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Most Secular: 687thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 1,069thBest Weather: 1,271st
The Snark Queen of
Mother Knows Best State
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Sprat
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Powerhouse
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Shidei

Population9.458 billion

CapitalIsnaheim
LeaderMei
FaithTribadism

Currencycookie
Animalamano shrimp

The Snark Queen of Shidei is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Mei with an iron fist, and remarkable for its infamous sell-swords, anti-smoking policies, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, cynical population of 9.458 billion Shidei 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.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt, well-organized government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Isnaheim. The average income tax rate is 88.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Shidei economy, worth 987 trillion cookies a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity. The industrial sector, which is extremely specialized, is mostly made up of the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology. Average income is an impressive 104,396 cookies, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Pretty hair and tight shorts are considered to be essentials for successful political lobbyists, boys who even ask about cheerleading are placed on the Sex Offenders Register, children as young as six shock their parents by coming out of the closet, and the intelligence community is playing 4-D chess with an imaginary spy network. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Shidei's national animal is the amano shrimp, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Tribadism.

Shidei is ranked 34,715th in the world and 86th in The Western Isles for Most Cultured, scoring 77 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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Most Secular: 687thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 1,069thBest Weather: 1,271stHealthiest Citizens: 2,598thMost Beautiful Environments: 2,674thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 2,982ndTop
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Longest Average Lifespans: 3,311thMost Advanced Public Education: 3,395thMost Pacifist: 4,406thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 5,763rdMost Inclusive: 5,924thHighest Food Quality: 6,067thLargest Welfare Programs: 6,095thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 7,118thLargest Black Market: 7,245thMost Compassionate Citizens: 7,805thMost Valuable International Artwork: 7,871stNicest Citizens: 8,639thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 9,579thMost Corrupt Governments: 9,871stHighest Average Tax Rates: 11,896thTop
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Smartest Citizens: 17,873rdLargest Governments: 22,782ndLowest Crime Rates: 23,251stMost Developed: 29,109thHighest Economic Output: 30,485th
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Most Secular: 3rd in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 4th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 4th in the regionBest Weather: 4th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 7th in the regionTop
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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 10th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 10th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 11th in the regionLargest Black Market: 11th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 11th in the regionMost Pacifist: 12th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 13th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 14th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 18th in the region

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