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Most Income Equality: 98thMost Stationary: 7,894thLargest Populations: 8,836th
The Grand Duchy of
Liberal Democratic Socialists
Don't sleep
Influence
Page
Region
Civil Rights
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Economy
Fragile
Political Freedom
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Zapato

Population24.386 billion

CurrencyZ-pesos
Animalzombie

The Grand Duchy of Zapato is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, absence of drug laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 24.386 billion Zapatoans love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, socially-minded morass — prioritizes Environment, although Welfare, Defense, and Healthcare are also considered important, while International Aid and Administration aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 80.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The large but sluggish Zapatoan economy, worth 348 trillion Z-pesos a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity. The industrial sector, which is extremely specialized, is mostly made up of the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 14,284 Z-pesos, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes and same-sex marriages are increasingly common. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zapato's national animal is the zombie, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Zapato is ranked 100,977th in the world and 598th in Europeia for Most Cultured, scoring 66 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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Most Income Equality: 98thTop
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Most Stationary: 7,894thLargest Populations: 8,836thBest Weather: 9,559thMost Beautiful Environments: 11,521stTop
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Highest Average Tax Rates: 18,202ndMost Valuable International Artwork: 19,555thMost Influential: 20,274thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 23,922ndMost World Assembly Endorsements: 26,271st
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Most Income Equality: 1st in the regionTop
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Most Stationary: 25th in the regionLargest Populations: 28th in the regionLargest Black Market: 64th in the regionTop
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Best Weather: 83rd in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 101st in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 112th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 128th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Zapato was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Survivors.
  • : Zapato was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Dead and the Top 5% for Most Zombified.
  • : Zapato's influence in Europeia rose from "Shoeshiner" to "Page".
  • : Zapato's influence in Europeia rose from "Sprat" to "Shoeshiner".
  • : Zapato's influence in Europeia rose from "Minnow" to "Sprat".
  • : Zapato was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Black Market.
  • : Zapato was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Black Market.
  • : Zapato was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Average Tax Rates.
  • : Zapato was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Black Market.
  • : Zapato was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements.

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