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Highest Workforce Participation Rate: 221stLeast Corrupt Governments: 252ndMost Cheerful Citizens: 331st
The Beastling States of
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Crystal Spires

Population30.757 billion

CapitalCaltris
LeaderHigh Chancellor Calisté Chenarn
FaithForntianism

CurrencySignet
AnimalNorthern Range Goat

The Beastling States of Crystal Spires is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by High Chancellor Calisté Chenarn with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, ubiquitous missile silos, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 30.757 billion Spireans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Caltris. The average income tax rate is 99.3%.

The enormous but inefficient Spirean economy, worth a remarkable 4,372 trillion Signets 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 major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Information Technology. Average income is an impressive 142,164 Signets, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Kids these days know how to throw a proper punch, television executives are interested in turning High Chancellor Calisté Chenarn's zany home life into a sitcom, a rusted hulk in Caltris harbour has been voted the worst eyesore in Mystria, and the national security service are a bunch of crooks. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Crystal Spires's national animal is the Northern Range Goat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Forntianism.

Crystal Spires is ranked 277,831st in the world and 8th in Mystria for Greatest Rich-Poor Divides, with 1.46 Rich To Poor Income Ratio.

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Highest Workforce Participation Rate: 221stLeast Corrupt Governments: 252ndMost Cheerful Citizens: 331stSafest: 361stMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 1,007thMost Devout: 1,027thMost Cultured: 1,126thMost Beautiful Environments: 1,341stHighest Average Tax Rates: 1,434thBest Weather: 1,608thMost Rebellious Youth: 1,655thNicest Citizens: 1,765thLargest Governments: 1,776thHealthiest Citizens: 1,779thLargest Publishing Industry: 1,907thLowest Crime Rates: 2,240thHighest Food Quality: 2,333rdSmartest Citizens: 2,341stLongest Average Lifespans: 2,489thMost Advanced Public Transport: 2,606thTop
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Most Compassionate Citizens: 3,261stMost Accessible: 3,437thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 3,883rdHighest Economic Output: 5,482ndLargest Populations: 5,512thLargest Welfare Programs: 6,616thMost Inclusive: 6,716thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 7,265thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 9,013thMost Advanced Public Education: 9,593rdHighest Poor Incomes: 11,376thMost Armed: 11,604thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 11,982ndMost Scientifically Advanced: 12,639thTop
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Nudest: 15,842ndMost Income Equality: 28,052ndHighest Average Incomes: 28,297th
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Largest Publishing Industry: 1st in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 1st in the regionNicest Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 1st in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 1st in the regionNudest: 1st in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 1st in the regionMost Cultured: 1st in the regionMost Armed: 1st in the regionBest Weather: 1st in the regionSafest: 1st in the regionMost Devout: 1st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Crystal Spires's influence in Mystria rose from "Shoeshiner" to "Page".
  • : Crystal Spires was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Accessible.
  • : Crystal Spires's influence in Mystria rose from "Sprat" to "Shoeshiner".
  • : Crystal Spires was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Accessible.
  • : Crystal Spires was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Income Equality.
  • : Crystal Spires was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Income Equality.
  • : Crystal Spires was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Income Equality.
  • : Crystal Spires was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Accessible.
  • : Crystal Spires was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Compassionate Citizens.
  • : Crystal Spires was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Accessible and the Top 10% for Highest Average Incomes.

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