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Largest Basket Weaving Sector: 3,514thMost Pacifist: 6,304thMost Valuable International Artwork: 6,634th
The Power-Crazed Rules Lawyer of
Inoffensive Centrist Democracy
finally!
Influence
Newcomer
Region
Civil Rights
Good
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Below Average

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Bormiar

Population6.747 billion

CapitalDelegateorgitopia
LeaderBormiar
FaithKyorgism

Currencyrubledollar
Animalhawk

The Power-Crazed Rules Lawyer of Bormiar is a mammoth, genial nation, ruled by Bormiar with an even hand, and renowned for its public floggings, ban on automobiles, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, hard-working population of 6.747 billion citizens have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Delegateorgitopia. The average income tax rate is 70.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Bormiar economy, worth 771 trillion rubledollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, fairly diversified black market in Tourism, Information Technology, Retail, and Basket Weaving. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 114,329 rubledollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

The government is pouring billions into replacement brains, rumor has it that Bormiar has won three lotteries in a row, freed serfs and former nobles exchange awkward glances in the produce aisle, and political gridlock ensues as even the most innocuous legislation is vetoed by the Supreme Court for potential civil rights violations. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bormiar's national animal is the hawk, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Kyorgism.

Bormiar is ranked 39,623rd in the world and 439th in the Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 213.24 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.

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Largest Basket Weaving Sector: 3,514thMost Pacifist: 6,304thMost Valuable International Artwork: 6,634thBest Weather: 7,933rdMost Compassionate Citizens: 8,324thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 8,506thNicest Citizens: 9,291stMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 9,934thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 10,650thMost Accessible: 10,751stMost Beautiful Environments: 10,839thMost Inclusive: 11,279thLargest Welfare Programs: 11,818thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 12,500thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 12,507thLargest Retail Industry: 13,643rdLongest Average Lifespans: 14,199thTop
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Highest Food Quality: 16,925thMost Developed: 19,353rdMost Secular: 21,370thMost Advanced Public Education: 23,589thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 25,349thHealthiest Citizens: 26,719thMost Subsidized Industry: 29,197thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 30,115thLargest Black Market: 31,355th
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Largest Basket Weaving Sector: 36th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 65th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 82nd in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 102nd in the regionLargest Black Market: 121st in the regionMost Pacifist: 141st in the regionBest Weather: 152nd in the regionTop
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Most Compassionate Citizens: 181st in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 191st in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 192nd in the regionNicest Citizens: 192nd in the regionMost Accessible: 206th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 207th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 211th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 229th in the regionMost Inclusive: 240th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 244th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 276th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 289th in the regionMost Average: 304th in the regionMost Developed: 310th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 320th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 323rd in the region

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