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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 1,543rdMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 1,968thBest Weather: 2,287th
The Most Serene Republic of
Left-Leaning College State
The more you use it, the more it works
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Delight

Population15.517 billion

CapitalElathuria

CurrencyBrass Button
AnimalDeath Meadow Dragon

The Most Serene Republic of Delight is a gargantuan, efficient nation, renowned for its museums and concert halls, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and national health service. The compassionate population of 15.517 billion Delightists enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The enormous, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Environment, Healthcare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Elathuria. The average income tax rate is 92.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Delightian economy, worth a remarkable 1,558 trillion Brass Buttons a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 100,423 Brass Buttons, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Academics have a bone to pick with free market entrepreneurs, only those who apply can study applied maths, professionals are ready to retire by the time they receive permission to use their credentials, and the nation has opened its arms to an influx of refugees. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Delight's national animal is the Death Meadow Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Delight is ranked 121,996th in the world and 3,252nd in the Rejected Realms for Most Average, scoring 39.38 on the Average Standardized Normality Scale.

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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 1,543rdMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 1,968thBest Weather: 2,287thMost Beautiful Environments: 2,970thTop
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Least Corrupt Governments: 3,775thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 5,289thLargest Welfare Programs: 5,668thMost Pacifist: 6,052ndLongest Average Lifespans: 6,066thMost Influential: 6,475thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 6,565thMost Compassionate Citizens: 6,879thMost Valuable International Artwork: 6,929thNicest Citizens: 7,042ndHighest Food Quality: 7,050thMost Advanced Public Education: 7,500thMost Inclusive: 7,694thHealthiest Citizens: 7,851stSafest: 8,158thHighest Average Tax Rates: 8,238thMost Developed: 8,393rdMost Cheerful Citizens: 10,186thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 10,231stMost Cultured: 10,490thMost Advanced Public Transport: 10,577thSmartest Citizens: 12,336thTop
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Largest Governments: 17,982ndMost Secular: 18,000thHighest Economic Output: 19,215thLowest Crime Rates: 22,907thLargest Populations: 27,645thMost Scientifically Advanced: 28,111th
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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 32nd in the regionBest Weather: 57th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 58th in the regionTop
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Most Beautiful Environments: 71st in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 84th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 116th in the regionMost Influential: 123rd in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 123rd in the regionNicest Citizens: 136th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 141st in the regionMost Pacifist: 143rd in the regionMost Inclusive: 150th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 153rd in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 158th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 165th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 172nd in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 179th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 183rd in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 185th in the regionSafest: 187th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 191st in the regionMost Developed: 199th in the regionMost Cultured: 218th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 221st in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 222nd in the regionSmartest Citizens: 271st in the regionLargest Governments: 336th in the regionTop
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Highest Economic Output: 381st in the regionMost Secular: 404th in the regionMost Extensive Civil Rights: 426th in the regionLargest Populations: 505th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 548th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 610th in the regionHighest Drug Use: 683rd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Delight was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Dead.
  • : Delight was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Zombified and Most Zombies.
  • : Delight was endorsed by The Grand Duchy of Courage Caverns.
  • : Following new legislation in Delight, the nation has opened its arms to an influx of refugees.
  • : Following new legislation in Delight, professionals are ready to retire by the time they receive permission to use their credentials.
  • : Following new legislation in Delight, only those who apply can study applied maths.
  • : Following new legislation in Delight, academics have a bone to pick with free market entrepreneurs.
  • : Delight changed its national motto to "The more you use it, the more it works".
  • : Following new legislation in Delight, on graduation day the hats thrown in the air fly high enough to stun passing pigeons.
  • : Following new legislation in Delight, groups of government workers are declared protected tribes if they venture too deep into the Capitol.

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