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Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 5,008thLargest Welfare Programs: 7,536thMost Rebellious Youth: 7,761st
The Gardener of
Liberal Democratic Socialists
Smile, you'll look fabulous.
Influence
Squire
Ancien Régime
Civil Rights
Excellent
Economy
Very Strong
Political Freedom
Superb

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Lord Ravenclaw

Population15.673 billion

CapitalAlexandria
LeaderRaven
FaithThe Ancients

CurrencyCrystal
AnimalBirb

The Gardener of Lord Ravenclaw is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Raven with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, frequent executions, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 15.673 billion Birbs love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass — juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Alexandria. The average income tax rate is 83.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Birb economy, worth a remarkable 1,065 trillion Crystals a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Cheese Exports, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 67,959 Crystals, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

There's no cure or sympathy for the common cold, the education system is being cleansed of all corporate influence, the police think a properly conducted criminal investigation is a real pain, and bins outnumber trees in city parks. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lord Ravenclaw's national animal is the Birb, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is The Ancients.

Lord Ravenclaw is ranked 16,698th in the world and 1st in Kingdom of Alexandria for Most Cultured, scoring 97 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 5,008thLargest Welfare Programs: 7,536thMost Rebellious Youth: 7,761stMost Beautiful Environments: 11,457thMost Advanced Public Transport: 11,700thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 11,736thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 13,142ndBest Weather: 14,537thTop
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Highest Average Tax Rates: 15,654thMost Cultured: 16,698thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 17,863rdHighest Food Quality: 20,939thMost Advanced Public Education: 22,214thMost Cheerful Citizens: 23,449thLongest Average Lifespans: 23,891stSmartest Citizens: 24,219thLargest Populations: 24,691stMost Valuable International Artwork: 24,714thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 26,424thHighest Economic Output: 27,566thSafest: 29,754th

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