The Smartest Citizens in Middle Earth
The World Census eavesdropped on conversations in coffee shops, on campuses, and around cinemas in order to determine which nations have the most quick-witted, insightful, and knowledgeable citizens.
As a region, Middle Earth is ranked 9,878th in the world for Smartest Citizens.
 | Nation | WA Category | Motto | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  The Bardic Lorekeepers of Aethelia | Left-wing Utopia | “By the full moon's light” | |
| 2. |  The Mountain Song of Dwarf | Corporate Bordello | “Listen for the Alpenhorn” | |
| 3. |  The Humanist Geniocracy of Ryfin | Left-wing Utopia | “Noble, Fair, and Free” | |
| 4. |  The Republic of Numeracy | Moralistic Democracy | “Conquest Through Vigilance” | |
| 5. |  The LOTR Nation of Tatarica | Civil Rights Lovefest | “From Gondolin we came” | |
| 6. |  The Humble Dwelling of Bombadil | Inoffensive Centrist Democracy | “The Ring has no power over him” | |
| 7. |  The Republic of Low Meadows | Anarchy | “Nothing To See Here” | |
| 8. |  The King Under the Mountain of Neo Dragon | New York Times Democracy | “Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons.” | |
| 9. |  The Protectorate of Halls of Mandos | Left-wing Utopia | “Power is always bad” | |
| 10. |  The Elven Realm of March of Maedhros | Inoffensive Centrist Democracy | “We call the everlasting dark upon us, if we fail” |
