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The Second Best Colony of Second Best Puppet 177

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Category: Authoritarian Democracy
Civil Rights:
Some
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Some

Location: Two

Regional Influence: Shoeshiner

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The Second Best Colony of Second Best Puppet 177 is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Noah with an even hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, compulsory military service, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 6.475 billion Second Best Puppet 177ians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The large, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 92.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Second Best Puppet 177ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,042 trillion cards a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Retail, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 161,006 cards, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Noah's recent "I have a dream that we will fight them by raking muck on the beaches" speech seems a little derivative to many, skateparks can be found in every city, there are traffic jams at sea as diligent customs officers check every part of every ship, and abortion is only legal in unusual circumstances. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Second Best Puppet 177's national animal is the legendary, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Second Best Puppet 177 is ranked 102,851st in the world and 1,464th in Two for Most Stationary, with 414.02492252388 days.

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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 2,496thTop
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Most Subsidized Industry: 3,534thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 3,903rdMost Efficient Economies: 6,318thMost Devout: 7,010thLowest Crime Rates: 7,710thHighest Average Tax Rates: 7,814thHighest Poor Incomes: 8,179thLargest Welfare Programs: 9,744thNudest: 9,945thLargest Governments: 10,034thMost Cultured: 10,188thMost Corrupt Governments: 10,897thLargest Black Market: 12,136thLargest Mining Sector: 12,453rdLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 13,210thMost Advanced Public Education: 14,539thTop
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Largest Information Technology Sector: 15,683rdMost Advanced Defense Forces: 16,271stMost Developed: 17,148thLargest Retail Industry: 18,123rdMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 18,258thHighest Average Incomes: 18,508thLargest Publishing Industry: 19,950thMost Scientifically Advanced: 21,981stMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 22,723rdMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 23,109thLongest Average Lifespans: 23,394thMost Patriotic: 26,811thHighest Economic Output: 28,602nd
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Lowest Crime Rates: 24th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 25th in the regionTop
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Longest Average Lifespans: 28th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 31st in the regionMost Income Equality: 40th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 42nd in the regionMost Developed: 44th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 51st in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 74th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 89th in the regionLargest Governments: 103rd in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 105th in the regionTop
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Most Cultured: 154th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 189th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 218th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 258th in the region

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