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Largest Soda Pop Sector: 377thMost Subsidized Industry: 492ndLargest Black Market: 531st
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Houses of the Holy

Population21.382 billion

CapitalD'yer Mak'er
LeaderThe Crunge
FaithAgnostic Pantheism

CurrencyNo Quarter
AnimalDancing Days

The Led Zeppelin Album of Houses of the Holy is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by The Crunge with a fair hand, and notable for its pith helmet sales, zero percent divorce rate, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, humorless, devout population of 21.382 billion Houses of the Holyians 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 large, corrupt, liberal, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of D'yer Mak'er. The average income tax rate is 96.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Houses of the Holyian economy, worth a remarkable 6,555 trillion No Quarters a year, is mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Tourism, Information Technology, Soda Sales, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 306,573 No Quarters, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,504,384 per year while the poor average 35,758, a ratio of 42.1 to 1.

Children are seen fighting in the playground for bread scraps that fall out of diamond-encrusted lunchboxes, crime is on the rise as online youths compete to vlog the most shocking scenes of violence, workers of "fairweather faith" claim six months of paid leave for holy days per year, and the media seems excessively interested in what The Crunge is wearing this season. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Houses of the Holy's national animal is the Dancing Days, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Agnostic Pantheism.

Houses of the Holy is ranked 273,671st in the world and 246th in NationStates for Safest, scoring 6.7 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.

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Largest Soda Pop Sector: 377thMost Subsidized Industry: 492ndLargest Black Market: 531stHighest Drug Use: 824thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 1,172ndHighest Wealthy Incomes: 1,202ndRudest Citizens: 1,379thLargest Welfare Programs: 1,474thMost Efficient Economies: 2,022ndHighest Economic Output: 2,068thMost Rebellious Youth: 2,325thHighest Average Incomes: 2,722ndMost Advanced Public Education: 2,802ndTop
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Largest Information Technology Sector: 3,590thMost Stationary: 3,902ndMost Cultured: 4,570thLargest Governments: 4,657thHighest Average Tax Rates: 4,767thMost Corrupt Governments: 4,896thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 5,089thMost Inclusive: 5,855thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 6,187thHighest Food Quality: 6,693rdMost Valuable International Artwork: 6,799thSmartest Citizens: 6,943rdLargest Publishing Industry: 7,605thMost Scientifically Advanced: 8,273rdMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 8,515thFattest Citizens: 8,545thMost Beautiful Environments: 10,650thMost Compassionate Citizens: 10,681stLargest Retail Industry: 10,806thMost Influential: 11,675thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 14,061stTop
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Largest Populations: 14,430thNicest Citizens: 14,872ndHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 14,947thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 15,381stMost Extensive Civil Rights: 21,762ndMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 24,517thMost Devout: 24,683rdMost Developed: 25,636thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 25,673rd
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Largest Welfare Programs: 7th in the regionTop
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Most Subsidized Industry: 17th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 17th in the regionHighest Drug Use: 18th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 23rd in the regionLargest Governments: 24th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 26th in the regionMost Extensive Civil Rights: 31st in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 31st in the regionMost Cultured: 33rd in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 38th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 41st in the regionTop
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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 47th in the regionLargest Black Market: 48th in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 51st in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 52nd in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 59th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 60th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 65th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 66th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 72nd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Houses of the Holy was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Valuable International Artwork.
  • : Houses of the Holy was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Devout.
  • : Following new legislation in Houses of the Holy, the media seems excessively interested in what The Crunge is wearing this season.
  • : Following new legislation in Houses of the Holy, workers of "fairweather faith" claim six months of paid leave for holy days per year.
  • : Following new legislation in Houses of the Holy, crime is on the rise as online youths compete to vlog the most shocking scenes of violence.
  • : Following new legislation in Houses of the Holy, children are seen fighting in the playground for bread scraps that fall out of diamond-encrusted lunchboxes.
  • : Following new legislation in Houses of the Holy, ADHD now stands for Attention Distracted by Hardware Devices.
  • : Following new legislation in Houses of the Holy, visiting dignitaries often end up cuddling in the hot tub with The Crunge.
  • : Following new legislation in Houses of the Holy, children are often observed making 'sand angels' in bunkers.
  • : Following new legislation in Houses of the Holy, constituents prefer a carrot and boomstick approach to dealing with politicians.

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