NationStates | The Nation of South Deseret

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Category: New York Times Democracy
Civil Rights: Excellent	Economy: Frightening	Political Freedoms: Superb

Regional Influence: Minnow

Location: The North Pacific

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The Nation of South Deseret is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Debbie Howell with a fair hand, and renowned for its anti-smoking policies. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 3.946 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.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it concentrates mainly on Law & Order, although Education and Defence are on the agenda. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Deseret City. The average income tax rate is 90%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Automobile Manufacturing industries.

New safety regulations require all cars manufactured in South Deseret to be bombproof, cyber-crime and tin-foil hat sales are both increasing at record rates, heavy industry must go to expensive lengths to dispose of waste, and the public health bureaucracy is wrapped in miles of red tape. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. South Deseret's national animal is the roadrunner, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is Christianity, and its currency is the deseret dollar.

South Deseret is ranked 90th in The North Pacific and 4,115th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring 18 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

Top 5% of The North Pacific for Largest Agricultural Sector Top 5% of the world for Largest Agricultural Sector Top 5% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens Top 10% of The North Pacific for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector Top 10% of the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector Top 1% of The North Pacific for Most Avoided Top 5% of the world for Most Avoided Top 5% of The North Pacific for Most Subsidized Industry Top 5% of the world for Most Subsidized Industry Top 10% of The North Pacific for Largest Cheese Export Sector Top 5% of the world for Shortest Average Lifespan Top 5% of the world for Largest Defense Forces Top 5% of the world for Fastest-Growing Economies Top 1% of The North Pacific for Lowest Unemployment Rates Top 5% of the world for Lowest Unemployment Rates Top 1% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements Top 5% of The North Pacific for Most World Assembly Endorsements Top 5% of the world for Most Godforsaken Top 10% of the world for Largest Public Sector Top 10% of The North Pacific for Most Dedicated Public Healthcare Top 10% of the world for Most Dedicated Public Healthcare Top 1% of The North Pacific for Healthiest Citizens Top 5% of the world for Healthiest Citizens Top 10% of the world for Highest Average Tax Rates Top 5% of The North Pacific for Highest Average Tax Rates Top 1% of the world for Most Influential Top 5% of the world for Lowest Crime Rates Top 10% of the world for Largest Manufacturing Sector Top 1% of The North Pacific for Highest Police Ratios Top 5% of the world for Highest Police Ratios Top 5% of the world for Most Politically Free Top 5% of The North Pacific for Largest Populations Top 5% of the world for Largest Publishing Industry Top 10% of the world for Most Rebellious Youth Top 10% of the world for Rudest Citizens Top 1% of The North Pacific for Safest Top 5% of the world for Safest Top 5% of the world for Smartest Citizens Top 10% of The North Pacific for Largest Soda Pop Sector Top 5% of The North Pacific for Largest Information Technology Sector Top 5% of the world for Largest Information Technology Sector Top 10% of the world for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity: 11 days ago

7 days ago: South Deseret was ranked in the Top 1% of the region for Safest (last census: Top 5%).
11 days ago: South Deseret was ranked in the Top 10% of the region for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector (last census: Top 5%).
11 days ago: South Deseret was endorsed by The Allied States of Nationalist Alliance.
12 days ago: South Deseret was endorsed by The Democratic Republic of Isteria.
18 days ago: South Deseret was endorsed by The Liberal Democratic Republic of Mancunia Revolution.
18 days ago: South Deseret was endorsed by The Majestic Twelve of Haor Chall.
19 days ago: South Deseret was endorsed by The Democratic Republic of Kannedom.
21 days ago: South Deseret was endorsed by The Republic of Abstain.
23 days ago: Following new legislation in South Deseret, the public health bureaucracy is wrapped in miles of red tape.
23 days ago: Following new legislation in South Deseret, heavy industry must go to expensive lengths to dispose of waste.

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World Assembly

Endorsements Received: 49 (Grosseschnauzer, Groovistan, SWACURH, Great Bights Mum, Pasargad, Yaorozu, Enif, Herzliyya, Kitabo, Former English Colony, Denarian Knight, Novare Res, Markdegrey, Andromeda Islands, Valerik, Selfgradatude, Blackshear41, Sohviet, Frenulumnia, The United Soviet States, Edison Culver, Blue Wolf II, FALCONKATS, Zemnaya Svoboda, Namyeknom, Eumbner, Novaya Zemlja, Whereisthatistan, Seomis, The Kingdom of McMasterdonia, Far Away, Bothia, The Marians, Mycan, Moany Old Gits, Boobaloo, New hydra and canceron, Puiveldistan, Wood Pigeons, BrightFutures, Ashleende, Rhoderius, Redamerica, Spikester, Abstain, Kannedom, Haor Chall, Mancunia Revolution, Isteria)