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Most Valuable International Artwork: 1,947thHealthiest Citizens: 2,054thLongest Average Lifespans: 2,621st
The Wooded Land of
Corrupt Dictatorship
We are the forest, and the forest are we.
Influence
Unproven
Civil Rights
Average
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Few

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Konar

Population18.769 billion

CapitalEmswe
LeaderBluie
FaithAtheism

Currencychuka
Animaltersik

The Wooded Land of Konar is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Bluie with an iron fist, and renowned for its sprawling nuclear power plants, avant-garde cinema, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 18.769 billion Konarians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The enormous, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Emswe. The average income tax rate is 90.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Konarian economy, worth a remarkable 2,468 trillion chukas a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Book Publishing, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 131,539 chukas, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Years of counter-terrorism planning are foiled by small details, 90% of active duty KAF personnel have been laid off and replaced by robot kill-drones, army rations are served on silver platters, and student athletes gaze forlornly at abandoned tersikball fields. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Konar's national animal is the tersik, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Atheism.

Konar is ranked 70,205th in the world and 1,351st in The North Pacific for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring 3,971.23 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.

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Most Valuable International Artwork: 1,947thHealthiest Citizens: 2,054thLongest Average Lifespans: 2,621stLowest Crime Rates: 3,066thTop
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Best Weather: 3,939thMost Secular: 4,276thMost Developed: 4,760thMost Advanced Public Education: 4,949thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 5,121stMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 5,274thMost Advanced Public Transport: 6,178thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 6,911thMost Corrupt Governments: 7,081stSmartest Citizens: 7,699thMost Pacifist: 8,134thLargest Information Technology Sector: 8,605thMost Inclusive: 8,928thHighest Economic Output: 10,420thHighest Average Tax Rates: 10,797thMost Beautiful Environments: 11,114thHighest Food Quality: 11,538thHighest Poor Incomes: 12,705thLargest Governments: 12,981stMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 14,965thTop
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Most Scientifically Advanced: 17,929thLargest Populations: 20,385thLargest Agricultural Sector: 21,146thMost Subsidized Industry: 22,073rdMost Income Equality: 26,254thLargest Publishing Industry: 28,070thLargest Black Market: 31,304th
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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 94th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 121st in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 132nd in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 147th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 149th in the regionMost Secular: 154th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 187th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 191st in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 204th in the regionMost Developed: 237th in the regionBest Weather: 239th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 250th in the regionLargest Populations: 265th in the regionTop
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Highest Economic Output: 312th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 353rd in the regionSmartest Citizens: 364th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 370th in the regionMost Pacifist: 371st in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 400th in the regionMost Inclusive: 408th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 435th in the regionLargest Black Market: 451st in the regionLargest Governments: 465th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 482nd in the regionHighest Food Quality: 528th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 535th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 577th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 579th in the region

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Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Konar was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Black Market.
  • : Konar was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Lowest Crime Rates.
  • : Konar was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Dead.
  • : Konar was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Zombies and Most Survivors.
  • : Konar was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Black Market.
  • : Konar was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Lowest Crime Rates.
  • : Konar was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Eco-Friendly Governments.
  • : Konar was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Lowest Crime Rates.
  • : Konar was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Valuable International Artwork.
  • : Konar was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Longest Average Lifespans.

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