NationStates | The Protectorate of Ishmiel

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Category: Liberal Democratic Socialists
Civil Rights: Average	Economy: Frightening	Political Freedoms: Superb

Regional Influence: Enforcer

Location: Canada

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

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The Protectorate of Ishmiel is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Leader with a fair hand, and remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 18.788 billion 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.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Commerce, Education, and Defence. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ishmiel City. The average income tax rate is 100%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing industry, followed by Arms Manufacturing and Tourism.

There's a shortage of swinging hot spots as land development grinds to a halt, armed police units patrol the roads late at night, a recent law has banned homes from having any more than one wheel, and a fashion designer has been arrested for inciting hatred after claiming redheads couldn't pull off vermillion. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling. Ishmiel's national animal is the whale, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is a major religion, and its currency is the waine.

Ishmiel is ranked 187th in Canada and 119,750th in the world for Most Pacifist, scoring -1,340 on the Lennon-Springsteen Scale.

Top 1% of Canada for Most Armed Top 1% of the world for Most Armed Top 10% of Canada for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector Top 5% of the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector #1 in Canada for Most Avoided #1 in Canada for Most Subsidized Industry Top 1% of the world for Most Subsidized Industry Top 1% of the world for Most Compassionate Citizens Top 5% of Canada for Most Compassionate Citizens Top 10% of the world for Most Corrupt Governments Top 10% of Canada for Most Cultured Top 5% of the world for Most Cultured Top 1% of the world for Largest Defense Forces Top 5% of Canada for Largest Defense Forces Top 5% of Canada for Most Devout Top 5% of the world for Most Devout #1 in Canada for Fastest-Growing Economies Top 1% of the world for Fastest-Growing Economies #1 in Canada for Lowest Unemployment Rates Top 1% of the world for Lowest Unemployment Rates Top 1% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements Top 5% of Canada for Most World Assembly Endorsements Top 1% of the world for Largest Public Sector Top 5% of Canada for Largest Public Sector Top 1% of the world for Happiest Citizens Top 5% of Canada for Happiest Citizens Top 1% of the world for Most Developed Top 5% of Canada for Most Developed Top 10% of Canada for Healthiest Citizens Top 1% of the world for Healthiest Citizens Top 1% of Canada for Highest Average Tax Rates Top 1% of the world for Highest Average Tax Rates Top 1% of the world for Most Influential Top 5% of Canada for Most Influential Top 5% of the world for Longest Average Lifespans Top 1% of the world for Nicest Citizens Top 5% of Canada for Nicest Citizens Top 10% of the world for Nudest Top 10% of the world for Highest Police Ratios Top 10% of Canada for Largest Populations Top 5% of the world for Largest Populations Top 1% of the world for Largest Publishing Industry Top 5% of Canada for Largest Publishing Industry #1 in Canada for Most Rebellious Youth Top 1% of the world for Most Rebellious Youth Top 5% of the world for Smartest Citizens

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity: 12 days ago

3 days 4 hours ago: Ishmiel was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Longest Average Lifespans (last census: Top 10%).
11 days ago: Ishmiel was ranked in the Top 5% of the region for Happiest Citizens (last census: Top 1%).
12 days ago: Following new legislation in Ishmiel, a fashion designer has been arrested for inciting hatred after claiming redheads couldn't pull off vermillion.
12 days ago: Following new legislation in Ishmiel, a recent law has banned homes from having any more than one wheel.
12 days ago: Following new legislation in Ishmiel, armed police units patrol the roads late at night.
12 days ago: Following new legislation in Ishmiel, there's a shortage of swinging hot spots as land development grinds to a halt.
12 days ago: Following new legislation in Ishmiel, the number of students attending university has reached a record high.
12 days ago: Ishmiel voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Repeal "Liberate Land of the Liberals"".
12 days ago: Ishmiel voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Repeal "International Competition Law"".
23 days ago: Ishmiel was reclassified from "New York Times Democracy" to "Liberal Democratic Socialists".