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Most Influential: 1,886thSafest: 2,480thMost Pacifist: 2,497th
The Grand Ducal Empire of
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Tempus vincit omnia
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Salvora Montalvo

Population2.713 billion

CapitalCalliphaea
LeaderImperial Grand Duke Leimakeides Matté
Faithitalian

CurrencyCorycia
AnimalCall Duck and Miniature Cow

The Grand Ducal Empire of Salvora Montalvo is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Imperial Grand Duke Leimakeides Matté with an even hand, and remarkable for its daily referendums, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate population of 2.713 billion Salvora Montalvoans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, socially-minded morass — juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Calliphaea. The average income tax rate is 94.4%.

The very strong Salvora Montalvoan economy, worth 256 trillion Corycias a year, is highly specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Tourism, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 94,538 Corycias, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

It is against the rules of boxing to hit above or below the belt, betting pennies on games of Go Fish is considered deviant, tax revenue is often intercepted by international accountants before ever seeing the national treasury, and hiding wrinkles with make-up is illegal. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Salvora Montalvo's national animal is the Call Duck and Miniature Cow, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is italian.

Salvora Montalvo is ranked 9,256th in the world and 169th in Europe for Most Cultured, scoring 123 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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Most Influential: 1,886thSafest: 2,480thMost Pacifist: 2,497thBest Weather: 2,778thLeast Corrupt Governments: 2,919thTop
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Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 3,317thLargest Welfare Programs: 3,520thMost Compassionate Citizens: 3,944thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 4,083rdNicest Citizens: 4,149thHealthiest Citizens: 4,412thMost Beautiful Environments: 4,755thLongest Average Lifespans: 4,831stMost Inclusive: 5,133rdMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 5,514thHighest Food Quality: 5,716thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 5,800thLowest Crime Rates: 6,432ndHighest Average Tax Rates: 6,604thMost Cheerful Citizens: 8,500thMost Advanced Public Education: 8,801stMost Cultured: 9,256thMost Valuable International Artwork: 10,635thMost Income Equality: 11,006thLargest Governments: 12,911thSmartest Citizens: 14,700thLargest Publishing Industry: 15,154thTop
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Most Advanced Public Transport: 16,473rdMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 16,679thMost Secular: 17,459thHighest Poor Incomes: 21,070thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 25,301st
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Most Income Equality: 35th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 38th in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 48th in the regionSafest: 49th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 52nd in the regionBest Weather: 54th in the regionMost Pacifist: 55th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 63rd in the regionTop
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Healthiest Citizens: 86th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 86th in the regionNicest Citizens: 87th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 98th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 100th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 100th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 102nd in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 103rd in the regionMost Inclusive: 108th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 109th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 119th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 119th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 138th in the region

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