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The Taiga Folk of Northern Wood

“Melodies like footprints found in snow”

Category: Liberal Democratic Socialists
Civil Rights:
Very Good
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Excessive

Location: Forest

Regional Influence: Shoeshiner

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The Taiga Folk of Northern Wood is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Khagan of the Hunt with a fair hand, and remarkable for its ban on automobiles, national health service, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 11.769 billion Taiga Folks love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The large, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Radagast's Rest. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Taiga Folk economy, worth a remarkable 4,235 trillion amber thorns a year, is highly specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 359,898 amber thorns, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Children spend all morning taking out a comma and all afternoon putting it back in again, doctors accused of having no heart reply that cardiology isn't their speciality, passive-aggressive congratulations cards inform mums-to-be that their pregnancy is their greatest achievement in life, and the Ministry of Health has reported a sharp increase in the incidence of delayed menopause. Crime is totally unknown. Northern Wood's national animal is the Northern Moss Elk, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Eldersong.

Northern Wood is ranked 13,314th in the world and 43rd in Forest for Most Stationary, with 1,909.13352120932 days.

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Least Corrupt Governments: 74thLargest Publishing Industry: 94thMost Cheerful Citizens: 118thHighest Food Quality: 120thMost Beautiful Environments: 120thMost Developed: 123rdMost Cultured: 126thBest Weather: 128thLongest Average Lifespans: 136thHealthiest Citizens: 143rdMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 156thNicest Citizens: 227thSmartest Citizens: 230thLargest Welfare Programs: 273rdHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 320thMost Compassionate Citizens: 327thMost Efficient Economies: 358thMost Pacifist: 358thSafest: 372ndLargest Governments: 383rdMost Advanced Public Education: 425thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 458thHighest Average Tax Rates: 469thMost Inclusive: 481stLowest Crime Rates: 549thHighest Poor Incomes: 702ndMost Secular: 833rdLargest Agricultural Sector: 960thMost Subsidized Industry: 970thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 1,068thLargest Information Technology Sector: 1,204thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 1,532ndHighest Average Incomes: 1,575thMost Advanced Public Transport: 1,954thMost Valuable International Artwork: 2,807thMost Scientifically Advanced: 2,879thTop
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Most Rebellious Youth: 3,429thHighest Economic Output: 4,344thMost Influential: 11,495thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 12,915thMost Stationary: 13,314thMost Patriotic: 14,728thTop
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Most Politically Free: 28,802nd
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Highest Food Quality: 1st in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 1st in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 2nd in the regionNicest Citizens: 2nd in the regionMost Developed: 2nd in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 2nd in the regionMost Cultured: 2nd in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 2nd in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 3rd in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 3rd in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 3rd in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 3rd in the regionTop
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Largest Agricultural Sector: 4th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 4th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 4th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 4th in the regionMost Pacifist: 5th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 5th in the regionMost Inclusive: 5th in the regionSafest: 5th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 6th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 6th in the regionLargest Governments: 6th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 7th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 7th in the regionBest Weather: 7th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 8th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 12th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 15th in the regionTop
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Most Secular: 17th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 17th in the regionMost Politically Free: 18th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 20th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 20th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 25th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 25th in the regionMost Patriotic: 28th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 30th in the region

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