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“Magna Est Veritas Et Praevalebit”

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

Regional Influence: Vassal

Location: the South Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

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The People's Republic of Zakanda is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Prime Minister Declan Webster with a fair hand, and renowned for its anti-smoking policies. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 13.727 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 juggles the competing demands of Education, Commerce, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Asina. The average income tax rate is 74%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Information Technology industry.

Nude art is becoming wildly popular, the government is seen to favor Catholics, bizarre-looking creatures called 'ocelotdogs' dominate wildlife preserves, and punitive tariffs protect local industry. 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 4,060th in the South Pacific and 109,148th in the world for Longest Average Lifespans, scoring 7 on the Enoch Index.

Easter Eggs (2) Top 10% of the world for Largest Agricultural Sector Top 5% of the South Pacific for Largest Agricultural Sector Top 1% of the South Pacific for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector Top 1% of the world for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector Top 5% of the world for Most Avoided Top 1% of the world for Most Subsidized Industry Top 5% of the world for Largest Cheese Export Sector Top 10% of the South Pacific for Most Cultured Top 10% of the world for Most Cultured Top 10% of the world for Shortest Average Lifespan Top 5% of the South Pacific for Shortest Average Lifespan 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 1% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements Top 5% of the world for Fattest Citizens Top 5% of the South Pacific for Largest Trout Fishing Sector Top 5% of the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector Top 1% of the South Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry Top 1% of the world for Largest Gambling Industry Top 5% of the world for Happiest Citizens Top 10% of the world for Most Developed Top 5% of the South Pacific for Most Developed Top 5% of the world for Most Dedicated Public Healthcare Top 10% of the South Pacific for Highest Average Tax Rates Top 1% of the South Pacific for Most Influential Top 1% of the world for Most Influential Top 5% of the world for Largest Insurance Industry Top 1% of the world for Least Corrupt Governments Top 5% of the South Pacific for Most Extensive Civil Rights Top 5% of the world for Most Extensive Civil Rights Top 10% of the South Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates Top 10% of the world for Lowest Crime Rates Top 5% of the world for Largest Manufacturing Sector Top 10% of the world for Nudest Top 1% of the South Pacific for Largest Populations Top 1% of the world for Largest Publishing Industry Top 1% of the world for Rudest Citizens Top 10% of the South Pacific for Safest Top 5% of the South Pacific for Smartest Citizens Top 5% of the world for Smartest Citizens Top 5% of the world 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

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity: 1 day 12 hours ago

1 day ago: Zakanda was reclassified from "Civil Rights Lovefest" to "New York Times Democracy".
1 day ago: Following new legislation in Zakanda, punitive tariffs protect local industry.
1 day ago: Following new legislation in Zakanda, bizarre-looking creatures called 'ocelotdogs' dominate wildlife preserves.
1 day ago: Following new legislation in Zakanda, the government is seen to favor Catholics.
1 day ago: Following new legislation in Zakanda, nude art is becoming wildly popular.
1 day ago: Following new legislation in Zakanda, annulments are on the rise as couples discover their ancestors were born in the same hospitals.
1 day 23 hours ago: Zakanda fell out of the world Top 10% for Safest.
2 days 5 hours ago: Zakanda was endorsed by The Loh of Foggy Island.
4 days ago: Following new legislation in Zakanda, citizens who leave the country are officially classed as traitors.
4 days ago: Following new legislation in Zakanda, Members of Parliament operate under a PAYE scheme.