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The Colony of Iridae

“For the good of life and liberty”

Category: Scandinavian Liberal Paradise
Civil Rights:
Excellent
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Average

Location: The East Pacific

Regional Influence: Newcomer

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The Colony of Iridae is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by High Mistress Sappharina with an even hand, and remarkable for its rum-swilling pirates, ban on automobiles, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 31.658 billion Iridaeans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large government is primarily concerned with Education, although Healthcare, Environment, and Welfare are also considered important, while Spirituality and Law & Order are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Iridae City. The average income tax rate is 79.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Iridaean economy, worth a remarkable 4,592 trillion Opals a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched, highly specialized black market in Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Gambling. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 145,056 Opals, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A government program is underway to revitalize Iridae's beaches, new funding allows inner city teachers to replace school laptops almost as fast as they get stolen, politicians no longer click with dating app matches, and Thomas the Spank Engine is the most popular and controversial children's show in the nation. Crime, especially youth-related, is pervasive, probably because of the absence of a police force. Iridae's national animal is the Lionfish, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is The Seekers of the Sapphire Goddess.

Iridae is ranked 3,948th in the world and 90th in The East Pacific for Smartest Citizens, with 144.04 quips per hour.

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Largest Publishing Industry: 126thMost Advanced Public Education: 930thMost Rebellious Youth: 1,168thLargest Black Market: 3,418thTop
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Highest Crime Rates: 3,715thMost Developed: 3,776thSmartest Citizens: 3,948thHighest Economic Output: 4,205thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 4,376thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 4,401stLargest Populations: 4,406thLargest Welfare Programs: 5,103rdMost Avoided: 5,444thMost Inclusive: 7,438thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 8,408thHighest Food Quality: 9,916thHighest Poor Incomes: 10,174thMost Cultured: 10,991stLeast Corrupt Governments: 11,631stMost Beautiful Environments: 13,994thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 16,644thTop
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Nudest: 17,739thLongest Average Lifespans: 19,064thHighest Average Tax Rates: 20,768thLargest Governments: 24,163rdMost Devout: 24,900thHighest Average Incomes: 27,412thMost Income Equality: 28,828thMost Scientifically Advanced: 30,563rdHighest Drug Use: 31,074thMost Pacifist: 33,228th
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Largest Publishing Industry: 5th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 14th in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 20th in the regionLargest Populations: 30th in the regionLargest Black Market: 37th in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 52nd in the regionTop
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Highest Economic Output: 70th in the regionMost Avoided: 76th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 90th in the regionMost Developed: 105th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 118th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 122nd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 132nd in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 145th in the regionMost Inclusive: 185th in the regionHighest Drug Use: 207th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 207th in the regionMost Cultured: 242nd in the regionHighest Food Quality: 259th in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 260th in the regionNudest: 263rd in the regionTop
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Most Devout: 309th in the regionRudest Citizens: 309th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 387th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 394th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 399th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 447th in the regionLargest Governments: 450th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 515th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 559th in the region

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