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The United Socialist States of Lesser Phlebacite

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The United Socialist States of Lesser Phlebacite is a colossal, orderly nation, notable for its deadly medical pandemics, ubiquitous missile silos, and flagrant waste-dumping. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 5.169 billion Lesser Phlebaciteans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Administration, and Industry are also considered important, while Spirituality and Social Policy are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of itsoorsnoo. The average income tax rate is 93.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Lesser Phlebacitean economy, worth a remarkable 2,377 trillion corvids 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, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Retail. 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 460,006 corvids, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Ethnic minorities are often refused admission to some of the nation's best schools, sharks are enjoying their deliveries of canned food, boats straying just metres away from the shore will raise the ire of the Coast Guard, and adult magazines are having a sales resurgence as internet anonymity disappears. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lesser Phlebacite's national animal is the self-isolating one eyed crow, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Lesser Phlebacite is ranked 25,801^st in the world and 533^rd in 10000 Islands for Most Influential, scoring 1,731 on the Soft Power Disbursement Rating.

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