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Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 3,469thMost Pacifist: 3,957thMost Advanced Public Transport: 4,217th
The Inlustris of
Inoffensive Centrist Democracy
By the Light of Rigel, We find Home
Influence
Shoeshiner
Region
Civil Rights
Very Good
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Average

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Rigels Light

Population15.971 billion

CapitalAlnilam
LeaderAndromeda

CurrencyPound
AnimalSnow Leopard

The Inlustris of Rigels Light is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Andromeda with an even hand, and remarkable for its parental licensing program, frequent executions, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, cheerful population of 15.971 billion Rigelians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Alnilam. The average income tax rate is 95.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Rigelian economy, worth a remarkable 2,123 trillion Pounds a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 132,976 Pounds, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Airport announcements inform passengers that flights have been delayed because pilots are having afternoon naps, people who do not complete their community service are sentenced to more community service, the Counter-Terrorism Unit has been nicknamed "Big Bad Wolf" for its tendency towards urban demolition, and Andromeda's office has a newly installed Max-Man arcade game programmed by a 5th-grader. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rigels Light's national animal is the Snow Leopard, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Rigels Light is ranked 5,469th in the world and 243rd in Osiris for Most Cultured, scoring 160 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 3,469thMost Pacifist: 3,957thMost Advanced Public Transport: 4,217thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 4,467thLargest Welfare Programs: 4,527thMost Advanced Public Education: 4,598thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 4,754thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 4,983rdNicest Citizens: 4,991stMost Compassionate Citizens: 5,062ndHighest Average Tax Rates: 5,255thHighest Food Quality: 5,306thMost Cheerful Citizens: 5,416thMost Cultured: 5,469thSafest: 5,545thLongest Average Lifespans: 5,711thMost Inclusive: 6,022ndBest Weather: 6,157thMost Beautiful Environments: 6,302ndHealthiest Citizens: 6,331stLowest Crime Rates: 6,504thMost Developed: 6,719thLargest Governments: 7,755thSmartest Citizens: 10,325thHighest Economic Output: 11,323rdMost Valuable International Artwork: 12,554thTop
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Most Scientifically Advanced: 15,358thHighest Poor Incomes: 16,274thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 19,912thLargest Populations: 23,895thMost Influential: 25,045thLargest Information Technology Sector: 27,315thMost Subsidized Industry: 28,678thHighest Average Incomes: 29,313thLargest Publishing Industry: 30,140th
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Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 169th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 184th in the regionMost Pacifist: 186th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 208th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 226th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 232nd in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 236th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 236th in the regionMost Cultured: 243rd in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 245th in the regionNicest Citizens: 247th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 248th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 254th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 270th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 280th in the regionMost Inclusive: 281st in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 296th in the regionBest Weather: 300th in the regionSafest: 302nd in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 324th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 334th in the regionMost Developed: 342nd in the regionMost Influential: 358th in the regionLargest Governments: 370th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 533rd in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 569th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 622nd in the regionTop
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Largest Populations: 713th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 910th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 988th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 1,238th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Rigels Light was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Publishing Industry.
  • : Rigels Light was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Compassionate Citizens, Smartest Citizens, Best Weather, Highest Average Tax Rates, and Lowest Crime Rates.
  • : Following new legislation in Rigels Light, Andromeda's office has a newly installed Max-Man arcade game programmed by a 5th-grader.
  • : Following new legislation in Rigels Light, the Counter-Terrorism Unit has been nicknamed "Big Bad Wolf" for its tendency towards urban demolition.
  • : Following new legislation in Rigels Light, people who do not complete their community service are sentenced to more community service.
  • : Following new legislation in Rigels Light, airport announcements inform passengers that flights have been delayed because pilots are having afternoon naps.
  • : Following new legislation in Rigels Light, incarcerated crime lords manage their empires from massage tables.
  • : Rigels Light altered its national flag.
  • : Rigels Light's influence in Osiris rose from "Zero" to "Shoeshiner".
  • : Rigels Light was refounded in Osiris.

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