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The Holy Empire of The Vangards of Discourse

“You think, therefore you exist”

Category: Left-wing Utopia
Civil Rights:
Superb
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Superb

Location: the South Pacific

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The Holy Empire of The Vangards of Discourse is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Heap Big Boss with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, state-planned economy, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 22.111 billion Vangards of Discourseans are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 97.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Vangards of Discoursean economy, worth a remarkable 2,639 trillion Vanfulersens a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Information Technology. State-owned companies are the norm. Average income is an impressive 119,371 Vanfulersens, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Citizens are encouraged to report friends, family members or co-workers who seem depressed to the government for "counselling", mountain rescue missions can end with more people lost than found, a recent political speech drew the ire of nerds everywhere after the speaker claimed that Darth Vader was Harry Potter's father, and orphans would rather live their life of luxury than be adopted by prospective parents. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Vangards of Discourse's national animal is the Cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

The Vangards of Discourse is ranked 7,653rd in the world and 195th in the South Pacific for Most Cultured, scoring 134 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 907thLeast Corrupt Governments: 993rdMost Advanced Public Transport: 1,153rdMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 1,153rdMost World Assembly Endorsements: 1,273rdHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 1,484thSafest: 1,510thMost Advanced Public Education: 1,726thMost Pacifist: 2,308thMost Influential: 2,426thBest Weather: 2,442ndMost Beautiful Environments: 2,731stLargest Welfare Programs: 2,929thTop
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Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 3,071stNicest Citizens: 3,099thHighest Average Tax Rates: 3,148thMost Compassionate Citizens: 3,161stLongest Average Lifespans: 3,544thMost Cheerful Citizens: 3,562ndMost Stationary: 3,653rdMost Developed: 3,703rdHealthiest Citizens: 4,342ndMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 4,898thSmartest Citizens: 6,104thLargest Governments: 6,158thHighest Food Quality: 6,555thLowest Crime Rates: 7,513thMost Cultured: 7,653rdMost Inclusive: 7,787thHighest Economic Output: 8,555thLargest Populations: 12,903rdHighest Poor Incomes: 13,529thMost Secular: 15,001stTop
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Most Income Equality: 17,578thMost Subsidized Industry: 22,938thMost Scientifically Advanced: 24,247th
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Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 20th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 24th in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 26th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 30th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 36th in the regionSafest: 37th in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 42nd in the regionTop
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Highest Average Tax Rates: 66th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 67th in the regionMost Pacifist: 68th in the regionBest Weather: 69th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 72nd in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 76th in the regionMost Stationary: 87th in the regionNicest Citizens: 89th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 90th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 92nd in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 95th in the regionMost Developed: 100th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 117th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 132nd in the regionLargest Populations: 142nd in the regionLargest Governments: 147th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 155th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 166th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 177th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 186th in the regionMost Cultured: 195th in the regionMost Influential: 216th in the regionMost Inclusive: 231st in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 240th in the regionTop
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Most Secular: 303rd in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 318th in the regionMost Income Equality: 384th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 448th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 566th in the region

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