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Category: Civil Rights Lovefest
Civil Rights: Superb	Economy: Frightening	Political Freedoms: Superb

Regional Influence: Minnow

Location: the South Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

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The People's Republic of Zakanda is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Prime Minister Declan Webster with a fair hand, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-nosed, intelligent population of 10.759 billion hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, liberal government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Commerce. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Asina. The average income tax rate is 69%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology industry, followed by Gambling and Automobile Manufacturing.

Citizens applying for their first jobs face fierce competition from the homeless, abortions are routinely performed in Zakanda's hospitals, the "Underwear of Women in Power" issue of The Asina Times is sold out, and children as young as twelve are conscripted into the armed forces. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown. Zakanda's national animal is the ocelot, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is Christianity, and its currency is the pound.

Zakanda is ranked 4,492nd in the South Pacific and 94,345th in the world for Best Weather, with -678 Metres of Sunlight Above Expected.

Easter Eggs (2) Top 1% of the South Pacific for Largest Agricultural Sector Top 5% of the world for Largest Agricultural Sector Top 10% of the South Pacific for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector Top 1% of the world for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector Top 5% of the world for Most Avoided Top 5% of the South Pacific for Largest Basket Weaving Sector Top 1% of the South Pacific for Most Subsidized Industry Top 1% of the world for Most Subsidized Industry Top 5% of the world for Largest Cheese Export Sector Top 5% of the world for Shortest Average Lifespan Top 10% of the world for Largest Defense Forces Top 5% of the South Pacific for Largest Defense Forces Top 1% of the South Pacific for Fastest-Growing Economies Top 1% of the world for Fastest-Growing Economies Top 1% of the world for Lowest Unemployment Rates Top 5% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements Top 5% of the world for Fattest Citizens Top 5% of the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector Top 1% of the South Pacific for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry Top 1% of the world for Largest Gambling Industry Top 10% of the South Pacific for Largest Public Sector Top 5% of the South Pacific for Most Dedicated Public Healthcare Top 5% of the world for Most Dedicated Public Healthcare Top 1% of the world for Most Influential Top 1% of the South Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry Top 5% of the world for Largest Insurance Industry Top 1% of the world for Least Corrupt Governments Top 10% of the South Pacific for Most Extensive Civil Rights Top 10% of the world for Lowest Crime Rates Top 5% of the South Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates Top 1% of the South Pacific for Largest Manufacturing Sector Top 5% of the world for Largest Manufacturing Sector Top 10% of the world for Nudest Top 5% of the world for Rudest Citizens Top 10% of the world for Safest Top 5% of the world for Smartest Citizens Top 5% of the South Pacific for Largest Soda Pop Sector Top 1% of the South Pacific for Largest Information Technology Sector Top 1% of the world for Largest Information Technology Sector Top 5% of the world for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity: 2 days 7 hours ago

2 days 1 hour ago: Following new legislation in Zakanda, children as young as twelve are conscripted into the armed forces.
2 days 1 hour ago: Following new legislation in Zakanda, the "Underwear of Women in Power" issue of The Asina Times is sold out.
2 days 1 hour ago: Following new legislation in Zakanda, abortions are routinely performed in Zakanda's hospitals.
2 days 1 hour ago: Following new legislation in Zakanda, citizens applying for their first jobs face fierce competition from the homeless.
3 days 1 hour ago: Following new legislation in Zakanda, punitive tariffs protect local industry.
3 days 1 hour ago: Following new legislation in Zakanda, the government strictly regulates whale harvest quotas.
5 days ago: Following new legislation in Zakanda, conductors wield diamond-encrusted batons to fit in with their freshly gilded surroundings.
5 days ago: Following new legislation in Zakanda, homeless people are periodically found dead upon altars to assorted deities.
5 days ago: Following new legislation in Zakanda, calling out of the blue has become taboo.
5 days ago: Following new legislation in Zakanda, disaster victims are viewed with disdain.

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World Assembly

Endorsements Received: 22 (Fudgetopia, Tabeland, Tuchuk, Brutland and Norden, Soem, Gauthier, Curlyhoward, Neo-Draconis combine, SHAYTAN UKHIROSS, The Bloodguard, Caer Rialis, Chubrubs, Yeses, YuCrazyOne, Kivanconia, Darakin, QuietDad, Van Wert, Bronze Travels, Hileville, The right wing state of base democracy, Siberian Giant Tigers)