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Most Inclusive: 2ndMost Compassionate Citizens: 6thHighest Food Quality: 6th
The Agricultural Paradise of
Liberal Democratic Socialists
Amō Amōrem
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AppleJacky

Population18.062 billion

CapitalCanterlot
LeaderApplejack the Apple Queen
FaithPonyism

CurrencyBit
AnimalDoge

The Agricultural Paradise of AppleJacky is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Applejack the Apple Queen with a fair hand, and notable for its lack of airports, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 18.062 billion AppleJackyians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, socially-minded, outspoken morass — juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Canterlot. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient AppleJackyian economy, worth a remarkable 6,909 trillion Bits 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 mostly made up of the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology. Average income is an amazing 382,564 Bits, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Doctors prescribe medicines but they rarely dispense hope or compassion, government officials who do an offal job get smoked, space research funding has hit a recent high while several military bases are being closed down, and counselors have to sign pledges supporting gay rights before they can speak to any patients. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. AppleJacky's national animal is the Doge, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Ponyism.

AppleJacky is ranked 287,285th in the world and 4th in Papastan for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring -24.45 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.

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Most Inclusive: 2ndMost Compassionate Citizens: 6thHighest Food Quality: 6thNicest Citizens: 8thLargest Welfare Programs: 9thMost Pacifist: 9thLeast Corrupt Governments: 13thHighest Average Tax Rates: 13thMost Advanced Public Education: 15thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 17thMost Beautiful Environments: 20thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 24thMost Developed: 24thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 24thBest Weather: 25thLargest Governments: 27thLongest Average Lifespans: 28thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 29thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 31stHealthiest Citizens: 33rdSafest: 35thMost Advanced Public Transport: 39thLowest Crime Rates: 56thMost Cultured: 58thMost Cheerful Citizens: 125thSmartest Citizens: 127thMost Secular: 231stHighest Poor Incomes: 268thMost Efficient Economies: 410thMost Subsidized Industry: 651stHighest Average Incomes: 1,179thLargest Publishing Industry: 1,351stHighest Economic Output: 1,752ndMost Rebellious Youth: 2,321stMost Valuable International Artwork: 2,485thTop
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Most Income Equality: 3,085thMost Stationary: 6,280thMost Scientifically Advanced: 7,160thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 7,177thLargest Information Technology Sector: 8,684thMost Influential: 9,794thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 13,503rdTop
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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 15,662ndLargest Populations: 18,267th

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in AppleJacky, counselors have to sign pledges supporting gay rights before they can speak to any patients.
  • : Following new legislation in AppleJacky, space research funding has hit a recent high while several military bases are being closed down.
  • : Following new legislation in AppleJacky, government officials who do an offal job get smoked.
  • : Following new legislation in AppleJacky, doctors prescribe medicines but they rarely dispense hope or compassion.
  • : Following new legislation in AppleJacky, the nation has welcomed its expats back with open arms.
  • : Following new legislation in AppleJacky, people are bored of easy crossword puzzles.
  • : AppleJacky was reclassified from "Left-wing Utopia" to "Liberal Democratic Socialists".
  • : Following new legislation in AppleJacky, pareidolic SETI scientists swear there's a message from aliens hidden within pi.
  • : Following new legislation in AppleJacky, in a baffling press conference Applejack the Apple Queen proudly dismantled a broken door.
  • : Following new legislation in AppleJacky, employers are finding it hard to screen candidates now that everyone gets A grades in their exams.

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