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Best Weather: 3,530thMost Rebellious Youth: 3,839thMost Beautiful Environments: 4,392nd
The Humble Dwelling of
Inoffensive Centrist Democracy
The Ring has no power over him
Influence
Duckspeaker
Region
Civil Rights
Very Good
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Below Average

Overview Policies People Government Economy Rank Trend Cards

Bombadil

Population25.009 billion

CapitalWithywindle
LeaderTom Bombadil
FaithThe Divine Worship of Mashed Potatoes

CurrencyGoldberry
AnimalBarrowwight

The Humble Dwelling of Bombadil is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Tom Bombadil with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, sprawling nuclear power plants, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate population of 25.009 billion Bombadilians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Withywindle. The average income tax rate is 68.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Bombadilian economy, worth a remarkable 2,588 trillion Goldberries a year, is highly specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 103,483 Goldberries, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is on the rise as DNA sampling has been all but outlawed, the Snapgram channel "Embarrassing Baby Tom Bombadil Pics" has made Tom Bombadil's mom a celebrity, X-Files ratings have hit an all-time low, and the law is more interested in punishing crime than preventing it. Crime is totally unknown. Bombadil's national animal is the Barrowwight, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is The Divine Worship of Mashed Potatoes.

Bombadil is ranked 4,392nd in the world and 3rd in Middle Earth for Most Beautiful Environments, with 2,421.6 pounds of wildlife per square mile.

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Best Weather: 3,530thMost Rebellious Youth: 3,839thMost Beautiful Environments: 4,392ndMost Inclusive: 5,044thMost Pacifist: 5,173rdMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 5,521stHighest Food Quality: 5,530thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 5,906thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 6,165thLargest Populations: 6,581stMost Influential: 6,670thHighest Economic Output: 7,831stMost Cultured: 7,933rdHealthiest Citizens: 8,269thMost Compassionate Citizens: 8,998thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 9,175thLongest Average Lifespans: 9,352ndNicest Citizens: 9,830thMost Developed: 10,230thMost Valuable International Artwork: 11,052ndLargest Information Technology Sector: 11,200thLargest Publishing Industry: 11,411thMost Advanced Public Education: 13,265thSmartest Citizens: 13,528thMost Secular: 14,504thTop
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Most Advanced Public Transport: 18,213thSafest: 18,857thHighest Poor Incomes: 23,382ndMost Efficient Economies: 23,549thMost Subsidized Industry: 24,532ndMost World Assembly Endorsements: 25,634thLargest Governments: 28,036thMost Scientifically Advanced: 28,088th
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Best Weather: 2nd in the regionHighest Food Quality: 2nd in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 3rd in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 3rd in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 3rd in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 3rd in the regionMost Pacifist: 3rd in the regionMost Inclusive: 3rd in the regionMost Cultured: 3rd in the regionMost Influential: 3rd in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 3rd in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 3rd in the regionNicest Citizens: 3rd in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 4th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 4th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 4th in the regionMost Secular: 4th in the regionMost Developed: 5th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 5th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 5th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 5th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 6th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 6th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 6th in the regionSafest: 6th in the regionLargest Populations: 7th in the regionTop
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Most Scientifically Advanced: 8th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 8th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 9th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 9th in the regionLargest Governments: 10th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 11th in the regionHighest Drug Use: 11th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 12th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 14th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Bombadil, the law is more interested in punishing crime than preventing it.
  • : Following new legislation in Bombadil, X-Files ratings have hit an all-time low.
  • : Following new legislation in Bombadil, the Snapgram channel "Embarrassing Baby Tom Bombadil Pics" has made Tom Bombadil's mom a celebrity.
  • : Following new legislation in Bombadil, crime is on the rise as DNA sampling has been all but outlawed.
  • : Following new legislation in Bombadil, Withywindle's back alleys are rife with sausage eating.
  • : Following new legislation in Bombadil, gigantic marble churches take up almost half the land area of small villages.
  • : Following new legislation in Bombadil, industry tycoons rarely hide their misdeeds due to the government's habit of bailing them out.
  • : Following new legislation in Bombadil, citizens can only enjoy the splendor of the natural world in designated 'Majesty Appreciation' zones.
  • : Following new legislation in Bombadil, government agents stalk the aisles of grocery stores for out-of-stock medications.
  • : Following new legislation in Bombadil, the government refuses to transmit electricity to secessionist regions.

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