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Healthiest Citizens: 2,232ndMost Valuable International Artwork: 2,235thLongest Average Lifespans: 2,775th
The Wooded Land of
Corrupt Dictatorship
We are the forest, and the forest are we.
Influence
Hatchling
Region
Civil Rights
Average
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Few

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Konar

Population17.335 billion

CapitalEmswe
LeaderBluie
FaithAtheism

Currencychuka
Animaltersik

The Wooded Land of Konar is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Bluie with an iron fist, and renowned for its free-roaming dinosaurs, prohibition of alcohol, and avant-garde cinema. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 17.335 billion Konarians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The enormous, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Emswe. The average income tax rate is 90.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Konarian economy, worth a remarkable 2,280 trillion chukas a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Book Publishing, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 131,539 chukas, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Years of counter-terrorism planning are foiled by small details, 90% of active duty KAF personnel have been laid off and replaced by robot kill-drones, army rations are served on silver platters, and student athletes gaze forlornly at abandoned tersikball fields. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Konar's national animal is the tersik, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Atheism.

Konar is ranked 253,828th in the world and 8,175th in Balder for Most Stationary, with 17.96646072368 days.

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Healthiest Citizens: 2,232ndMost Valuable International Artwork: 2,235thLongest Average Lifespans: 2,775thTop
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Lowest Crime Rates: 3,189thBest Weather: 3,554thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 4,384thMost Secular: 4,607thMost Developed: 5,021stMost Advanced Public Education: 5,104thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 5,289thMost Corrupt Governments: 6,145thMost Advanced Public Transport: 6,360thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 6,971stSmartest Citizens: 8,171stMost Pacifist: 8,629thLargest Information Technology Sector: 8,677thMost Inclusive: 9,297thMost Beautiful Environments: 10,104thHighest Average Tax Rates: 10,182ndHighest Economic Output: 10,338thLargest Governments: 11,713thHighest Food Quality: 11,973rdHighest Poor Incomes: 12,474thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 13,861stTop
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Largest Agricultural Sector: 17,474thMost Scientifically Advanced: 17,593rdMost Subsidized Industry: 20,430thLargest Populations: 21,058thLargest Publishing Industry: 27,079thMost Income Equality: 27,747thLargest Black Market: 28,332nd
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Most Valuable International Artwork: 65th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 87th in the regionTop
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Longest Average Lifespans: 112th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 148th in the regionBest Weather: 151st in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 221st in the regionMost Developed: 226th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 242nd in the regionMost Secular: 245th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 295th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 361st in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 372nd in the regionSmartest Citizens: 400th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 430th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 432nd in the regionMost Inclusive: 459th in the regionMost Pacifist: 493rd in the regionTop
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Highest Average Tax Rates: 535th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 541st in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 573rd in the regionLargest Populations: 611th in the regionLargest Governments: 611th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 635th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 735th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 793rd in the regionMost Income Equality: 910th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 1,013th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Konar's influence in Balder rose from "Unproven" to "Hatchling".
  • : Konar's influence in Balder rose from "Zero" to "Unproven".
  • : Konar was refounded in Balder.
  • : Konar ceased to exist in Osiris.
  • : Konar was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Dead and Most Zombies.
  • : Konar's influence in Osiris rose from "Unproven" to "Hatchling".
  • : Konar's influence in Osiris rose from "Zero" to "Unproven".
  • : Konar was refounded in Osiris.
  • : Konar ceased to exist in Lazarus.
  • : Konar's influence in Lazarus rose from "Hatchling" to "Newcomer".

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