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Most Stationary: 2ndMost Advanced Public Transport: 365thMost Influential: 433rd
The Trenchant Order of
Left-wing Utopia
Power corrupts. Absolute power is kinda neat.
Influence
Superpower
WA Delegate / Vice-Delegate
Region
Civil Rights
Superb
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Excellent

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The Voltarum

Population44.139 billion

CapitalOhm
LeaderLeita O'Shea

Currencyvolt
Animalelectric sloth

The Trenchant Order of The Voltarum is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Leita O'Shea with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, sprawling nuclear power plants, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 44.139 billion Voltaru are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass — juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ohm. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Voltaru economy, worth a remarkable 8,563 trillion volts 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 led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Uranium Mining, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 194,014 volts, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Anti-government web sites are springing up, one tree's worth of paperwork accompanies each imported log of timber, the navy is chrome-plating its battleships to prevent rust, and Voltaru Standard Vodka is the only drink that bars stock. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Voltarum's national animal is the electric sloth, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

The Voltarum is ranked 1,411th in the world and 4th in Antarctica for Lowest Crime Rates, with 157.14 law-abiding acts per hour.

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Most Stationary: 2ndMost Advanced Public Transport: 365thMost Influential: 433rdMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 450thSafest: 695thMost Advanced Public Education: 706thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 710thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 724thLargest Populations: 878thBest Weather: 881stMost Beautiful Environments: 889thMost Developed: 1,050thLongest Average Lifespans: 1,128thHighest Average Tax Rates: 1,152ndHighest Economic Output: 1,183rdHealthiest Citizens: 1,236thLowest Crime Rates: 1,411thLargest Governments: 1,496thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 1,509thMost Valuable International Artwork: 1,726thLargest Welfare Programs: 1,749thSmartest Citizens: 2,028thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 2,172ndMost Advanced Defense Forces: 2,856thTop
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Highest Food Quality: 3,801stMost Cultured: 3,905thHighest Poor Incomes: 4,628thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 4,776thLargest Publishing Industry: 5,424thMost Rebellious Youth: 8,272ndMost World Assembly Endorsements: 8,715thMost Efficient Economies: 9,366thMost Secular: 10,879thHighest Average Incomes: 10,920thMost Subsidized Industry: 11,193rdTop
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Most Inclusive: 16,768thMost Scientifically Advanced: 17,359thLargest Mining Sector: 19,274thMost Cheerful Citizens: 23,402ndMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 27,051st
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Safest: 1st in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 1st in the regionMost Influential: 1st in the regionMost Stationary: 1st in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 1st in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 2nd in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 2nd in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 2nd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 2nd in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 2nd in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 2nd in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 2nd in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 2nd in the regionTop
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Most Developed: 3rd in the regionBest Weather: 3rd in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 3rd in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 3rd in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 3rd in the regionLargest Governments: 3rd in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 3rd in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 4th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 4th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 5th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 5th in the region

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Endorsements Received: 7 » Hobbitat, Piedra Negra, Toneor, Xmara, Jittersamhay, Turis, and Fiah.

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