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The Commonwealth of Langburn

“Longo vivas tempore et bene”

Category: Left-wing Utopia
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Location: Europeia

Regional Influence: Squire

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The Commonwealth of Langburn is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by President Bear Logan with a fair hand, and renowned for its flagrant waste-dumping, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 3.229 billion Langburnians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The medium-sized, corrupt, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Onita. The average income tax rate is 82.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Langburnian economy, worth 691 trillion crowns 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, fairly diversified black market in Information Technology, Retail, Book Publishing, and Soda Sales. 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 amazing 214,306 crowns, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Libraries are now installed with jacuzzis and mini-bars, Langburnian Standard Vodka is the only drink that bars stock, many marriages go virtually unconsummated, and internet moderator is one of the most popular jobs among the nation's more socially awkward citizens. Crime, especially youth-related, is a major problem, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Langburn's national animal is the pelican, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Langburn is ranked 260,250th in the world and 1,224th in Europeia for Fattest Citizens, with 7.05 Obesity Rate.

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1%Most Valuable International Artwork: 2,078thLargest Retail Industry: 2,525thMost Rebellious Youth: 3,014thTop
5%Highest Poor Incomes: 3,276thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 3,641stLargest Information Technology Sector: 3,951stLargest Soda Pop Sector: 4,062ndMost Subsidized Industry: 4,188thRudest Citizens: 4,776thLargest Publishing Industry: 5,103rdHighest Crime Rates: 5,876thNudest: 6,315thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 7,397thMost Efficient Economies: 7,715thMost Inclusive: 8,405thMost Scientifically Advanced: 8,411thLargest Welfare Programs: 8,440thSmartest Citizens: 8,612thMost Advanced Public Education: 8,635thMost Cultured: 8,908thMost Influential: 8,927thMost Developed: 9,291stMost Accessible: 9,318thHighest Average Incomes: 9,395thLargest Gambling Industry: 9,851stMost Secular: 10,170thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 10,947thHighest Food Quality: 11,929thLargest Black Market: 12,021stLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 14,530thMost Cheerful Citizens: 14,722ndHighest Average Tax Rates: 14,789thTop
10%Largest Governments: 16,290thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 17,141stLongest Average Lifespans: 17,926thMost Avoided: 18,339thMost Income Equality: 18,427thMost Pacifist: 19,047thNicest Citizens: 26,182ndHighest Drug Use: 26,208thMost Advanced Public Transport: 26,778thTop
1%Most Subsidized Industry: 14th in the regionTop
5%Largest Retail Industry: 18th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 22nd in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 23rd in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 24th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 25th in the regionLargest Black Market: 26th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 26th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 28th in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 35th in the regionNudest: 35th in the regionHighest Drug Use: 36th in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 39th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 43rd in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 47th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 48th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 50th in the regionMost Politically Free: 52nd in the regionRudest Citizens: 53rd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 63rd in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 66th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 67th in the regionMost Avoided: 68th in the regionTop
10%Smartest Citizens: 77th in the regionMost Developed: 89th in the regionMost Cultured: 89th in the regionMost Inclusive: 94th in the regionMost Influential: 95th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 99th in the regionMost Secular: 102nd in the regionLargest Governments: 102nd in the regionMost Accessible: 103rd in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 121st in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 130th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 138th in the region

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World Assembly

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Endorsements Received: 36 » PhDre, North Europe and Greater Atlantica, Hishiba, Le Libertia, Kingdom of Romar, Pushistia, The Dome, Serturasi, MoldoGetica, Precisely Nothing, Komunist turkiyem, Singaresi, Clialaad, Sunbreak, Texel and Vlieland, Eloscape, Aevana, Extasia, Nelteberia, Uranian, Sincluda, Shockmatizagenate, HEIRO, Sartaria, Logic Green, Grechori, Tartland, Greatnessity City, Sanjurika, Pulopulo, HopeSpringsEternal, Taurus94, Primorye Oblast, Sir Cumberbun of Gloucester, -Joelyria-, and Flambergadia Reborn.