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Largest Furniture Restoration Industry: 9,851stMost Valuable International Artwork: 17,032ndLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 20,373rd
The Alice Blue Node of
Psychotic Dictatorship
Strength in Every Node
Influence
Apprentice
Region
Civil Rights
Few
Economy
All-Consuming
Political Freedom
Few

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Node Alice Blue

Population4.637 billion

CurrencyNodecoin
AnimalCircuit

The Alice Blue Node of Node Alice Blue is a colossal, efficient nation, notable for its frequent executions, state-planned economy, and keen interest in outer space. The cynical, devout population of 4.637 billion Node Alice Blueans are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 61.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Node Alice Bluean economy, worth 539 trillion Nodecoins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, Furniture Restoration, and Woodchip Exports. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 116,277 Nodecoins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

The government has officially clarified that "wee on your hands to save time" does not count as proper hygiene, boats straying just metres away from the shore will raise the ire of the Coast Guard, all facts are created equal, and the military is on a massive recruiting drive in advance of an invasion of Brasilistan. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Node Alice Blue's national animal is the Circuit, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Node Alice Blue is ranked 158,394th in the world and 56th in The Node for Safest, scoring 58.24 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.

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Largest Furniture Restoration Industry: 9,851stTop
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Most Valuable International Artwork: 17,032ndLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 20,373rdMost Patriotic: 25,249thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 25,453rdLongest Average Lifespans: 26,428thLargest Black Market: 28,078thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 28,881stLargest Manufacturing Sector: 29,212thBest Weather: 33,050th
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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 2nd in the regionMost Stationary: 2nd in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 3rd in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 5th in the regionTop
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Largest Populations: 11th in the regionMost Influential: 13th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Node Alice Blue was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Best Weather.
  • : Node Alice Blue was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Black Market.
  • : Node Alice Blue was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Advanced Defense Forces.
  • : Following new legislation in Node Alice Blue, the military is on a massive recruiting drive in advance of an invasion of Brasilistan.
  • : Following new legislation in Node Alice Blue, all facts are created equal.
  • : Following new legislation in Node Alice Blue, boats straying just metres away from the shore will raise the ire of the Coast Guard.
  • : Following new legislation in Node Alice Blue, the government has officially clarified that "wee on your hands to save time" does not count as proper hygiene.
  • : Following new legislation in Node Alice Blue, the decision to be oppressed is now made democratically.
  • : Following new legislation in Node Alice Blue, diplomats miss flights while wandering Node Alice Blue City Airport's endless art maze.
  • : Following new legislation in Node Alice Blue, apples shaped like baguettes have become a strange new food fad.

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