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Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 1,985thSafest: 4,865thMost Pacifist: 5,285th
The Valiant Union of
New York Times Democracy
Mind what you have learned. Save you it can.
Influence
Vassal
Region
Civil Rights
Very Good
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Superb

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Karkados

Population21.24 billion

CapitalChangri-La
LeaderSteven Benali
FaithPhorce

CurrencyGemoleon
AnimalZenrir

The Valiant Union of Karkados is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Steven Benali with a fair hand, and notable for its parental licensing program, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 21.24 billion Pandoreans 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Changri-La. The average income tax rate is 93.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Pandorean economy, worth a remarkable 3,430 trillion Gemoleons a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 161,515 Gemoleons, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Machine-peeled candied grapes come in individual packaging for the busy commuter, street preachers spend more time condemning government bureaucracy than passers-by, EULAs remind customers that "Private Mode" is a browser setting rather than a promise, and babies are a small but significant export. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Karkados's national animal is the Zenrir, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Phorce.

Karkados is ranked 5,970th in the world and 11th in Equilism for Nicest Citizens, with 42.51 average smiles per day.

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Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 1,985thTop
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Safest: 4,865thMost Pacifist: 5,285thMost Compassionate Citizens: 5,615thMost Stationary: 5,642ndNicest Citizens: 5,970thLeast Corrupt Governments: 6,003rdMost Scientifically Advanced: 6,294thHighest Economic Output: 6,611thHighest Average Tax Rates: 7,306thLargest Governments: 7,734thMost Developed: 8,010thLargest Information Technology Sector: 8,123rdMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 8,306thMost Advanced Public Transport: 8,404thSmartest Citizens: 8,612thMost Inclusive: 9,005thLongest Average Lifespans: 9,299thHighest Food Quality: 9,333rdLargest Publishing Industry: 10,236thHealthiest Citizens: 10,839thLowest Crime Rates: 11,115thMost Beautiful Environments: 11,132ndMost Advanced Public Education: 11,795thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 11,968thMost Cultured: 12,111thBest Weather: 12,123rdMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 13,081stMost Cheerful Citizens: 14,637thMost Subsidized Industry: 16,489thLargest Welfare Programs: 16,728thLargest Populations: 16,740thTop
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Most Influential: 18,053rdMost Efficient Economies: 18,680thMost Valuable International Artwork: 20,118thMost Devout: 20,321stHighest Average Incomes: 20,739thHighest Poor Incomes: 22,309thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 30,813th
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Most Stationary: 3rd in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 4th in the regionMost Devout: 5th in the regionTop
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Highest Average Tax Rates: 8th in the regionMost Pacifist: 9th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 10th in the regionNicest Citizens: 11th in the regionSafest: 11th in the regionLargest Governments: 11th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 11th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 11th in the regionNudest: 12th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 13th in the regionMost Inclusive: 13th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Karkados was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Populations.
  • : Karkados was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Welfare Programs.
  • : Karkados was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Subsidized Industry.
  • : Karkados was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Subsidized Industry.
  • : Karkados was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements.
  • : Karkados's influence in Equilism fell from "Truckler" to "Vassal".
  • : Karkados's influence in Equilism rose from "Vassal" to "Truckler".
  • : Karkados was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Subsidized Industry.
  • : Karkados was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Survivors.
  • : Karkados was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Survivors and the Top 10% for Most Dead.

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