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The Alliance of Smugglers and Mercs

“Fight until the end”

Category: Democratic Socialists
Civil Rights:
Good
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Good

Location: 10000 Islands

Regional Influence: Minnow

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The Alliance of Smugglers and Mercs is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by apemax with an even hand, and remarkable for its smutty television, daily referendums, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, cheerful population of 35.716 billion Smugglers and Mercsians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Smugglers and Mercs City. The average income tax rate is 99.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Smugglers and Mercsian economy, worth a remarkable 7,061 trillion pounds a year, is extremely specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 197,724 pounds, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

An internet search for the word "bland" produces pictures of apemax, weather forecasts are accurate but nobody has the bandwidth to view them, drug deals return to the streets as legions of undercover officers stalk the dark web, and students abandon classrooms for online education. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Smugglers and Mercs's national animal is the dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is a major religion.

Smugglers and Mercs is ranked 627th in the world and 9th in 10000 Islands for Lowest Crime Rates, with 187.07 law-abiding acts per hour.

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Most Cheerful Citizens: 50thHealthiest Citizens: 73rdBest Weather: 85thLongest Average Lifespans: 95thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 225thNicest Citizens: 227thLeast Corrupt Governments: 274thMost Cultured: 388thMost Compassionate Citizens: 423rdMost Pacifist: 481stSafest: 523rdLowest Crime Rates: 627thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 711thLargest Welfare Programs: 753rdLargest Information Technology Sector: 1,214thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 1,291stSmartest Citizens: 1,340thMost Rebellious Youth: 1,479thHighest Average Tax Rates: 1,612thHighest Economic Output: 1,774thMost Efficient Economies: 1,827thLargest Populations: 2,196thLargest Governments: 2,256thTop
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Highest Workforce Participation Rate: 6,227thMost Subsidized Industry: 8,529thMost Secular: 9,456thMost Advanced Public Transport: 10,570thMost Income Equality: 12,888thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 13,298th
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Most Cheerful Citizens: 1st in the regionBest Weather: 2nd in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 2nd in the regionNicest Citizens: 2nd in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 2nd in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 3rd in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 4th in the regionSafest: 5th in the regionMost Pacifist: 5th in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 6th in the regionMost Cultured: 8th in the regionTop
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Lowest Crime Rates: 9th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 12th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 13th in the regionLargest Populations: 19th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 22nd in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 24th in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 27th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 29th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 29th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 31st in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 34th in the regionMost Income Equality: 38th in the regionLargest Governments: 40th in the regionTop
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Most Subsidized Industry: 70th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 73rd in the region

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