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The Grain of Sand

“Sand”

Category: Anarchy
Civil Rights:
Superb
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Superb

Location: Balder

Regional Influence: Newcomer

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The Grain of Sand is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, renowned for its unlimited-speed roads, daily referendums, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, humorless population of 25.828 billion Sandians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, corrupt, liberal, pro-business government, or what there is of one, is solely concerned with Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of SiO2. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Sandian economy, worth a remarkable 6,041 trillion Grains of Sand a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Gambling, Pizza Delivery, and Soda Sales. Average income is an amazing 233,917 Grains of Sand, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 2,175,000 per year while the poor average 2,308, a ratio of 942 to 1.

The Great Pyramid of SiO2 can be seen from miles away, not many kids know Shakespeare's Hamlet but most of them have seen unofficial sequel Hamlet III - The Search For Osric, bars are packed at all hours, and children gain their first sex education from reading the dictionary. Crime, especially youth-related, is so common that it is unusual to encounter someone following the law, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Sand's national animal is the Camel, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Sand is ranked 233,666th in the world and 7,170th in Balder for Most Stationary, with 23.18490182832 days.

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Greatest Rich-Poor Divides: 117thHighest Drug Use: 130thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 255thHighest Crime Rates: 297thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 366thMost Armed: 391stMost Avoided: 457thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 581stHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 622ndLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 763rdFattest Citizens: 854thLargest Insurance Industry: 891stLargest Gambling Industry: 896thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 1,033rdHighest Disposable Incomes: 1,184thMost Rebellious Youth: 1,211thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 1,722ndHighest Economic Output: 2,370thTop
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Rudest Citizens: 3,294thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 3,850thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 5,131stHighest Average Incomes: 6,535thLargest Mining Sector: 6,591stLargest Populations: 7,168thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 7,469thLargest Retail Industry: 8,068thMost Efficient Economies: 9,036thMost Scientifically Advanced: 9,191stLargest Information Technology Sector: 9,389thLargest Publishing Industry: 9,877thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 11,376thSmartest Citizens: 14,554thTop
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Largest Manufacturing Sector: 15,515thNudest: 18,649thMost Pro-Market: 23,695thMost Corrupt Governments: 25,375thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 25,617thLargest Agricultural Sector: 28,148th
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Highest Drug Use: 4th in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 7th in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 12th in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 12th in the regionMost Armed: 16th in the regionMost Avoided: 17th in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 17th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 26th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 27th in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 34th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 39th in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 41st in the regionFattest Citizens: 43rd in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 46th in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 61st in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 67th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 77th in the regionMost Pro-Market: 85th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 104th in the regionTop
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Rudest Citizens: 141st in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 173rd in the regionLargest Populations: 232nd in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 272nd in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 308th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 341st in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 380th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 462nd in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 468th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 468th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 478th in the regionMost Extensive Civil Rights: 513th in the regionTop
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Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 549th in the regionNudest: 759th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 782nd in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 824th in the regionMost Extreme: 842nd in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 845th in the region

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