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Intermountain States

Population20.561 billion

CapitalLincoln
LeaderPresident George Costanza

CurrencyDollar
AnimalBald Eagle

The Commonwealth of Intermountain States is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by President George Costanza with an even hand, and remarkable for its parental licensing program, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 20.561 billion Americans are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The tiny government prioritizes Education, although Healthcare, Defense, and Law & Order are also considered important, while Spirituality and Social Policy aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lincoln. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.4%.

The powerhouse Intermountain Statesian economy, worth a remarkable 2,399 trillion Dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Retail, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 116,694 Dollars, with the richest citizens earning 7.7 times as much as the poorest.

Real power lies not in the debating room but with those who decide what is debated, children need to wear helmets and safety harnesses before mounting a carousel horse, Eau de Trashcan has become a wildly popular perfume, and business leaders commend the government for enacting a emissions reduction strategy that reduces no Intermountain Statesian emissions at all. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Intermountain States's national animal is the Bald Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Intermountain States is ranked 89,742nd in the world and 4th in Ordis for Lowest Crime Rates, with 67.33 law-abiding acts per hour.

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Highest Disposable Incomes: 5,289thLargest Publishing Industry: 7,391stMost Stationary: 9,313thHighest Economic Output: 9,632ndMost Influential: 10,809thLargest Insurance Industry: 10,906thMost Cheerful Citizens: 14,687thLargest Retail Industry: 14,888thTop
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Largest Populations: 15,631stMost Secular: 16,151stMost Armed: 17,799thMost Valuable International Artwork: 18,096thSmartest Citizens: 21,054thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 21,301stLargest Information Technology Sector: 22,666thMost Scientifically Advanced: 23,443rdMost Inclusive: 28,497th

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