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Most Valuable International Artwork: 3,800thSafest: 4,467thLeast Corrupt Governments: 4,520th
The Happiness Corporation of
Democratic Socialists
The Key to Joy is Life
Influence
Sprat
Civil Rights
Good
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Very Good

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TheKeyToJoy

Population7.418 billion

LeaderChad Chungus
FaithJoyism

CurrencyKeys
AnimalJoymen

The Happiness Corporation of TheKeyToJoy is a mammoth, genial nation, ruled by Chad Chungus with an even hand, and renowned for its zero percent divorce rate, conspicuous electricity pylons, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, devout population of 7.418 billion TheKeyToJoyians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 84.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient TheKeyToJoyian economy, worth 856 trillion Keys a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is an impressive 115,526 Keys, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The thrash metal version of the national anthem is topping charts, art is not complete without a touch of alizarin blood and titanium sweat, corrupt officials have adopted the greater good as their catchphrase, and newspaper stories fill several pages with colorful adjectives. 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 8,550th in the world and 126th in the Rejected Realms for Highest Food Quality, scoring 161.55 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.

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Most Valuable International Artwork: 3,800thSafest: 4,467thLeast Corrupt Governments: 4,520thMost Compassionate Citizens: 5,065thNicest Citizens: 5,409thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 5,658thMost Pacifist: 6,446thBest Weather: 6,682ndMost Inclusive: 7,210thMost Accessible: 7,462ndMost Beautiful Environments: 7,734thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 8,130thLongest Average Lifespans: 8,413thHighest Food Quality: 8,550thMost Developed: 8,815thMost Advanced Public Education: 9,136thHealthiest Citizens: 9,791stLargest Publishing Industry: 10,797thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 11,143rdSmartest Citizens: 11,902ndMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 12,283rdHighest Average Tax Rates: 12,702ndMost Cheerful Citizens: 14,682ndMost Cultured: 15,231stTop
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Highest Poor Incomes: 16,218thLargest Information Technology Sector: 18,698thMost Income Equality: 19,859thLargest Governments: 21,619thLowest Crime Rates: 26,357thMost Scientifically Advanced: 28,718th
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Most Valuable International Artwork: 55th in the regionSafest: 78th in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 82nd in the regionNicest Citizens: 83rd in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 83rd in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 106th in the regionMost Inclusive: 111th in the regionMost Accessible: 111th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 115th in the regionMost Pacifist: 120th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 121st in the regionBest Weather: 121st in the regionTop
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Highest Food Quality: 126th in the regionMost Developed: 129th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 139th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 140th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 142nd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 146th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 158th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 162nd in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 169th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 174th in the regionMost Income Equality: 180th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 190th in the regionMost Cultured: 190th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 191st in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 197th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 218th in the regionLargest Governments: 222nd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : TheKeyToJoy lodged a message on the The Rejected Realms Regional Message Board.
  • : TheKeyToJoy was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Cultured.
  • : TheKeyToJoy lodged a message on the The Rejected Realms Regional Message Board.
  • : Following new legislation in TheKeyToJoy, newspaper stories fill several pages with colorful adjectives.
  • : Following new legislation in TheKeyToJoy, corrupt officials have adopted the greater good as their catchphrase.
  • : Following new legislation in TheKeyToJoy, art is not complete without a touch of alizarin blood and titanium sweat.
  • : Following new legislation in TheKeyToJoy, the thrash metal version of the national anthem is topping charts.
  • : Following new legislation in TheKeyToJoy, nearby bird nests prompt wind turbine shutdowns.
  • : TheKeyToJoy lodged a message on the The Rejected Realms Regional Message Board.
  • : TheKeyToJoy was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Valuable International Artwork.

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