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Largest Trout Fishing Sector: 51stMost Primitive: 150thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 344th
The Pink Holy Christmas of
Iron Fist Consumerists
Moon friendship NationStates brains lucky
Santa Claus
Influence
Duckspeaker
Governor
Civil Rights
Few
Economy
Very Strong
Political Freedom
Unheard Of

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New Faith

Population1.898 billion

CapitalYggdrassil
LeaderSanta Claus
FaithAthyism

Currencycandy cane gold bar
AnimalEaster Bunny

The Pink Holy Christmas of New Faith is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Santa Claus with an iron fist, and remarkable for its rum-swilling pirates, lack of airports, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 1.898 billion Followers 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 medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Environment, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Yggdrassil. The average income tax rate is 55.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Devoted economy, worth 218 trillion candy cane gold bars 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 an enormous, deeply entrenched, quite specialized black market in Trout Farming, Pizza Delivery, Basket Weaving, and Tourism. 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 115,231 candy cane gold bars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Brancaland has gifted over nine thousand putrid moose carcasses to New Faith as a reminder of their "special relationship", temporarily-sober tourists forlornly watch pot-smoking dropouts hanging out in coffeeshops, vital intelligence-gathering activities are put on hold as agents return home for seduction training and advanced poker instruction, and the building of bureaucratic rivalries has exceeded targets. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, despite the fact that it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many laws. New Faith's national animal is the Easter Bunny, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Athyism.

New Faith is ranked 81,657th in the world and 10th in Farm of the Lamb for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 55.03 Effective Tax Rate.

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Largest Trout Fishing Sector: 51stMost Primitive: 150thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 344thMost Ignorant Citizens: 810thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 1,702ndMost Devout: 1,769thTop
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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 4,854thMost Valuable International Artwork: 5,520thBest Weather: 5,931stHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 6,654thMost Beautiful Environments: 6,691stMost Cultured: 7,881stMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 9,134thMost Corrupt Governments: 9,915thHighest Food Quality: 10,153rdMost Inclusive: 10,641stLargest Welfare Programs: 10,819thMost Pacifist: 12,259thNudest: 12,845thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 13,476thTop
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Largest Gambling Industry: 21,323rdLargest Black Market: 21,744thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 25,464thHighest Poor Incomes: 28,211thMost Authoritarian: 33,103rd
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Largest Basket Weaving Sector: 1st in the regionHighest Drug Use: 1st in the regionMost Cultured: 1st in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 1st in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 1st in the regionHighest Economic Output: 1st in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 1st in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 1st in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 1st in the regionMost Devout: 1st in the regionLargest Black Market: 1st in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 1st in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Pacifist: 1st in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 1st in the regionMost Inclusive: 1st in the regionLargest Populations: 1st in the regionHighest Food Quality: 1st in the regionFattest Citizens: 1st in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 1st in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 1st in the regionMost Primitive: 1st in the regionNudest: 1st in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 1st in the regionLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 1st in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 1st in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 1st in the regionRudest Citizens: 1st in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 1st in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 1st in the regionBest Weather: 1st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in New Faith, the building of bureaucratic rivalries has exceeded targets.
  • : Following new legislation in New Faith, vital intelligence-gathering activities are put on hold as agents return home for seduction training and advanced poker instruction.
  • : Following new legislation in New Faith, temporarily-sober tourists forlornly watch pot-smoking dropouts hanging out in coffeeshops.
  • : Following new legislation in New Faith, Brancaland has gifted over nine thousand putrid moose carcasses to New Faith as a reminder of their "special relationship".
  • : Following new legislation in New Faith, warning signs caution Followers where they may fall off 'the edge of the world'.
  • : Following new legislation in New Faith, people are bored of easy crossword puzzles.
  • : Following new legislation in New Faith, feuilletons can only be deciphered with a Galliennais dictionary.
  • : Following new legislation in New Faith, bitter pastors forced to officiate gay marriage 'accidentally' pronounce couples "husband and abomination".
  • : Following new legislation in New Faith, guns don't kill people — heroes do.
  • : Following new legislation in New Faith, hordes of tourists are ruining the environment.

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