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Largest Populations: 2,022ndLargest Publishing Industry: 2,066thMost Advanced Public Education: 4,016th
The Sleeping Giant of
New York Times Democracy
Esse Quam Videri
Influence
Handshaker
Governor
Civil Rights
Excellent
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Superb

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Shizensky

Population37.13 billion

CapitalShizensk
LeaderWillie Macks

Currencymarker
Animalhamster

The Sleeping Giant of Shizensky is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Willie Macks with a fair hand, and remarkable for its daily referendums, keen interest in outer space, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 37.13 billion Shizenskians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government is primarily concerned with Education, with Industry, Healthcare, and Welfare also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Administration receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Shizensk. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 60.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Shizenskian economy, worth a remarkable 3,993 trillion markers a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Gambling, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is an impressive 107,551 markers, with the richest citizens earning 8.3 times as much as the poorest.

'A is for Annulment' is a popular children's song, the Shizenskian Arts Council pays teenagers to sit through opera performances, citizens are permitted to carry concealed handguns, and truncheon-mounted cameras record the beating of criminals in dynamic HD detail. Crime is totally unknown. Shizensky's national animal is the hamster, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Shizensky is ranked 7,300th in the world and 4th in Renegade Islands Alliance for Most Cultured, scoring 137 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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Largest Populations: 2,022ndLargest Publishing Industry: 2,066thTop
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Most Advanced Public Education: 4,016thHighest Economic Output: 4,730thMost Rebellious Youth: 5,057thMost Developed: 7,151stMost Cultured: 7,300thSmartest Citizens: 7,938thMost Secular: 8,006thMost Influential: 11,303rdHealthiest Citizens: 13,265thMost Stationary: 14,532ndHighest Food Quality: 15,096thTop
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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 15,508thLongest Average Lifespans: 18,004thLargest Mining Sector: 20,167thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 20,455thMost Efficient Economies: 21,141stLargest Gambling Industry: 21,811thMost Subsidized Industry: 22,062ndLargest Welfare Programs: 27,210th
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Largest Publishing Industry: 1st in the regionMost Secular: 1st in the regionLargest Populations: 1st in the regionTop
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Most Developed: 2nd in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 2nd in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 2nd in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 2nd in the regionRudest Citizens: 3rd in the regionSmartest Citizens: 3rd in the region

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