NationStates | The Protectorate of Ishmiel

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Category: Liberal Democratic Socialists
Civil Rights: Very Good	Economy: Frightening	Political Freedoms: World Benchmark

Regional Influence: Enforcer

Location: Canada

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The Protectorate of Ishmiel is a gargantuan, devout nation, ruled by Leader with a fair hand, and remarkable for its complete absence of social welfare. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 16.395 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 Education, Commerce, 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 Uranium Mining.

Half-naked men feature prominently in official military materials, cars speed down national highways while drivers sleep at the wheel, the nation's new foreign policy of 'very disproportionate retribution' has its neighbors on edge, and houses and businesses are bulldozed to make way for ever-expanding cemeteries. 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 167th in Canada and 100,694th in the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -9 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.

Top 10% of Canada for Largest Agricultural Sector Top 5% of the world for Largest Agricultural Sector Top 1% of the world for Most Armed Top 5% of Canada for Most Armed Top 5% of Canada 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 5% of Canada for Most Compassionate Citizens Top 5% of the world for Most Compassionate Citizens Top 10% of Canada for Most Corrupt Governments Top 10% of the world for Most Corrupt Governments Top 10% of Canada for Shortest Average Lifespan Top 10% of the world for Shortest Average Lifespan Top 1% of the world for Largest Defense Forces Top 5% of Canada for Largest Defense Forces #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 10% of Canada for Healthiest Citizens Top 5% of the world for Healthiest Citizens Top 1% of the world for Highest Average Tax Rates Top 5% of Canada for Highest Average Tax Rates Top 1% of the world for Most Influential Top 5% of Canada for Most Influential Top 10% of the world for Largest Manufacturing Sector Top 5% of Canada for Largest Mining Sector Top 5% of the world for Largest Mining Sector Top 5% of Canada for Nicest Citizens Top 5% of the world for Nicest Citizens Top 10% of Canada for Nudest Top 10% of the world for Nudest Top 5% of the world for Highest Police Ratios Top 10% of Canada for Most Politically Free Top 10% of the world for Most Politically Free 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: 2 days 13 hours ago

2 days 10 hours ago: Following new legislation in Ishmiel, houses and businesses are bulldozed to make way for ever-expanding cemeteries.
2 days 10 hours ago: Following new legislation in Ishmiel, the nation's new foreign policy of 'very disproportionate retribution' has its neighbors on edge.
2 days 10 hours ago: Following new legislation in Ishmiel, cars speed down national highways while drivers sleep at the wheel.
2 days 10 hours ago: Following new legislation in Ishmiel, half-naked men feature prominently in official military materials.
2 days 13 hours ago: Ishmiel endorsed The Community of Afterfostercare.
2 days 13 hours ago: Ishmiel voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Fairness in Multilateral Trade".
4 days ago: Following new legislation in Ishmiel, manufacturers are sued for almost anything not covered in their catalogue-sized manuals.
4 days ago: Following new legislation in Ishmiel, the number of students attending university has reached a record high.
4 days ago: Following new legislation in Ishmiel, protesters are up in arms over new nuclear power stations.
4 days ago: Following new legislation in Ishmiel, the government helps teach children how to kill a man from six paces.

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World Assembly

Endorsements Received: 40 (SLAM-ER, Cowland5, SetiCrunchers, Kiljarit, Almonaster Nuevo, Ambrok, Farfel the Dog, The Unionized Stoners, Higsantium, British Canuckistan, Keefenstein, Parkplace, Orthus Mundus, Lidyn, Lyoneau, Thuja, MaziChino, Spirit Bear, Rogue Alberta, TurtDadon, Korduvan, The imperial canadian dutchy, Magna Canadensis, Devil Heart, Khaos Wolf, Aslanistan, Jus Dananas, Lacuda, Great Draconia, Quanata, New Suffolk, CEarle, Knowland, Firefights, Ecans, Alalala Land, The Free Scientists, Lutzelhaven, Yaswant, Handbone)