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Largest Populations: 3,159thLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 13,529thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 19,406th
The Type 23 Frigate of
New York Times Democracy
Representative of North East Somerset
Influence
Powerbroker
CARD Entertainment System
Region
Civil Rights
Good
Economy
Very Strong
Political Freedom
World Benchmark

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HMS Somerset

Population32.995 billion

CurrencySovereign
AnimalPheasant

The Type 23 Frigate of HMS Somerset is a gargantuan, efficient nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, complete lack of prisons, and complete lack of public education. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 32.995 billion HMS Somersetians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government is primarily concerned with Welfare, although Environment, Industry, and Law & Order are also considered important, while Spirituality and Public Transport receive no funds. The average income tax rate is 17.2%.

The very strong HMS Somersetian economy, worth a remarkable 1,190 trillion Sovereigns a year, is quite specialized and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 36,067 Sovereigns, with the richest citizens earning 5.4 times as much as the poorest.

Animal Liberationists are regularly jailed, the government is avowedly atheist, and corporations donate huge sums of money to favored politicians. Crime is moderate, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. HMS Somerset's national animal is the Pheasant, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

HMS Somerset is ranked 129,218th in the world and 3rd in CARD for Most Cultured, scoring 64 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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Largest Populations: 3,159thLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 13,529thTop
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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 19,406thLargest Welfare Programs: 19,450thHighest Economic Output: 23,748th

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : HMS Somerset's influence in CARD rose from "Eminence Grise" to "Powerbroker".
  • : HMS Somerset's influence in CARD fell from "Powerbroker" to "Eminence Grise".
  • : HMS Somerset's influence in CARD rose from "Eminence Grise" to "Powerbroker".
  • : HMS Somerset's influence in CARD fell from "Powerbroker" to "Eminence Grise".
  • : HMS Somerset was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Dead.
  • : HMS Somerset's influence in CARD rose from "Eminence Grise" to "Powerbroker".
  • : HMS Somerset was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Survivors.
  • : HMS Somerset's influence in CARD fell from "Powerbroker" to "Eminence Grise".
  • : HMS Somerset's influence in CARD rose from "Eminence Grise" to "Powerbroker".
  • : HMS Somerset's influence in CARD fell from "Powerbroker" to "Eminence Grise".

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