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Most Income Equality: 9,194thMost Primitive: 11,949thLeast Corrupt Governments: 24,767th
The Free Land of
Left-wing Utopia
Peace Above All
Influence
Newcomer
Region
Civil Rights
Excessive
Economy
Basket Case
Political Freedom
Superb

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Sylvasomnia

Population1.361 billion

CurrencyBerry
AnimalSylvilli

The Free Land of Sylvasomnia is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, absence of drug laws, and devotion to social welfare. The democratic, devout population of 1.361 billion Sylvilli are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, liberal, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 66.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant Sylvilli economy, worth 20.2 trillion Berries 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 slick, highly efficient black market in Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Basket Weaving, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Arms Manufacturing. 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 14,810 Berries, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Surveillance cameras are banned, TV shows must meet strict ethnicity quotas, genetic researchers have been expelled, and foreign policy is mostly just to smile and hope for the best. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sylvasomnia's national animal is the Sylvilli, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Sylvasomnia is ranked 58,827th in the world and 160th in Forest for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 66.22 Effective Tax Rate.

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Most Income Equality: 9,194thMost Primitive: 11,949thTop
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Least Corrupt Governments: 24,767thMost Extensive Civil Rights: 29,091stHighest Drug Use: 30,475th
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Most Extensive Civil Rights: 15th in the regionMost Extreme: 23rd in the regionMost Income Equality: 25th in the regionMost Primitive: 28th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Sylvasomnia's influence in Forest rose from "Hatchling" to "Newcomer".
  • : Sylvasomnia was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Extreme.
  • : Sylvasomnia's influence in Forest rose from "Unproven" to "Hatchling".
  • : Sylvasomnia lodged a message on the Forest Regional Message Board.
  • : Sylvasomnia altered its national flag.
  • : Sylvasomnia was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Extreme.
  • : Sylvasomnia's influence in Forest rose from "Zero" to "Unproven".
  • : Following new legislation in Sylvasomnia, foreign policy is mostly just to smile and hope for the best.
  • : Following new legislation in Sylvasomnia, genetic researchers have been expelled.
  • : Following new legislation in Sylvasomnia, TV shows must meet strict ethnicity quotas.

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