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Most Armed: 5,591stLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 5,734thMost Subsidized Industry: 5,915th
The Republic of
Inoffensive Centrist Democracy
From Many, One
Influence
Page
Region
Civil Rights
Some
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Below Average

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Vara 42

Population6.678 billion

Currencyguilder
Animalcow

The Republic of Vara 42 is a colossal, efficient nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space, triple-decker prams, and smutty television. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless, devout population of 6.678 billion Vara 42ians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 79.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Vara 42ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,079 trillion guilders a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 161,704 guilders, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 472,403 per year while the poor average 43,711, a ratio of 10.8 to 1.

Doctors prescribe medicines produced by the last pharmaceutical company to give them a free pen, birds and children's kites are regularly brought down by anti-aircraft fire, the national defense strategy is a little floppy, and televangelists flaunt their expensive cars when they attend charity events. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vara 42's national animal is the cow, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Vara 42 is ranked 172,590th in the world and 68th in Eye for Most Stationary, with 93.55100262732 days.

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Most Armed: 5,591stLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 5,734thMost Subsidized Industry: 5,915thLargest Mining Sector: 6,165thMost Efficient Economies: 7,218thMost Devout: 8,656thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 9,914thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 10,825thLargest Black Market: 11,242ndLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 11,551stMost Corrupt Governments: 12,069thNudest: 12,779thMost Patriotic: 13,930thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 14,848thTop
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Largest Governments: 15,825thMost Scientifically Advanced: 16,020thLargest Information Technology Sector: 16,926thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 17,056thHighest Average Incomes: 18,341stMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 18,939thHighest Average Tax Rates: 19,618thMost Advanced Public Education: 20,878thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 25,329thHighest Economic Output: 27,330thLowest Crime Rates: 27,685thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 29,455th
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Most Efficient Economies: 1st in the regionTop
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Most Subsidized Industry: 20th in the regionMost Armed: 25th in the regionMost Pro-Market: 27th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 32nd in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 39th in the regionTop
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Largest Governments: 53rd in the regionLargest Populations: 57th in the regionMost Influential: 62nd in the regionHighest Economic Output: 67th in the regionMost Stationary: 68th in the regionMost Average: 72nd in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 73rd in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 77th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 79th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 81st in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 82nd in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 82nd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Vara 42 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Manufacturing Sector.
  • : Following new legislation in Vara 42, televangelists flaunt their expensive cars when they attend charity events.
  • : Following new legislation in Vara 42, the national defense strategy is a little floppy.
  • : Following new legislation in Vara 42, birds and children's kites are regularly brought down by anti-aircraft fire.
  • : Following new legislation in Vara 42, doctors prescribe medicines produced by the last pharmaceutical company to give them a free pen.
  • : Vara 42 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry.
  • : Following new legislation in Vara 42, advertisers are struggling to make water sound cool to a twitchy public.
  • : Following new legislation in Vara 42, populations of two-headed cows have been found around recently-uncovered archaeological sites.
  • : Following new legislation in Vara 42, a degree in Leader Science with a Minor in Awesomeology starts many political careers.
  • : Following new legislation in Vara 42, banks now use correct pronouns when evicting people from their houses.

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