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The Sleepy Ice Bear of Petronellania

“Moon, Friendship, NationStates, Brains”

Category: Authoritarian Democracy
Civil Rights:
Unheard Of		 Economy:
Frightening		 Political Freedoms:
Very Good

Location: The North Pacific

Regional Influence: Squire

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The Sleepy Ice Bear of Petronellania is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Santa Claus with an even hand, and notable for its national health service, prohibition of alcohol, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, devout population of 3.352 billion Nellans are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The enormous, moralistic, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Yggdrassil. The average income tax rate is 96.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Nellan economy, worth 537 trillion Candy Cane Gold Bars a year, is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Cheese Exports, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 160,417 Candy Cane Gold Bars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime suspects are forced to submit to blood testing, orphans would rather live their life of luxury than be adopted by prospective parents, school lunches are made with hypo-allergenic wood pulp, and the construction of massive skyscrapers seems to be the result of Petronellania's mid-life crisis. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Petronellania's national animal is the Bat, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Athyism.

Petronellania is ranked 19,778th in the world and 534th in The North Pacific for Most Patriotic, with 47.7 flags saluted per person per day.

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1%Most World Assembly Endorsements: 44thMost Valuable International Artwork: 394thMost Influential: 397thSafest: 1,056thLowest Crime Rates: 1,916thMost Pacifist: 1,954thMost Devout: 2,492ndLargest Welfare Programs: 2,546thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 2,791stLongest Average Lifespans: 2,851stTop
5%Best Weather: 3,130thHealthiest Citizens: 3,230thMost Compassionate Citizens: 3,452ndMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 3,543rdNicest Citizens: 3,544thLeast Corrupt Governments: 4,194thHighest Average Tax Rates: 4,439thMost Subsidized Industry: 4,715thMost Efficient Economies: 4,925thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 5,586thMost Cheerful Citizens: 5,675thLargest Governments: 5,765thMost Developed: 6,170thHighest Poor Incomes: 6,904thMost Beautiful Environments: 7,591stMost Advanced Public Education: 7,705thLargest Information Technology Sector: 8,309thSmartest Citizens: 10,101stMost Scientifically Advanced: 10,882ndMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 12,721stHighest Food Quality: 14,281stTop
10%Largest Cheese Export Sector: 14,823rdMost Income Equality: 16,775thMost Advanced Public Transport: 17,045thHighest Average Incomes: 18,869thMost Patriotic: 19,778thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 20,359thMost Inclusive: 23,813thMost Conservative: 24,094thMost Cultured: 25,692ndTop
1%Most World Assembly Endorsements: 33rd in the regionMost Influential: 41st in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 46th in the regionSafest: 54th in the regionTop
5%Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 71st in the regionMost Devout: 78th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 86th in the regionMost Pacifist: 108th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 115th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 133rd in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 161st in the regionBest Weather: 181st in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 182nd in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 184th in the regionNicest Citizens: 196th in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 199th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 200th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 209th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 212th in the regionLargest Governments: 263rd in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 273rd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 283rd in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 306th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 308th in the regionTop
10%Most Developed: 316th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 339th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 365th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 380th in the regionMost Income Equality: 432nd in the regionSmartest Citizens: 491st in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 500th in the regionMost Patriotic: 534th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 534th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 560th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 613th in the regionMost Conservative: 616th in the region

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