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Largest Welfare Programs: 21stHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 39thMost Advanced Public Transport: 50th
The Kingd' of t' Herrebrugh Isl' of
Liberal Democratic Socialists
Die wel doet en hoeft niet omzien
Influence
Handshaker
Civil Rights
Excellent
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Excessive

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Herrebrugh

Population36.244 billion

CapitalJosephtown
LeaderKing Joseph III
Faiththe Nether-High Dutch Uniting Church

Currencyguilder
AnimalJozevian elephant

The Kingd' of t' Herrebrugh Isl' of Herrebrugh is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by King Joseph III with a fair hand, and remarkable for its unlimited-speed roads, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 36.244 billion Herrebrughers love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, outspoken morass — juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Josephtown. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Herrebrugher economy, worth a remarkable 8,149 trillion guilders a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 224,853 guilders, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The name of the "Butcher of Bigtopia" adorns shirts across Herrebrugh, grocery stores can be audibly identified by the giggling emerging from them, vegetables are crisper thanks to CRISPR, and a few people seem to spend their whole time complaining. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Herrebrugh's national animal is the Jozevian elephant, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is the Nether-High Dutch Uniting Church.

Herrebrugh is ranked 178th in the world and 1st in Democratic Socialist Assembly for Safest, scoring 211.73 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.

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Largest Welfare Programs: 21stHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 39thMost Advanced Public Transport: 50thSafest: 178thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 416thHighest Average Tax Rates: 609thMost Valuable International Artwork: 630thMost Subsidized Industry: 687thMost Pacifist: 710thLeast Corrupt Governments: 736thMost Advanced Public Education: 878thMost Rebellious Youth: 915thLargest Governments: 917thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 949thLowest Crime Rates: 969thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 974thMost Cultured: 1,340thHighest Economic Output: 1,369thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 1,437thMost Compassionate Citizens: 1,530thNicest Citizens: 1,556thLargest Publishing Industry: 1,734thMost Developed: 1,769thMost Influential: 2,038thSmartest Citizens: 2,052ndLongest Average Lifespans: 2,085thHighest Food Quality: 2,220thLargest Populations: 2,324thMost Cheerful Citizens: 2,345thMost Efficient Economies: 2,831stTop
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Most Inclusive: 3,008thMost Beautiful Environments: 3,644thHealthiest Citizens: 4,575thHighest Poor Incomes: 4,800thHighest Average Incomes: 7,377thMost Secular: 11,513thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 14,091stTop
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Most Scientifically Advanced: 15,321stMost World Assembly Endorsements: 15,447thMost Politically Free: 28,397th
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Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 1st in the regionSafest: 1st in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 1st in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 1st in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 1st in the regionLargest Populations: 1st in the regionHighest Economic Output: 2nd in the regionTop
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Most Rebellious Youth: 3rd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 3rd in the regionLargest Governments: 3rd in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 3rd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 4th in the regionMost Cultured: 4th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 4th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 5th in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 5th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 5th in the regionMost Pacifist: 6th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 6th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 6th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 7th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 7th in the regionMost Politically Free: 8th in the regionMost Developed: 8th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 9th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 10th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 10th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 10th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 10th in the regionTop
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Nicest Citizens: 11th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 12th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 13th in the regionMost Influential: 16th in the regionMost Inclusive: 17th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 18th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 21st in the region

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