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Most Valuable International Artwork: 2,306thLeast Corrupt Governments: 4,543rdMost Compassionate Citizens: 4,885th
The Happiness Corporation of
Democratic Socialists
The Key to Joy is Life
Influence
Shoeshiner
Civil Rights
Good
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Very Good

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TheKeyToJoy

Population8.094 billion

LeaderChad Chungus
FaithJoyism

CurrencyKeys
AnimalJoymen

The Happiness Corporation of TheKeyToJoy is a mammoth, cultured nation, ruled by Chad Chungus with an even hand, and renowned for its compulsory military service, ubiquitous missile silos, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, devout population of 8.094 billion TheKeyToJoyians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Environment. The average income tax rate is 86.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient TheKeyToJoyian economy, worth 919 trillion Keys a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 113,527 Keys, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Climate activists rejoice as electric sedans are replaced by diesel buses in gridlock, yoga studios are being converted into yoga research labs, nobody looks each other in the eye at neighborhood block parties any more, and mail and shipped goods take forever to get to buyers. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. TheKeyToJoy's national animal is the Joymen, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Joyism.

TheKeyToJoy is ranked 218,101st in the world and 1,803rd in the Rejected Realms for Most Conservative, scoring 46.17 on the Bush-Santorum Dawning Terror Index.

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Most Valuable International Artwork: 2,306thTop
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Least Corrupt Governments: 4,543rdMost Compassionate Citizens: 4,885thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 5,122ndNicest Citizens: 5,288thBest Weather: 5,523rdMost Pacifist: 6,379thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 6,708thMost Beautiful Environments: 6,921stMost Inclusive: 7,217thMost Accessible: 7,594thLongest Average Lifespans: 7,617thMost Advanced Public Education: 7,934thHighest Food Quality: 8,263rdMost Developed: 8,680thHealthiest Citizens: 8,760thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 11,211thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 12,261stHighest Average Tax Rates: 12,411thSmartest Citizens: 12,443rdLargest Publishing Industry: 12,723rdMost Cultured: 14,577thMost Cheerful Citizens: 15,286thTop
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Most Income Equality: 16,137thHighest Poor Incomes: 16,264thLargest Information Technology Sector: 18,069thLargest Governments: 22,843rdSafest: 23,930thLowest Crime Rates: 27,917thMost Subsidized Industry: 31,354th
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Most Valuable International Artwork: 24th in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 76th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 80th in the regionNicest Citizens: 80th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 86th in the regionBest Weather: 101st in the regionMost Inclusive: 103rd in the regionMost Accessible: 107th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 109th in the regionMost Pacifist: 109th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 110th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 114th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 115th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 118th in the regionMost Developed: 118th in the regionTop
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Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 125th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 137th in the regionMost Income Equality: 145th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 149th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 160th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 163rd in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 168th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 168th in the regionMost Cultured: 176th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 179th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 185th in the regionLargest Governments: 216th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 218th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : TheKeyToJoy was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Subsidized Industry.
  • : Following new legislation in TheKeyToJoy, mail and shipped goods take forever to get to buyers.
  • : Following new legislation in TheKeyToJoy, nobody looks each other in the eye at neighborhood block parties any more.
  • : Following new legislation in TheKeyToJoy, yoga studios are being converted into yoga research labs.
  • : Following new legislation in TheKeyToJoy, climate activists rejoice as electric sedans are replaced by diesel buses in gridlock.
  • : TheKeyToJoy was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Zombified and the Top 10% for Most Dead.
  • : Following new legislation in TheKeyToJoy, universities spend millions removing ivy from their walls to avoid accusations of elitism.
  • : Following new legislation in TheKeyToJoy, cotton candy made from genuine cotton cellulose doesn't quite satisfy.
  • : Following new legislation in TheKeyToJoy, delivery truck companies use hospital parking lots to store 16-wheelers.
  • : Following new legislation in TheKeyToJoy, the black market offers sweet deals.

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