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Most Valuable International Artwork: 6,652ndLargest Agricultural Sector: 9,638thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 13,510th
The Ivory Node of
Father Knows Best State
Strength in Every Node
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Apprentice
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Civil Rights
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Economy
Frightening
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Node Ivory

Population4.552 billion

CurrencyNodecoin
AnimalCircuit

The Ivory Node of Node Ivory is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its enslaved workforce, public floggings, and keen interest in outer space. The cynical, devout population of 4.552 billion Node Ivoryians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 50.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Node Ivoryian economy, worth 571 trillion Nodecoins a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Information Technology, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 125,477 Nodecoins, with the richest citizens earning 5.1 times as much as the poorest.

Code enforcement officers circle wealthy Node Ivoryians like vultures, public footpaths are being slowly eroded by the burgeoning number of ramblers, formerly fertile fields are being leached dry of nutrients by intensive farming, and soldiers who shoot themselves in the foot are regarded as heroes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Node Ivory's national animal is the Circuit, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Node Ivory is ranked 57,483rd in the world and 95th in The Node for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 1,756.98 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.

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Most Valuable International Artwork: 6,652ndLargest Agricultural Sector: 9,638thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 13,510thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 14,064thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 14,942ndTop
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Most Patriotic: 21,645thLongest Average Lifespans: 22,725thLargest Black Market: 23,263rdBest Weather: 24,214thHealthiest Citizens: 25,258thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 27,630thHighest Food Quality: 31,153rdHighest Disposable Incomes: 31,668thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 31,899th
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Highest Drug Use: 1st in the regionTop
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Highest Crime Rates: 2nd in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 3rd in the regionLargest Black Market: 3rd in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 4th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 6th in the regionMost Primitive: 7th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 7th in the regionTop
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Largest Agricultural Sector: 10th in the regionMost Avoided: 10th in the regionMost Secular: 11th in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 11th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Node Ivory was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Advanced Defense Forces.
  • : Node Ivory was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector and Largest Manufacturing Sector and the Top 10% for Highest Disposable Incomes.
  • : Node Ivory was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Disposable Incomes.
  • : Following new legislation in Node Ivory, soldiers who shoot themselves in the foot are regarded as heroes.
  • : Following new legislation in Node Ivory, formerly fertile fields are being leached dry of nutrients by intensive farming.
  • : Following new legislation in Node Ivory, public footpaths are being slowly eroded by the burgeoning number of ramblers.
  • : Following new legislation in Node Ivory, code enforcement officers circle wealthy Node Ivoryians like vultures.
  • : Following new legislation in Node Ivory, the experimental sculpture "Overtures In Dried Circuit Dung" has been declared a national treasure.
  • : Following new legislation in Node Ivory, fans doing the wave routinely disrupt the finals of Go tournaments.
  • : Following new legislation in Node Ivory, five-year-olds chanting "Little Miss Muffet" are accused of bullying arachnophobes.

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