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The Sea of Silt

“The Silt Sea”

Category: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy
Civil Rights:
Some
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Below Average

Location: Athas

Regional Influence: Duckspeaker

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The Sea of Silt is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Tithian with an even hand, and notable for its public floggings, daily referendums, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed population of 12.676 billion Siltians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Environment, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tyr. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 91.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Siltian economy, worth a remarkable 3,765 trillion gold pieces 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, quite specialized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Gambling, Retail, and Book Publishing. 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 297,026 gold pieces, with the richest citizens earning 5.5 times as much as the poorest.

Protests are legal but strictly supervised, Silt's first free elections in recent memory have been successfully concluded, droves of former desperados are applying to join the border police, and referenda are held for every conceivable government action. Crime, especially youth-related, is pervasive. Silt's national animal is the dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Defilers.

Silt is ranked 200,268th in the world and 3rd in Athas for Most Stationary, with 46.89471304292 days.

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Largest Gambling Industry: 151stMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 641stLargest Black Market: 954thMost Armed: 1,115thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 1,689thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 1,750thHighest Crime Rates: 2,198thMost Beautiful Environments: 2,282ndBest Weather: 2,348thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 2,433rdLargest Soda Pop Sector: 2,559thRudest Citizens: 2,806thHighest Average Incomes: 2,978thTop
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Largest Furniture Restoration Industry: 2,988thMost Rebellious Youth: 3,145thMost Advanced Public Education: 3,410thMost Secular: 3,757thLargest Retail Industry: 4,444thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 5,128thHighest Economic Output: 5,223rdMost Subsidized Industry: 5,791stLargest Publishing Industry: 5,861stMost Corrupt Governments: 6,358thMost Cheerful Citizens: 6,674thLargest Governments: 7,761stMost Valuable International Artwork: 8,582ndHighest Average Tax Rates: 8,740thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 8,775thMost Efficient Economies: 9,574thMost Developed: 10,016thHighest Poor Incomes: 11,249thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 13,084thTop
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Smartest Citizens: 15,437thMost Advanced Public Transport: 18,644thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 23,508thMost Cultured: 25,624thLongest Average Lifespans: 26,436thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 27,179th

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