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Billy Holiday

Population22.801 billion

CapitalPhiladelphia
LeaderEleanora Fagan
FaithAgnostic Pantheism

CurrencyVocal Jazz Song
AnimalHeroin Horse

The Lady Sings the Blues of Billy Holiday is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Eleanora Fagan with a fair hand, and renowned for its smutty television, ubiquitous missile silos, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, humorless population of 22.801 billion Billy Holidayians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Philadelphia. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 82.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Billy Holidayian economy, worth a remarkable 6,061 trillion Vocal Jazz Songs a year, is fairly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Information Technology, Retail, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 265,840 Vocal Jazz Songs, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,137,617 per year while the poor average 39,824, a ratio of 28.6 to 1.

Agricultural employees work for peanuts, Eleanora Fagan has killer fashion sense, the media seems excessively interested in what Eleanora Fagan is wearing this season, and nervous homeowners have been blamed for rising death rates amongst carol singers and locksmiths. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Billy Holiday's national animal is the Heroin Horse, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Agnostic Pantheism.

Billy Holiday is ranked 12,045th in the world and 163rd in NationStates for Largest Populations, with 22.8 billion capita.

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Largest Black Market: 731stRudest Citizens: 830thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 1,968thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 2,031stLargest Retail Industry: 2,035thHighest Economic Output: 2,401stLargest Information Technology Sector: 2,506thTop
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Most Stationary: 3,049thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 3,649thMost Subsidized Industry: 3,821stMost Rebellious Youth: 4,358thHighest Average Incomes: 4,428thLargest Publishing Industry: 4,551stMost Efficient Economies: 5,116thMost Inclusive: 5,937thNudest: 6,034thMost Advanced Public Education: 6,332ndMost Corrupt Governments: 6,712thHighest Food Quality: 6,811thSmartest Citizens: 7,187thMost Compassionate Citizens: 7,245thMost Developed: 8,044thMost Cultured: 8,179thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 8,441stMost Scientifically Advanced: 9,364thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 10,951stLargest Governments: 10,969thMost Influential: 11,529thNicest Citizens: 11,551stLargest Populations: 12,045thTop
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Most Secular: 14,819thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 15,083rdMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 15,303rdMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 16,245thHighest Average Tax Rates: 16,463rdLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 17,562ndLongest Average Lifespans: 18,780thLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 19,078thHealthiest Citizens: 22,046thMost Advanced Public Transport: 23,058th
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Largest Trout Fishing Sector: 17th in the regionNudest: 19th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 25th in the regionTop
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Largest Information Technology Sector: 44th in the regionMost Developed: 50th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 63rd in the regionSmartest Citizens: 68th in the regionRudest Citizens: 69th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 72nd in the regionLargest Black Market: 78th in the regionMost Politically Free: 80th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 81st in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 82nd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Billy Holiday was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry.
  • : Following new legislation in Billy Holiday, nervous homeowners have been blamed for rising death rates amongst carol singers and locksmiths.
  • : Following new legislation in Billy Holiday, the media seems excessively interested in what Eleanora Fagan is wearing this season.
  • : Following new legislation in Billy Holiday, Eleanora Fagan has killer fashion sense.
  • : Following new legislation in Billy Holiday, agricultural employees work for peanuts.
  • : Following new legislation in Billy Holiday, legislation sometimes has to battle through weeks of filibustering to pass.
  • : Following new legislation in Billy Holiday, government fact-checkers use surprising amounts of high explosive.
  • : Following new legislation in Billy Holiday, village elders are often called in to interpret voting outcomes in Parliament.
  • : Following new legislation in Billy Holiday, '.lib' or '.con' domains indicate whether Billy Holidayian websites are meant for liberals or conservatives.
  • : Following new legislation in Billy Holiday, sex-ed is child's play.

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