NationStates | The Land of Spyder Scythe

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Category: Left-Leaning College State
Civil Rights: Superb	Economy: Frightening	Political Freedoms: Excellent

Regional Influence: Minnow

Location: the Pacific

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The Land of Spyder Scythe is a massive, economically powerful nation, ruled by Mike Prest with an even hand, and renowned for its sprawling nuclear power plants. Its hard-nosed, intelligent population of 2.492 billion enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Defence, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Prestville. The average income tax rate is 79%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Tourism industry, followed by Information Technology and Arms Manufacturing.

Spyder Scythe is renowned for its lax gun laws, the people elect the Supreme Court justices directly, leather-clad individuals can be seen walking their slaves in public parks, and an increasing percentage of the population's youth have homosexual parents. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling. Spyder Scythe's national animal is the Spider, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is Nintendoism, and its currency is the Dollar.

Spyder Scythe is ranked 1,088th in the Pacific and 26,711th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -10 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

Top 10% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens Top 5% of the Pacific for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens Top 5% of the world for Most Avoided Top 5% of the world for Most Subsidized Industry Top 10% of the world for Largest Defense Forces Top 5% of the Pacific for Largest Defense Forces Top 5% of the Pacific for Fastest-Growing Economies Top 5% of the world for Fastest-Growing Economies Top 5% of the Pacific for Lowest Unemployment Rates Top 5% of the world for Lowest Unemployment Rates Top 10% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements Top 5% of the Pacific for Most World Assembly Endorsements Top 5% of the world for Most Godforsaken Top 10% of the world for Largest Public Sector Top 5% of the Pacific for Largest Public Sector Top 5% of the Pacific for Happiest Citizens Top 5% of the world for Happiest Citizens Top 5% of the world for Most Dedicated Public Healthcare Top 10% of the Pacific for Highest Average Tax Rates Top 10% of the world for Most Influential Top 5% of the Pacific for Most Influential Top 5% of the Pacific for Least Corrupt Governments Top 5% of the world for Least Corrupt Governments Top 10% of the Pacific for Most Extensive Civil Rights Top 10% of the Pacific for Nudest Top 10% of the Pacific for Largest Populations Top 5% of the Pacific for Largest Public Transport Department Top 5% of the world for Largest Public Transport Department Top 1% of the Pacific for Most Rebellious Youth Top 5% of the world for Most Rebellious Youth Top 10% of the world for Rudest Citizens Top 5% of the Pacific for Rudest Citizens Top 5% of the Pacific for Smartest Citizens Top 5% of the world for Smartest Citizens Top 10% of the Pacific for Largest Welfare Programs

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity: 14 hours ago

6 hours ago: Following new legislation in Spyder Scythe, an increasing percentage of the population's youth have homosexual parents.
6 hours ago: Following new legislation in Spyder Scythe, leather-clad individuals can be seen walking their slaves in public parks.
6 hours ago: Following new legislation in Spyder Scythe, the people elect the Supreme Court justices directly.
14 hours ago: Spyder Scythe voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Sustainable Fishing Act".
1 day 18 hours ago: Spyder Scythe was reclassified from "Inoffensive Centrist Democracy" to "Left-Leaning College State".
1 day 18 hours ago: Following new legislation in Spyder Scythe, Spyder Scythe is renowned for its lax gun laws.
2 days 6 hours ago: Spyder Scythe was reclassified from "Left-Leaning College State" to "Inoffensive Centrist Democracy".
2 days 6 hours ago: Following new legislation in Spyder Scythe, a National Academy regulates grammar and usage.
2 days 6 hours ago: Following new legislation in Spyder Scythe, Spyder Scythe's educational system is the envy of many and regarded as a pinnacle of academic achievement.
2 days 8 hours ago: Spyder Scythe voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Liberate Region of reunited muslim states".

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Endorsements Received: 3 (Krulltopia, Rothinzil, Namit96)