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The Type 23 Frigate of HMS Somerset |
“Representative of North East Somerset”
Category: New York Times Democracy | ||
Civil Rights: Good |
Economy: Very Strong |
Political Freedoms: World Benchmark |
Location: Balder |
Regional Influence: Sprat |
The Type 23 Frigate of HMS Somerset is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its compulsory military service, complete lack of prisons, and complete lack of public education. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 29.051 billion HMS Somersetians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.
The medium-sized, outspoken government is primarily concerned with Welfare, with Environment, Industry, and Law & Order also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid are ignored. The average income tax rate is 17.2%.
The very strong HMS Somersetian economy, worth a remarkable 1,047 trillion Sovereigns a year, is quite specialized and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 36,067 Sovereigns, with the richest citizens earning 5.4 times as much as the poorest.
Animal Liberationists are regularly jailed, the government is avowedly atheist, and corporations donate huge sums of money to favored politicians. Crime is moderate, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. HMS Somerset's national animal is the Pheasant, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
HMS Somerset is ranked 122,827th in the world and 4,149th in Balder for Most Patriotic, with 12.17 flags saluted per person per day.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
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HMS Somerset was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector.
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HMS Somerset was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector.
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HMS Somerset was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Zombies and the Top 5% for Most Zombified.
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HMS Somerset was ravaged by a Zombie Thing Horde from
The Republic of Byzkorda, infecting 131 million survivors and converting to a zombie exporter! Oh no!
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HMS Somerset was cleansed by a Level 1 Strike Force Tactical Zombie Elimination Squad from
The Celestial Khanate of Sancturia, killing 3 million zombies and restoring to an undecided nation!
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HMS Somerset was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Dead and the Top 10% for Most Survivors.
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HMS Somerset was ravaged by a Zombie Thing Horde from
The Republic of Byzkorda, infecting 77 million survivors and converting to a zombie exporter! Oh no!
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HMS Somerset was ravaged by a Zombie Thing Horde from
The Republic of Byzkorda, infecting 70 million survivors.
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HMS Somerset's influence in Balder rose from "Minnow" to "Sprat".
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HMS Somerset's influence in Balder rose from "Zero" to "Minnow".