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The Free Land of Ponya isle

“You Can't Stop Progress”

Category: Democratic Socialists
Civil Rights:
Excellent
Economy:
Fair
Political Freedoms:
Below Average

Location: Lazarus

Regional Influence: Unproven

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The Free Land of Ponya isle is a huge, safe nation, renowned for its rampant corporate plagiarism, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate population of 618 million Ponya isleans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 73.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Ponya islean economy, worth 24.1 trillion Bamboos a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Furniture Restoration, Automobile Manufacturing, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 39,028 Bamboos, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

City workers have declared that rolling markets aren't good for business after all, the nation is stuck in permanent election mode as politicians demand constant do-overs, school lessons are constantly interrupted by 'teacher needs a break' time, and motorcycle riders are required to wear so much gear they've been nicknamed "Stay Pufts". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ponya isle's national animal is the Red panda, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Ponya isle is ranked 11,805th in the world and 713th in Lazarus for Nicest Citizens, with 29.57 average smiles per day.

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Most Pacifist: 7,799thMost Cheerful Citizens: 8,376thSafest: 8,396thLeast Corrupt Governments: 10,024thNicest Citizens: 11,805thMost Compassionate Citizens: 12,985thTop
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Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 18,910thMost Inclusive: 19,597thMost Valuable International Artwork: 29,114thBest Weather: 30,363rdMost Advanced Public Transport: 30,922ndMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 31,397thHighest Food Quality: 31,837thLargest Welfare Programs: 31,879thHighest Average Tax Rates: 32,064th
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Most Cheerful Citizens: 475th in the regionMost Pacifist: 493rd in the regionSafest: 559th in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 611th in the regionNicest Citizens: 713th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 799th in the regionTop
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Highest Drug Use: 1,158th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 1,179th in the regionMost Inclusive: 1,221st in the region

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