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Most Valuable International Artwork: 182ndHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 739thHighest Crime Rates: 874th
The Eternal Union of
Compulsory Consumerist State
Cadere Vivere, Et Vivere In Aeternum
King Pedro Noltensmeier I
Influence
Apprentice
La Migra
Civil Rights
Some
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Rare

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The Ice States

Population3.751 billion

CapitalSouthport City
LeaderKing Pedro Noltensmeier I
FaithThe Order of Klyprer

CurrencyDevonian Aier
AnimalEagle

The Eternal Union of The Ice States is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by King Pedro Noltensmeier I with an iron fist, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, deadly medical pandemics, and vat-grown people. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 3.751 billion Icers are rabid consumers, partly through choice and partly because the government tells them to and dissenters tend to vanish from their homes at night.

The tiny, corrupt, pro-business, well-organized government prioritizes Industry, although Defense and Administration are also considered important, while Welfare and Environment receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Southport City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Ice economy, worth 615 trillion Devonian Aiers a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Gambling, and Soda Sales. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an impressive 164,195 Devonian Aiers, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,070,629 per year while the poor average 9,966, a ratio of 107 to 1.

Food imports have skyrocketed after the recent 'Forage for Food' program severely backfired, children are often observed making 'sand angels' in bunkers, teens are voting on which C-List pop star will be next to be evicted from the opera house, and lip-readers are often left perplexed by political rallies. Crime is all-pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. The Ice States's national animal is the Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is The Order of Klyprer.

The Ice States is ranked 303,622nd in the world and 101st in Greater Dienstad for Most Cultured, scoring 32 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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Most Valuable International Artwork: 182ndHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 739thHighest Crime Rates: 874thMost Avoided: 973rdLargest Retail Industry: 1,076thMost Ignorant Citizens: 1,081stFattest Citizens: 1,276thLargest Insurance Industry: 1,322ndLargest Gambling Industry: 1,348thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 1,592ndMost Primitive: 1,656thMost Armed: 2,024thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 2,226thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 2,265thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 2,791stMost Devout: 2,796thHighest Disposable Incomes: 2,818thTop
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Largest Mining Sector: 3,345thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 4,007thGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 4,169thMost Efficient Economies: 4,569thMost Corrupt Governments: 4,793rdRudest Citizens: 5,630thMost Subsidized Industry: 6,929thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 7,477thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 9,305thNudest: 10,651stMost World Assembly Endorsements: 11,483rdTop
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Most Patriotic: 16,834thHighest Average Incomes: 17,430thMost Influential: 23,910th
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Most Valuable International Artwork: 1st in the regionTop
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Largest Retail Industry: 2nd in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 2nd in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 2nd in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 3rd in the regionNudest: 4th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 4th in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 4th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 4th in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 4th in the regionMost Avoided: 4th in the regionMost Primitive: 4th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 4th in the regionMost Armed: 5th in the regionMost Devout: 5th in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 5th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 5th in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 5th in the regionTop
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Largest Insurance Industry: 6th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 6th in the regionFattest Citizens: 6th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 7th in the regionRudest Citizens: 7th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 8th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 9th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 10th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 10th in the region

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Endorsements Received: 3 » Alasoka, Castille de Italia, and Lamoni.

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