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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 401stMost Advanced Public Transport: 1,102ndBest Weather: 1,127th
The Jeffersonian Democracy of
Democratic Socialists Hell
Keep the faith.
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Shoeshiner
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Civil Rights
Excellent
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
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Saturns Edge

Population13.478 billion

CapitalHyperion Rift
LeaderJustin Robinette Obama
FaithAgnosticism

CurrencySickle
AnimalKaiju

The Jeffersonian Democracy of Saturns Edge is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Justin Robinette Obama with an even hand, and notable for its prohibition of alcohol, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 13.478 billion Saturnians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, socially-minded morass — juggles the competing demands of Environment, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hyperion Rift. The average income tax rate is 98.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Saturnian economy, worth a remarkable 1,774 trillion Sickles a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 131,645 Sickles, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Internet searches for the inventor of the three-wheeled steam-powered Saturnian weed picker are way up, the question "please would you...?" is usually laden with passive aggression, the latest political memes depict Justin Robinette Obama as an overly-choreographed robot, and atheists in the nation feel uneasy living in buildings where they were once vilified. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Saturns Edge's national animal is the Kaiju, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Agnosticism.

Saturns Edge is ranked 1,361st in the world and 45th in Lazarus for Most Beautiful Environments, with 4,444.6 pounds of wildlife per square mile.

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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 401stMost Advanced Public Transport: 1,102ndBest Weather: 1,127thMost Beautiful Environments: 1,361stLargest Welfare Programs: 1,363rdMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 1,494thMost Pacifist: 1,688thLongest Average Lifespans: 2,401stMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 2,575thSafest: 2,586thHealthiest Citizens: 2,688thHighest Average Tax Rates: 2,704thMost Compassionate Citizens: 2,882ndTop
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Most Advanced Public Education: 3,167thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 3,181stNicest Citizens: 3,247thHighest Food Quality: 3,393rdMost Inclusive: 3,883rdLowest Crime Rates: 4,049thMost Developed: 4,853rdLargest Governments: 4,904thMost Cultured: 5,729thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 7,625thLeast Corrupt Governments: 7,671stSmartest Citizens: 8,176thHighest Poor Incomes: 10,437thMost Influential: 10,541stMost Income Equality: 14,029thTop
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Highest Economic Output: 14,826thMost Secular: 15,185thMost Cheerful Citizens: 17,074thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 17,452ndMost Valuable International Artwork: 18,051stMost Scientifically Advanced: 24,256thMost Subsidized Industry: 28,460th
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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 12th in the regionBest Weather: 35th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 37th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 45th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 54th in the regionMost Pacifist: 59th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 66th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 106th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 107th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 110th in the regionTop
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Highest Average Tax Rates: 114th in the regionSafest: 120th in the regionNicest Citizens: 123rd in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 129th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 135th in the regionMost Inclusive: 141st in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 143rd in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 146th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 177th in the regionMost Influential: 182nd in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 231st in the regionLargest Governments: 244th in the regionMost Developed: 250th in the regionMost Cultured: 288th in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 412th in the regionMost Income Equality: 431st in the regionSmartest Citizens: 440th in the regionTop
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Highest Poor Incomes: 673rd in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 919th in the regionMost Secular: 919th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 933rd in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 1,051st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Saturns Edge voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Ban on Juvenile Life Sentences without Parole".
  • : Following new legislation in Saturns Edge, atheists in the nation feel uneasy living in buildings where they were once vilified.
  • : Saturns Edge voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Repeal "Injunct Realm of the Whispering Winds"".
  • : Saturns Edge voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Repeal "Sustainable Forest Management"".
  • : Saturns Edge was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Compassionate Citizens.
  • : Following new legislation in Saturns Edge, the latest political memes depict Justin Robinette Obama as an overly-choreographed robot.
  • : Saturns Edge was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Beautiful Environments and the Top 5% for Highest Food Quality, Most Valuable International Artwork, Most Developed, and Highest Foreign Aid Spending.
  • : Saturns Edge voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Prosecutorial Discretion Act".
  • : Saturns Edge voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Liberate Eclipsis".
  • : Saturns Edge was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.

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