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Highest Workforce Participation Rate: 815thLargest Welfare Programs: 821stLeast Corrupt Governments: 863rd
The Upaulian Free Federation of
Left-wing Utopia
Liberty, Equality, Solidarity
Influence
Hatchling
Region
Civil Rights
Superb
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
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The United States of Paul

Population10.948 billion

CapitalEspero
LeaderNot Applicable

CurrencyNot Applicable
AnimalAnt

The Upaulian Free Federation of The United States of Paul is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Not Applicable with a fair hand, and notable for its rampant corporate plagiarism, state-planned economy, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 10.948 billion Upaulians 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 Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Espero. The average income tax rate is 99.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Upaulian economy, worth a remarkable 2,428 trillion Not Applicables a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an amazing 221,845 Not Applicables, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A primitive society is being eroded as its youth flock to the modern world, drills and shovels have been banned as the government cracks down on any means of fracking, viewers get headaches from trying to read the screen full of small print warnings that precede most TV shows, and giggling elementary school newspaper reporters want to know why Not Applicable is a silly poophead. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. The United States of Paul's national animal is the Ant, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

The United States of Paul is ranked 1,712th in the world and 76th in Lazarus for Lowest Crime Rates, with 150.44 law-abiding acts per hour.

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Highest Workforce Participation Rate: 815thLargest Welfare Programs: 821stLeast Corrupt Governments: 863rdMost Compassionate Citizens: 953rdNicest Citizens: 994thMost Inclusive: 1,043rdMost Developed: 1,069thLongest Average Lifespans: 1,152ndHealthiest Citizens: 1,246thSafest: 1,380thHighest Average Tax Rates: 1,410thHighest Food Quality: 1,410thBest Weather: 1,487thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 1,653rdLowest Crime Rates: 1,712thMost Cheerful Citizens: 1,773rdMost Beautiful Environments: 1,846thLargest Governments: 1,900thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 1,924thSmartest Citizens: 1,971stMost Advanced Public Transport: 2,002ndMost Advanced Public Education: 2,247thMost Pacifist: 2,264thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 2,370thLargest Information Technology Sector: 2,416thHighest Poor Incomes: 2,657thTop
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Most Cultured: 3,429thMost Scientifically Advanced: 4,046thMost Efficient Economies: 4,047thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 4,569thLargest Publishing Industry: 5,432ndHighest Average Incomes: 7,477thHighest Economic Output: 9,477thMost Subsidized Industry: 9,530thMost Secular: 9,749thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 10,966thTop
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Nudest: 18,332ndMost Income Equality: 19,126thMost Patriotic: 23,315th
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Least Corrupt Governments: 21st in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 23rd in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 24th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 26th in the regionNicest Citizens: 30th in the regionMost Developed: 31st in the regionMost Inclusive: 31st in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 37th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 44th in the regionBest Weather: 48th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 48th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 50th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 60th in the regionSafest: 61st in the regionSmartest Citizens: 66th in the regionLargest Governments: 66th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 68th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 72nd in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 73rd in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 76th in the regionMost Pacifist: 98th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 100th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 107th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 109th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 116th in the regionTop
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Most Advanced Public Transport: 137th in the regionMost Cultured: 145th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 161st in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 195th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 246th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 249th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 425th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 482nd in the regionMost Secular: 574th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 584th in the regionMost Politically Free: 634th in the regionMost Income Equality: 652nd in the regionTop
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Most Extensive Civil Rights: 832nd in the regionNudest: 839th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 942nd in the region

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