-grown people, anti-smoking policies, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, cynical, cheerful population of 15.255 billion Entities are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Panopticon. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Entitian economy, worth a remarkable 5,038 trillion Jarlic Jewels a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. Average income is an amazing 330,292 Jarlic Jewels, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Blue-collar workers agree that Thirdsday is the dreariest day of the week, structures are raised on promises, dog breeding has been banned in accordance with recent animal experimentation laws, and tourists are forbidden to enter Native Entitian lands. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Varanius's national animal is the Thing, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Church of God the Utterly Indifferent.

Varanius is ranked 331,879th in the world and 2,675th in the West Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -32.73 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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Most Valuable International Artwork: 7thLowest Crime Rates: 71stHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 95thMost Pacifist: 98thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 104thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 139thHighest Average Tax Rates: 153rdMost Developed: 165thLongest Average Lifespans: 178thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 184thMost Beautiful Environments: 194thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 197thLargest Governments: 205thLargest Welfare Programs: 249thMost Secular: 250thHealthiest Citizens: 254thBest Weather: 282ndMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 303rdMost Advanced Public Education: 317thSafest: 402ndHighest Food Quality: 402ndMost Accessible: 408thSmartest Citizens: 477thMost Inclusive: 511thMost Compassionate Citizens: 517thNicest Citizens: 612thMost Efficient Economies: 619thMost Income Equality: 619thMost Cultured: 655thHighest Poor Incomes: 666thMost Influential: 730thLargest Information Technology Sector: 899thMost Advanced Public Transport: 899thMost Conservative: 1,003rdMost Scientifically Advanced: 1,258thMost Subsidized Industry: 1,714thMost Corrupt Governments: 2,253rdHighest Average Incomes: 2,283rdMost Cheerful Citizens: 2,957thMost Extreme: 2,973rdMost Authoritarian: 3,053rdTop
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Highest Economic Output: 4,432ndLargest Publishing Industry: 6,778thNudest: 8,360thTop
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Largest Populations: 29,154thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 32,271st
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Most Influential: 1st in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 1st in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 2nd in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 2nd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 2nd in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 3rd in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 3rd in the regionMost Pacifist: 3rd in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 3rd in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 3rd in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 3rd in the regionMost Secular: 4th in the regionLargest Governments: 4th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 4th in the regionMost Developed: 4th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 4th in the regionSafest: 5th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 5th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 5th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 5th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 6th in the regionBest Weather: 7th in the regionMost Income Equality: 7th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 8th in the regionMost Accessible: 9th in the regionMost Inclusive: 10th in the regionMost Cultured: 10th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 10th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 11th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 11th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 12th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 14th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 17th in the regionNicest Citizens: 17th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 19th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 20th in the regionMost Extreme: 21st in the regionMost Conservative: 21st in the regionMost Authoritarian: 24th in the regionTop
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Highest Average Incomes: 30th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 49th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 68th in the regionNudest: 70th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 110th in the regionTop
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Largest Populations: 192nd in the regionMost Stationary: 252nd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Varanius changed its national motto to "You better pray I’ll go away".
  • : Following new legislation in Varanius, tourists are forbidden to enter Native Entitian lands.
  • : Varanius lodged a message on the The West Pacific Regional Message Board.
  • : Varanius changed its national motto to "I spread my rot all over this town".
  • : Varanius published "Vote AGAINST “Disability Assistance Law” | Office of the Secretary-General" (Bulletin: WA Opinion).
  • : Following new legislation in Varanius, dog breeding has been banned in accordance with recent animal experimentation laws.
  • : Following new legislation in Varanius, structures are raised on promises.
  • : Following new legislation in Varanius, blue-collar workers agree that Thirdsday is the dreariest day of the week.
  • : Following new legislation in Varanius, sneezing pedestrians are grabbed by alley-lurking doctors.
  • : Following new legislation in Varanius, scientists take credit every time it rains in the West Pacific.

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