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Most Valuable International Artwork: 111thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 282ndMost Devout: 828th
The Jiving Jungle of
Scandinavian Liberal Paradise
Pull up a chair and have a Prickly Pear!
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Baloo Kingdom

Population14.435 billion

CapitalBaloo Kingdom City
LeaderKing Baloo von Bruinwald XIII
FaithLutheran Christianity

CurrencyBaloocial Credit
AnimalSloth Bear

The Jiving Jungle of Baloo Kingdom is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by King Baloo von Bruinwald XIII with an even hand, and renowned for its anti-smoking policies, restrictive gun laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cheerful, devout population of 14.435 billion Balooites enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Baloo Kingdom City. The average income tax rate is 97.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Balooite economy, worth a remarkable 2,218 trillion Baloocial Credits a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 153,703 Baloocial Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A vast monorail network carries people all over the country, the nation's democracy attracts huddled masses yearning to breathe free, Tourism facilities are being turned into Sloth Bear habitats, and King Baloo von Bruinwald XIII seems to wear red a lot these days. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Baloo Kingdom's national animal is the Sloth Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Lutheran Christianity.

Baloo Kingdom is ranked 10,093rd in the world and 6th in Callista for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 11,655.63 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.

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Most Valuable International Artwork: 111thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 282ndMost Devout: 828thMost Pacifist: 1,092ndSafest: 1,771stMost Compassionate Citizens: 1,802ndNicest Citizens: 2,055thLargest Welfare Programs: 2,114thBest Weather: 2,158thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 2,285thMost Influential: 2,624thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 2,807thLowest Crime Rates: 2,850thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 3,060thMost Accessible: 3,096thHighest Average Tax Rates: 3,226thMost Beautiful Environments: 3,284thTop
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Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 3,382ndMost Advanced Public Education: 4,049thLongest Average Lifespans: 4,105thLargest Governments: 4,629thMost Advanced Public Transport: 4,667thMost Cheerful Citizens: 5,062ndMost Inclusive: 5,609thHighest Food Quality: 5,628thMost Developed: 6,450thHealthiest Citizens: 6,479thHighest Poor Incomes: 7,499thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 7,733rdMost Cultured: 7,807thMost Subsidized Industry: 9,245thLargest Publishing Industry: 10,093rdSmartest Citizens: 10,186thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 11,290thMost Income Equality: 12,126thHighest Economic Output: 14,290thMost Efficient Economies: 14,883rdTop
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Highest Average Incomes: 24,192ndLeast Corrupt Governments: 30,235thLargest Populations: 32,428th
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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 1st in the regionMost Pacifist: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 1st in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 1st in the regionSafest: 1st in the regionMost Extensive Civil Rights: 1st in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 1st in the regionMost Influential: 1st in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 1st in the regionTop
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Most Inclusive: 2nd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 2nd in the regionMost Income Equality: 2nd in the regionHighest Food Quality: 2nd in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 2nd in the regionNicest Citizens: 2nd in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 2nd in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 2nd in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 2nd in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 2nd in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 2nd in the regionMost Devout: 2nd in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 2nd in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 2nd in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 2nd in the regionBest Weather: 2nd in the regionMost Accessible: 2nd in the region
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National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Baloo Kingdom lodged a message on the Callista Regional Message Board.
  • : Baloo Kingdom voted for the World Assembly Resolution "End Capital Punishment".
  • : Baloo Kingdom was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Beautiful Environments and the Top 10% for Least Corrupt Governments.
  • : Following new legislation in Baloo Kingdom, King Baloo von Bruinwald XIII seems to wear red a lot these days.
  • : Following new legislation in Baloo Kingdom, Tourism facilities are being turned into Sloth Bear habitats.
  • : Following new legislation in Baloo Kingdom, the nation's democracy attracts huddled masses yearning to breathe free.
  • : Following new legislation in Baloo Kingdom, a vast monorail network carries people all over the country.
  • : Following new legislation in Baloo Kingdom, drills and shovels have been banned as the government cracks down on any means of fracking.
  • : Following new legislation in Baloo Kingdom, the Balooite delegation to the World Assembly is having a hard time convincing people that international law will "pay for itself somehow...".
  • : Following new legislation in Baloo Kingdom, birth rates have hit an all-time low.

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