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Most Influential: 1,792ndMost World Assembly Endorsements: 2,032ndMost Cultured: 8,477th
The Frontier of
Father Knows Best State
We Will Never Disappear
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Shadow Stone

Population2.649 billion

CapitalInvictus
LeaderKythorn
FaithVerus

CurrencyDuct
AnimalRaven

The Frontier of Shadow Stone is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by Kythorn with an iron fist, and renowned for its zero percent divorce rate, ubiquitous missile silos, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 2.649 billion Shadow Stoneans 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, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Invictus. The average income tax rate is 70.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Shadow Stonean economy, worth 360 trillion Ducts a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 135,995 Ducts, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

Graffiti artists spend lengthy periods of time in jail, manual labourers must be willing to have cybernetic limbs to get a job, naturists are jailed regularly for indecent exposure, and small children are learning a lot of new words from a teacher with Tourette Syndrome. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Shadow Stone's national animal is the Raven, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Verus.

Shadow Stone is ranked 254,124th in the world and 229th in Karma for Highest Workforce Participation Rate, with 54.12 Workforce Participation Rate.

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Most Influential: 1,792ndMost World Assembly Endorsements: 2,032ndTop
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Most Cultured: 8,477thMost Developed: 9,572ndMost Scientifically Advanced: 9,710thHighest Food Quality: 10,450thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 10,526thNicest Citizens: 11,355thMost Compassionate Citizens: 11,406thSmartest Citizens: 11,829thMost Valuable International Artwork: 11,947thLargest Publishing Industry: 12,112thLargest Information Technology Sector: 12,352ndMost Inclusive: 12,674thMost Beautiful Environments: 12,686thTop
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Most Cheerful Citizens: 15,663rdMost Advanced Public Education: 17,528thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 19,272ndLongest Average Lifespans: 20,876thMost Devout: 20,887thHealthiest Citizens: 22,841stMost Advanced Defense Forces: 24,700thLowest Crime Rates: 28,341stLargest Governments: 28,553rdHighest Average Incomes: 30,641st
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Most Cultured: 12th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 12th in the regionTop
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Most Devout: 16th in the regionMost Patriotic: 19th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 20th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 21st in the regionHighest Food Quality: 22nd in the regionMost Developed: 22nd in the regionSmartest Citizens: 22nd in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 24th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 26th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 26th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 26th in the regionNicest Citizens: 27th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 28th in the regionMost Influential: 29th in the region

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