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Most Valuable International Artwork: 14,947thMost Developed: 16,236thLongest Average Lifespans: 18,250th
The Dark Blue Node of
Corrupt Dictatorship
Strength in Every Node
Influence
Apprentice
Region
Civil Rights
Some
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Outlawed

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Node Dark Blue

Population4.637 billion

CurrencyNodecoin
AnimalCircuit

The Dark Blue Node of Node Dark Blue is a colossal, orderly nation, remarkable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, parental licensing program, and frequent executions. The compassionate, cynical, humorless, devout population of 4.637 billion Node Dark Blueans 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 large, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 73.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Node Dark Bluean economy, worth 554 trillion Nodecoins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 119,546 Nodecoins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Optometrists will see citizens in seconds but health inspectors won't be sighted for years, squeaky high prepubescent voices recite the patriotic poem "Hail to The Leader!" before each meal, lobotomies haven't been the same after the practice was severed, and signs of extraterrestrial life are just foreign astronauts evading Node Dark Bluean justice. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Node Dark Blue's national animal is the Circuit, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Node Dark Blue is ranked 29,381st in the world and 18th in The Node for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 73.48 Effective Tax Rate.

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Most Valuable International Artwork: 14,947thMost Developed: 16,236thTop
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Longest Average Lifespans: 18,250thMost Devout: 19,831stMost Authoritarian: 20,330thLowest Crime Rates: 20,581stMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 21,101stMost Advanced Defense Forces: 21,987thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 23,131stMost Corrupt Governments: 24,444thHealthiest Citizens: 25,426thLargest Publishing Industry: 26,317thHighest Average Tax Rates: 29,381stBest Weather: 29,707thMost Accessible: 29,876thMost Advanced Public Education: 29,992ndMost Beautiful Environments: 32,113thSmartest Citizens: 32,633rdMost Patriotic: 32,752ndLargest Governments: 32,787th
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Most Developed: 1st in the regionTop
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Lowest Crime Rates: 2nd in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 2nd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 3rd in the regionSmartest Citizens: 4th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 6th in the regionMost Devout: 7th in the regionTop
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Largest Soda Pop Sector: 8th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 8th in the regionMost Extensive Civil Rights: 10th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 13th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Node Dark Blue was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Patriotic and Largest Governments.
  • : Node Dark Blue was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Developed and the Top 10% for Smartest Citizens.
  • : Node Dark Blue was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Beautiful Environments.
  • : Node Dark Blue was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Developed.
  • : Node Dark Blue was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Developed.
  • : Node Dark Blue was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Developed and the Top 10% for Most Patriotic and Smartest Citizens.
  • : Node Dark Blue was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Smartest Citizens.
  • : Node Dark Blue was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Developed and the Top 10% for Smartest Citizens.
  • : Following new legislation in Node Dark Blue, signs of extraterrestrial life are just foreign astronauts evading Node Dark Bluean justice.
  • : Following new legislation in Node Dark Blue, lobotomies haven't been the same after the practice was severed.

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