Location: International Democratic Union

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Most Serene Republic of Philosophical Pandas is a gargantuan, devout nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 13.847 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.

The large government concentrates mainly on Social Welfare, although Religion & Spirituality and Education are on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 23%. A large private sector is led by the Cheese Exports industry, followed by Book Publishing and Retail.

Voting is voluntary and the tenet of free speech is held dear. Crime is moderate, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Philosophical Pandas's national animal is the bamboo vole, and its currency is the thought.

Philosophical Pandas is ranked 29th in International Democratic Union and 43,104th in the world for Largest Mining Sector, scoring 2 on the Blue Sky Asbestos Index.

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