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Bears Armed was Commended by Security Council Resolution # 124
Most Cultured: 4thMost Cheerful Citizens: 80thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 85th
The Free Bears of
Civil Rights Lovefest
Do we WHAT in the woods?
Influence
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Civil Rights
Superb
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Excessive

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Bears Armed

Population37.817 billion

CapitalCouncil Groves
LeaderChairBear of the High Council
FaithOne Plus Seven

Currencygolden thaler
Animalgoldilocks

The Free Bears of Bears Armed is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by ChairBear of the High Council with a fair hand, and remarkable for its deadly medical pandemics, unlimited-speed roads, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 37.817 billion Bears hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny, corrupt, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Council Groves. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Urrsish economy, worth an astonishing 14,092 trillion golden thalers a year, is dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Soda Sales, and Gambling. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 372,658 golden thalers, with the richest citizens earning 8.3 times as much as the poorest.

City budgets are spent entirely on supporting the town royalty, restaurants are required to specify whether their toilet paper was made in Bears Armed, the experimental sculpture "Overtures In Dried Goldilocks Dung" has been declared a national treasure, and the nation was recently voted as the most stylish in International Democratic Union. Crime is totally unknown. Bears Armed's national animal is the goldilocks, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is One Plus Seven.

Bears Armed is ranked 4th in the world and 1st in International Democratic Union for Most Cultured, scoring 1,759 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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Most Cultured: 4thMost Cheerful Citizens: 80thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 85thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 117thHighest Food Quality: 131stLargest Publishing Industry: 205thHighest Disposable Incomes: 348thMost Primitive: 349thHighest Economic Output: 374thHighest Drug Use: 406thMost Devout: 407thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 427thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 517thLargest Agricultural Sector: 590thMost Beautiful Environments: 695thRudest Citizens: 737thMost Efficient Economies: 783rdLargest Gambling Industry: 840thMost Valuable International Artwork: 885thMost Rebellious Youth: 898thHighest Average Incomes: 1,382ndHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 1,391stLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 1,668thLargest Populations: 1,875thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 2,116thSmartest Citizens: 2,117thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 2,564thTop
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Largest Retail Industry: 6,025thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 7,008thMost Advanced Public Education: 7,547thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 8,267thMost Inclusive: 8,563rdLargest Governments: 8,841stMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 9,410thMost Subsidized Industry: 10,798thHighest Poor Incomes: 11,167thNicest Citizens: 11,260thTop
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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 15,639thMost Armed: 17,322ndMost Influential: 25,942ndMost Politically Free: 29,933rd
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Largest Agricultural Sector: 1st in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 1st in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 1st in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 1st in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 1st in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 1st in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 1st in the regionHighest Drug Use: 1st in the regionMost Primitive: 1st in the regionMost Cultured: 1st in the regionHighest Economic Output: 1st in the regionMost Devout: 1st in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 2nd in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 2nd in the regionRudest Citizens: 2nd in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 2nd in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 2nd in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 2nd in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 2nd in the regionHighest Food Quality: 2nd in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 2nd in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 2nd in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 2nd in the regionSmartest Citizens: 3rd in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 3rd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 3rd in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 3rd in the regionLargest Populations: 4th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 4th in the regionTop
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Most Politically Free: 5th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 5th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 7th in the regionMost Armed: 8th in the regionMost Patriotic: 9th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Bears Armed, the nation was recently voted as the most stylish in International Democratic Union.
  • : Following new legislation in Bears Armed, the experimental sculpture "Overtures In Dried Goldilocks Dung" has been declared a national treasure.
  • : Following new legislation in Bears Armed, restaurants are required to specify whether their toilet paper was made in Bears Armed.
  • : Following new legislation in Bears Armed, city budgets are spent entirely on supporting the town royalty.
  • : Following new legislation in Bears Armed, visitors to Violet Rock City are stunned to learn that they must memorize the "99 Principles" before entering.
  • : Following new legislation in Bears Armed, news headlines suggest that ChairBear of the High Council has a sideline in guinea pig pimping.
  • : Following new legislation in Bears Armed, the annual budget is heralded by the Treasury Minister donning a fake plastic mustache and giant star-shaped glasses.
  • : Following new legislation in Bears Armed, grocery stores can be audibly identified by the giggling emerging from them.
  • : Following new legislation in Bears Armed, Bears believe manners maketh the leader.
  • : Following new legislation in Bears Armed, citizens are enjoying a recent large cut in taxes.

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