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Most Secular: 668thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 839thMost Pacifist: 962nd
The Scientific Super Colliders of
Liberal Democratic Socialists
First, you must get a cat. Get the Meow.
P M Kendrick Jovita Demetrius Andreas
Influence
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Civil Rights
Good
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
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Vostrov

Population16.104 billion

CapitalSite 17 of Large Hadron Super Collider
LeaderP M Kendrick Jovita Demetrius Andreas
FaithAtheism Amongst Many Other Religions

CurrencyUniversal and Reliable Valentian Credit
AnimalEfficient en Reliable Yet Cuddly Android

The Scientific Super Colliders of Vostrov is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by P M Kendrick Jovita Demetrius Andreas with a fair hand, and notable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, soft-spoken computers, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 16.104 billion Vostrovs love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The large, socially-minded, outspoken government prioritizes Education, with Administration, Environment, and Industry also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Defense aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Site 17 of Large Hadron Super Collider. The average income tax rate is 99.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Vostrov economy, worth a remarkable 3,734 trillion Universal and Reliable Valentian Credits 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 led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 231,925 Universal and Reliable Valentian Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A little pushing and pulling is needed for big ships to pass, saying 'Hi Guys' to a mixed gender group of people at work is a fireable offense, lovesick people are told 'it's not them, it's you', and goldfish bowls are three metres in diameter. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vostrov's national animal is the Efficient en Reliable Yet Cuddly Android, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Atheism Amongst Many Other Religions.

Vostrov is ranked 839th in the world and 1st in The Free Nations Region for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 5,713.21 on the Clooney Contribution Index.

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Most Secular: 668thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 839thMost Pacifist: 962ndSafest: 1,021stHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 1,085thMost Compassionate Citizens: 1,127thNicest Citizens: 1,157thHighest Average Tax Rates: 1,451stMost Inclusive: 1,522ndMost Developed: 1,535thLeast Corrupt Governments: 1,640thMost Advanced Public Education: 1,670thLongest Average Lifespans: 1,730thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 1,743rdLargest Governments: 1,815thLowest Crime Rates: 1,847thMost Cheerful Citizens: 1,876thLargest Welfare Programs: 1,881stHighest Food Quality: 1,886thBest Weather: 1,994thHealthiest Citizens: 1,999thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 2,042ndMost Beautiful Environments: 2,046thMost Scientifically Advanced: 2,140thSmartest Citizens: 2,220thMost Advanced Public Transport: 2,229thHighest Poor Incomes: 2,601stMost Efficient Economies: 2,668thLargest Information Technology Sector: 2,785thTop
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Largest Publishing Industry: 2,876thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 2,883rdMost Cultured: 3,352ndMost Subsidized Industry: 4,109thHighest Economic Output: 5,371stHighest Average Incomes: 6,787thMost Valuable International Artwork: 7,286thMost Influential: 11,974thTop
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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 17,872ndMost Income Equality: 22,327thLargest Populations: 24,137th
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Most Cheerful Citizens: 1st in the regionNicest Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 1st in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 1st in the regionMost Secular: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 2nd in the regionMost Inclusive: 2nd in the regionMost Cultured: 2nd in the regionHighest Food Quality: 2nd in the regionSafest: 2nd in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 2nd in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 2nd in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 2nd in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 2nd in the regionMost Developed: 2nd in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 2nd in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 2nd in the regionSmartest Citizens: 2nd in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 2nd in the regionMost Pacifist: 2nd in the regionLargest Governments: 2nd in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 3rd in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 3rd in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 3rd in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 3rd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 3rd in the regionHighest Economic Output: 3rd in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 3rd in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 3rd in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 4th in the regionBest Weather: 4th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 4th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 4th in the regionTop
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Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 6th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 7th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 8th in the regionLargest Populations: 8th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Vostrov was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Publishing Industry.
  • : Vostrov was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Valuable International Artwork.
  • : Vostrov was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Food Quality, Highest Poor Incomes, Most Developed, Most Advanced Public Education, and Highest Foreign Aid Spending.
  • : Following new legislation in Vostrov, goldfish bowls are three metres in diameter.
  • : Following new legislation in Vostrov, lovesick people are told 'it's not them, it's you'.
  • : Following new legislation in Vostrov, saying 'Hi Guys' to a mixed gender group of people at work is a fireable offense.
  • : Following new legislation in Vostrov, a little pushing and pulling is needed for big ships to pass.
  • : Following new legislation in Vostrov, schoolchildren are divided over P M Kendrick Jovita Demetrius Andreas's "Why Tigers are Cooler than Lions" speech.
  • : Vostrov was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Publishing Industry.
  • : Vostrov was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Valuable International Artwork.

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