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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 4,016thBest Weather: 4,172ndHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 4,322nd
The Dreamcast Delight of
New York Times Democracy
I do wonder if anyone checks this thing, actually.
Sunrise the Trainer
Influence
Sprat
Civil Rights
Excellent
Economy
All-Consuming
Political Freedom
Superb

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Northern Sunrise Islands

Population24.216 billion

CapitalNowhere in Particular
LeaderSunrise the Trainer
FaithArceusism

CurrencySonic Adventure emblems
AnimalVaporeon

The Dreamcast Delight of Northern Sunrise Islands is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Sunrise the Trainer with a fair hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, state-planned economy, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 24.216 billion Northern Sunrisians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, outspoken morass — juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nowhere in Particular. The average income tax rate is 77.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Northern Sunrisian economy, worth a remarkable 1,666 trillion Sonic Adventure emblems a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing. Average income is 68,834 Sonic Adventure emblems, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

The government is spending millions on lawyers' fees trying to get Sunrise the Trainer off a murder charge, former arsonists can be found on local fire brigades, politicians constantly ring their voters to remind them how good a job they're doing, and stylish juvenile delinquents are highly overrepresented in fatal motorcycle accidents. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Northern Sunrise Islands's national animal is the Vaporeon, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Arceusism.

Northern Sunrise Islands is ranked 8,658th in the world and 1st in Emirates of Futurnia for Most Cultured, scoring 126 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 4,016thBest Weather: 4,172ndHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 4,322ndMost Beautiful Environments: 4,385thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 5,386thMost Cultured: 8,658thMost Rebellious Youth: 8,896thLargest Populations: 9,092ndLeast Corrupt Governments: 10,567thMost Advanced Public Education: 10,841stMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 11,319thHighest Food Quality: 12,970thTop
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Highest Economic Output: 15,621stMost World Assembly Endorsements: 15,802ndMost Cheerful Citizens: 16,988thSmartest Citizens: 17,041stMost Advanced Public Transport: 17,193rdMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 18,857thHighest Average Tax Rates: 21,770thMost Pacifist: 22,022ndLongest Average Lifespans: 22,211thHealthiest Citizens: 23,871stMost Developed: 25,200thMost Valuable International Artwork: 27,227thMost Subsidized Industry: 29,847th
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Most Developed: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 1st in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 1st in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 1st in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 1st in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 1st in the regionSmartest Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 1st in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 1st in the regionHighest Food Quality: 1st in the regionMost Cultured: 1st in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 1st in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 1st in the regionBest Weather: 1st in the regionTop
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Highest Workforce Participation Rate: 2nd in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 2nd in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 2nd in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 2nd in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 2nd in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 2nd in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 2nd in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 2nd in the regionMost Inclusive: 3rd in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 3rd in the regionMost Pacifist: 3rd in the regionHighest Economic Output: 3rd in the regionLargest Governments: 3rd in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 4th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 4th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 4th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 5th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 5th in the regionLargest Populations: 6th in the regionTop
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Most Politically Free: 7th in the region

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