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Largest Cheese Export Sector: 5,469thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 18,162ndBest Weather: 18,458th
The Silver Node of
Corrupt Dictatorship
Strength in Every Node
Influence
Apprentice
Region
Civil Rights
Some
Economy
Powerhouse
Political Freedom
Few

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Node Silver

Population4.701 billion

CurrencyNodecoin
AnimalCircuit

The Silver Node of Node Silver is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its disturbing lack of elderly people, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 4.701 billion Node Silverians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 53.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Node Silverian economy, worth 514 trillion Nodecoins a year, is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 109,285 Nodecoins, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Exterminators swarm Node Silverian homes, if the best leaders are those who don't want to lead then Leader's lack of leadership must be a great leadership quality, the annual government yacht trip is sponsored by criminal syndicates, and prodigal children celebrate as charitable bequests plummet. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Node Silver's national animal is the Circuit, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Node Silver is ranked 85,592nd in the world and 145th in The Node for Most Developed, scoring 65.66 on the Human Development Index.

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Largest Cheese Export Sector: 5,469thTop
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Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 18,162ndBest Weather: 18,458thMost Valuable International Artwork: 19,241stMost Devout: 20,953rdLargest Manufacturing Sector: 21,600thLargest Agricultural Sector: 21,789thMost Patriotic: 25,196thHighest Poor Incomes: 25,638thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 26,184thHealthiest Citizens: 30,555thMost Beautiful Environments: 31,722nd
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Largest Cheese Export Sector: 5th in the regionMost Income Equality: 7th in the regionTop
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Most Rebellious Youth: 8th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 8th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 9th in the regionMost Devout: 9th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 11th in the regionMost Extensive Civil Rights: 12th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 12th in the regionBest Weather: 13th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Node Silver, prodigal children celebrate as charitable bequests plummet.
  • : Following new legislation in Node Silver, the annual government yacht trip is sponsored by criminal syndicates.
  • : Following new legislation in Node Silver, if the best leaders are those who don't want to lead then Leader's lack of leadership must be a great leadership quality.
  • : Following new legislation in Node Silver, exterminators swarm Node Silverian homes.
  • : Following new legislation in Node Silver, only fully-fledged members of MENSA are allowed to vote.
  • : Node Silver was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Beautiful Environments.
  • : Following new legislation in Node Silver, the optimally efficient parking strategy for business commuters is referred to as the "traveling salesman problem".
  • : Following new legislation in Node Silver, the nation's soldiers often believe they're in the Air Force.
  • : Following new legislation in Node Silver, saying 'Hi Guys' to a mixed gender group of people at work is a fireable offense.
  • : Following new legislation in Node Silver, stranded mountaineers can watch livestreamed footage of their rescues.

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