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Largest Welfare Programs: 11,808thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 12,920thMost Devout: 12,962nd
The Holy Catholic Empire of
Democratic Socialists
Gloria in Excelsis Deo
Influence
Sprat
Civil Rights
Some
Economy
All-Consuming
Political Freedom
Good

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Erstavik

Population5.141 billion

CapitalBurgsvik
LeaderEmperor Luke I
FaithRoman Catholicism

CurrencyErstavik Dollar
AnimalElephant

The Holy Catholic Empire of Erstavik is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Emperor Luke I with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, anti-smoking policies, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, devout population of 5.141 billion Erstavikians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Burgsvik. The average income tax rate is 68.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Erstavikian economy, worth 622 trillion Erstavik Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 121,036 Erstavik Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Big Agriculture has the government by the nuts, the horniness of the great-horned Elephant is considered a national priority, religious leaders order congregants to love any neighbour who is just like themselves, and history textbook pages are used as impromptu tissues by distraught students. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Erstavik's national animal is the Elephant, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Roman Catholicism.

Erstavik is ranked 19,084th in the world and 499th in the South Pacific for Most Cultured, scoring 93 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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Largest Welfare Programs: 11,808thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 12,920thMost Devout: 12,962ndMost Compassionate Citizens: 14,401stNicest Citizens: 14,433rdMost Influential: 14,766thLongest Average Lifespans: 14,805thLowest Crime Rates: 15,093rdTop
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Healthiest Citizens: 16,693rdMost Pacifist: 17,059thHighest Poor Incomes: 17,567thMost Cultured: 19,084thLargest Information Technology Sector: 20,821stMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 21,902ndSmartest Citizens: 22,088thMost Scientifically Advanced: 22,554thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 24,309thMost Cheerful Citizens: 24,761stLargest Publishing Industry: 26,640thSafest: 27,231stMost Developed: 29,066thMost Advanced Public Education: 29,881st
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Most Devout: 286th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 294th in the regionTop
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Lowest Crime Rates: 337th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 380th in the regionNicest Citizens: 409th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 411th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 415th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 424th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 432nd in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 445th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 480th in the regionMost Cultured: 499th in the regionMost Pacifist: 500th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 517th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 530th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 581st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Erstavik was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Longest Average Lifespans and the Top 10% for Most Advanced Public Education.
  • : Erstavik was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Influential.
  • : Erstavik was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Lowest Crime Rates.
  • : Erstavik was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Compassionate Citizens and Nicest Citizens.
  • : Erstavik was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Developed.
  • : Erstavik was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Lowest Crime Rates.
  • : Erstavik was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Nicest Citizens and Most Compassionate Citizens and the Top 10% for Most Developed, Most Advanced Public Education, and Largest Publishing Industry.
  • : Following new legislation in Erstavik, history textbook pages are used as impromptu tissues by distraught students.
  • : Following new legislation in Erstavik, religious leaders order congregants to love any neighbour who is just like themselves.
  • : Erstavik was reclassified from "Authoritarian Democracy" to "Democratic Socialists".

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