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Category: New York Times Democracy
Civil Rights: Good	Economy: Frightening	Political Freedoms: Superb

Regional Influence: Diplomat

Location: The North Pacific

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The Zombie Beat of Groovistan is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Mr T with a fair hand, and remarkable for its punitive income tax rates. Its hard-nosed, intelligent population of 17.411 billion enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it concentrates mainly on Education, although Healthcare and Public Transport are secondary priorities. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Funkytown. The average income tax rate is 51%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

Minority children spend hours bussing to schools miles away from home, the new hit series "Groovistan's Got Trauma" has corporate executives fleeing the country, radio shows frequently feature people denouncing religion, and citizens are bombarded with advertising from their compulsory minature radios. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Groovistan's national animal is the Cadbury Bunny, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the High Five.

Groovistan is ranked 2,666th in The North Pacific and 50,231st in the world for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring -2 on the Kitten Softness Rating.

Easter Eggs (2) Top 1% of The North Pacific for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens Top 1% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens Top 1% of the world for Most Subsidized Industry Top 5% of The North Pacific for Most Cultured Top 5% of the world for Most Cultured Top 1% of the world for Fastest-Growing Economies Top 1% of The North Pacific for Most World Assembly Endorsements Top 1% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements Top 1% of the world for Most Beautiful Environments Top 5% of the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector Top 10% of the world for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry Top 5% of The North Pacific for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry Top 1% of The North Pacific for Most Godforsaken Top 1% of the world for Most Godforsaken Top 1% of the world for Most Dedicated Public Healthcare Top 1% of the world for Healthiest Citizens Top 1% of the world for Most Influential Top 10% of the world for Largest Insurance Industry Top 5% of The North Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry Top 10% of The North Pacific for Least Corrupt Governments Top 10% of the world for Least Corrupt Governments Top 1% of The North Pacific for Longest Average Lifespans Top 1% of the world for Longest Average Lifespans Top 1% of the world for Lowest Crime Rates Top 5% of The North Pacific for Largest Mining Sector Top 5% of the world for Largest Mining Sector Top 5% of the world for Nudest Top 1% of the world for Most Pacifist Top 10% of the world for Highest Police Ratios Top 10% of the world for Most Politically Free Top 1% of The North Pacific for Largest Populations Top 1% of the world for Largest Publishing Industry Top 1% of the world for Most Rebellious Youth Top 1% of the world for Safest Top 1% of the world for Smartest Citizens Top 1% of the world for Most Popular Tourist Destinations Top 1% of the world for Best Weather

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity: 4 hours ago

6 hours ago: Following new legislation in Groovistan, citizens are bombarded with advertising from their compulsory minature radios.
18 hours ago: Following new legislation in Groovistan, radio shows frequently feature people denouncing religion.
18 hours ago: Following new legislation in Groovistan, the new hit series "Groovistan's Got Trauma" has corporate executives fleeing the country.
1 day 18 hours ago: Following new legislation in Groovistan, minority children spend hours bussing to schools miles away from home.
1 day 18 hours ago: Following new legislation in Groovistan, same-sex marriages are increasingly common.
2 days 18 hours ago: Following new legislation in Groovistan, the nation is experiencing a severe shortage of sporting events.
2 days 18 hours ago: Following new legislation in Groovistan, government officials frequently cut taxes as a distraction from antics with their secretaries.
3 days 18 hours ago: Groovistan was reclassified from "Liberal Democratic Socialists" to "New York Times Democracy".
3 days 18 hours ago: Following new legislation in Groovistan, hundreds of thousands of convicts work as slaves in Groovistan's many privately-owned prisons.
4 days ago: Following new legislation in Groovistan, government officials frequently cut taxes as a distraction from antics with their secretaries.

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World Assembly

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