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The Republic of Great Shades

“Stepping forward to a bright future”

Category: Left-Leaning College State
Civil Rights:
Superb
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Very Good

Location: The Southern Ridges

Regional Influence: Superpower

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The Republic of Great Shades is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Kevin Tinderburg with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, infamous sell-swords, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 3.523 billion Great Shadesians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pacific Center. The average income tax rate is 33.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Great Shadesian economy, worth 642 trillion Shades Francs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 182,355 Shades Francs, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Park rangers struggle to deal with a rash of stolen pic-a-nic baskets, parents are shocked to find out that having kids costs money, the nation is wading into dangerous waters, and truth is often impossible to tell from fiction on the evening news. Crime is totally unknown. Great Shades's national animal is the Blue Fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Great Shades is ranked 114,876th in the world and 2nd in The Southern Ridges for Most Stationary, with 333.72397391652 days.

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Largest Retail Industry: 3,100thHighest Disposable Incomes: 4,592ndMost Rebellious Youth: 5,231stRudest Citizens: 5,432ndMost Scientifically Advanced: 6,144thMost Efficient Economies: 7,257thLargest Publishing Industry: 7,927thHighest Poor Incomes: 8,620thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 9,435thSmartest Citizens: 9,832ndMost Developed: 10,317thLargest Information Technology Sector: 11,216thHighest Food Quality: 13,033rdHighest Average Incomes: 13,189thTop
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Most Cultured: 15,335thLongest Average Lifespans: 15,723rdMost Secular: 16,140thMost Inclusive: 16,148thMost Subsidized Industry: 16,623rdMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 17,434thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 17,827thSafest: 19,396thHealthiest Citizens: 20,300thMost Advanced Public Transport: 22,687thLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 23,513thMost Beautiful Environments: 24,261stLargest Agricultural Sector: 24,977thMost Advanced Public Education: 25,955thLargest Governments: 26,226th

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