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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 3,711thNudest: 3,821stMost Advanced Defense Forces: 4,557th
The Vexatious and Hexatious Sage of
Iron Fist Consumerists
Have faith in tradition, allow room for the future
Empress Daciana II
Influence
Minnow
Region
Civil Rights
Few
Economy
Very Strong
Political Freedom
Outlawed

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Sparka

Population20.338 billion

CapitalWolfsbourg
LeaderEmpress Daciana II
FaithSparkan Orthodox

CurrencySparek
AnimalWolf

The Vexatious and Hexatious Sage of Sparka is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Empress Daciana II with an iron fist, and remarkable for its state-planned economy, prohibition of alcohol, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 20.338 billion Sparkans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Wolfsbourg. The average income tax rate is 80.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Sparkan economy, worth a remarkable 2,794 trillion Spareks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Retail. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 137,391 Spareks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

The combined alert sound of a nation simultaneously receiving a text message is a common cause of hearing damage, EULAs remind customers that "Private Mode" is a browser setting rather than a promise, a mushroom a day keeps the sadness away, and claiming to have performed the Heimlich Maneuver is a popular defense for assault charges. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sparka's national animal is the Wolf, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Sparkan Orthodox.

Sparka is ranked 190,343rd in the world and 2,217th in Suspicious for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 620.05 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.

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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 3,711thNudest: 3,821stMost Advanced Defense Forces: 4,557thMost Advanced Public Transport: 6,229thLargest Black Market: 6,689thHighest Economic Output: 8,993rdMost Corrupt Governments: 12,376thLowest Crime Rates: 13,182ndMost Secular: 16,022ndTop
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Largest Populations: 18,045thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 19,268thHighest Average Tax Rates: 19,574thLargest Governments: 19,676thMost Authoritarian: 19,701stMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 19,863rdLargest Manufacturing Sector: 21,315thMost Scientifically Advanced: 25,149thHighest Poor Incomes: 25,725thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 25,734thLargest Retail Industry: 28,962ndHighest Average Incomes: 31,482ndSafest: 32,559thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 33,473rd
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Largest Black Market: 1st in the regionHighest Economic Output: 2nd in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 4th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 6th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 6th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 9th in the regionNudest: 13th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 13th in the regionLargest Governments: 20th in the regionLargest Populations: 27th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 42nd in the regionTop
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Highest Average Tax Rates: 58th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 72nd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 78th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 89th in the regionMost Secular: 99th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 133rd in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 179th in the regionSafest: 189th in the regionTop
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Highest Average Incomes: 274th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 292nd in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 307th in the region

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