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The Malfunction of Astrolabe

“As idle as a painted ship upon a painted ocean”

Category: Liberal Democratic Socialists
Civil Rights:
Very Good
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Superb

Location: Ship

Regional Influence: Dominator

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The Malfunction of Astrolabe is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Admiral Ulysses Shackleton with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, sprawling nuclear power plants, and ubiquitous missile silos. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 11.351 billion Navigators 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.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Rose of the Winds. The average income tax rate is 83.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Nautical economy, worth a remarkable 2,181 trillion stars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 192,211 stars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Doctors accused of having no heart reply that cardiology isn't their speciality, government bureaucrats review designs for birdhouses to ensure they do not block the views of neighbors, diaper ads feature vertically-challenged adults wearing bootees, and elementary school students are required to master Bach's Chaconne in D before graduation. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Astrolabe's national animal is the Narwhal, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is Celestial Navigation.

Astrolabe is ranked 5,796th in the world and 1st in Ship for Most Cultured, scoring 155 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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Largest Publishing Industry: 2,806thTop
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Largest Agricultural Sector: 3,168thMost Cheerful Citizens: 3,735thLeast Corrupt Governments: 3,843rdMost Scientifically Advanced: 4,158thMost Developed: 4,222ndMost Pacifist: 4,228thMost Secular: 4,277thSmartest Citizens: 4,354thNicest Citizens: 4,434thMost Compassionate Citizens: 4,737thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 4,795thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 5,529thHealthiest Citizens: 5,530thHighest Food Quality: 5,569thMost Efficient Economies: 5,600thLongest Average Lifespans: 5,718thMost Cultured: 5,796thMost Beautiful Environments: 6,073rdLargest Information Technology Sector: 6,596thBest Weather: 6,609thSafest: 7,016thMost Advanced Public Education: 7,343rdHighest Poor Incomes: 7,522ndLargest Welfare Programs: 7,982ndMost Inclusive: 8,323rdHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 8,756thLargest Governments: 9,409thLowest Crime Rates: 10,051stHighest Economic Output: 10,903rdHighest Average Incomes: 11,226thMost Subsidized Industry: 11,296thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 14,189thLargest Retail Industry: 14,435thTop
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Highest Average Tax Rates: 15,400thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 20,728thMost Advanced Public Transport: 22,501st

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