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Most Influential: 4,988thMost Devout: 6,810thNudest: 8,180th
The SPOONY SPOONICUS THE 2ND of
Father Knows Best State
SPOONY SPOONICUS IS BACK
Friedhold Afanasy Stern
Influence
Envoy
Region
Civil Rights
Some
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Few

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Rechol

Population1.932 billion

CapitalMalvarostok
LeaderFriedhold Afanasy Stern
FaithIslam

Currencyguilder
AnimalGolden Bear

The SPOONY SPOONICUS THE 2ND of Rechol is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by Friedhold Afanasy Stern with an iron fist, and renowned for its compulsory vegetarianism, smutty television, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 1.932 billion Recholians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Malvarostok. The average income tax rate is 69.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Recholian economy, worth 236 trillion guilders a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 122,465 guilders, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Uprooting flowers for religious ceremonies is a felony, children's bedrooms are often decorated with posters of successful accountants, anyone who sleeps in past 9am can be declared legally dead, and minor parties are virtually absent in Parliament. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rechol's national animal is the Golden Bear, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Islam.

Rechol is ranked 19,665th in the world and 13th in Albastru for Most Developed, scoring 86.94 on the Human Development Index.

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Most Influential: 4,988thMost Devout: 6,810thNudest: 8,180thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 9,961stMost Corrupt Governments: 15,100thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 15,284thTop
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Largest Mining Sector: 15,751stLongest Average Lifespans: 18,213thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 18,439thLowest Crime Rates: 19,595thMost Developed: 19,665thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 20,254thMost Patriotic: 21,823rdHighest Poor Incomes: 22,652ndHealthiest Citizens: 22,890thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 23,297thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 28,965thMost Valuable International Artwork: 30,123rd
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Most Devout: 1st in the regionTop
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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 2nd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 2nd in the regionLargest Black Market: 3rd in the regionNudest: 3rd in the regionMost Patriotic: 4th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 4th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 5th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 5th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 6th in the regionTop
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Largest Mining Sector: 8th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 9th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 9th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 10th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 10th in the regionMost Developed: 13th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 13th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 13th in the regionMost Influential: 13th in the region

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