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The Haunted Lands of Azo-Tarr

“They wait in the Darkness”

Category: Left-wing Utopia
Civil Rights:
World Benchmark
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Superb

Regional Influence: Shoeshiner

Location: Balder

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Azo-Tarr

Population12.725 billion

CapitalBlackwood
LeaderVeronica Torchlight
Faiththe Secret Church

Currencycursed amulet
Animalghost raptor

The Haunted Lands of Azo-Tarr is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Veronica Torchlight with a fair hand, and notable for its rum-swilling pirates, deadly medical pandemics, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 12.725 billion Azo-Tarrites are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The medium-sized, liberal government prioritizes Education, with Healthcare, Social Policy, and Welfare also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Defense aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Blackwood. The average income tax rate is 77.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Azo-Tarrite economy, worth a remarkable 3,076 trillion cursed amulets a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 241,799 cursed amulets, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Only the richest get to see out of their windows, people seem disproportionately distraught when told a museum has a phones-off policy, the nation grinds to a halt for afternoon tea, and referenda are held for every conceivable government action. Crime is totally unknown. Azo-Tarr's national animal is the ghost raptor, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is the Secret Church.

Azo-Tarr is ranked 95,253rd in the world and 1,016th in Balder for Most Stationary, with 475.0227515408 days.

Top
1%
Most Inclusive: 1,010thMost Rebellious Youth: 1,030thLargest Information Technology Sector: 1,417thMost Devout: 1,889thHighest Food Quality: 2,082ndMost Scientifically Advanced: 2,346thSmartest Citizens: 2,451stHighest Poor Incomes: 2,469thNicest Citizens: 2,596thMost Compassionate Citizens: 2,628thTop
5%
Most Cheerful Citizens: 3,025thLargest Publishing Industry: 3,201stMost Developed: 3,653rdLeast Corrupt Governments: 3,730thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 3,757thMost Cultured: 4,545thMost Advanced Public Education: 4,665thMost Pacifist: 4,677thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 5,596thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 5,629thHighest Average Incomes: 5,933rdMost Beautiful Environments: 6,847thHighest Economic Output: 7,000thLargest Governments: 7,027thLargest Welfare Programs: 7,441stLargest Cheese Export Sector: 7,454thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 7,953rdMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 8,242ndLargest Retail Industry: 8,556thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 10,414thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 11,443rdTop
10%
Nudest: 16,623rdLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 16,771stMost Valuable International Artwork: 16,773rdMost Influential: 18,713thHighest Average Tax Rates: 22,048thMost Advanced Public Transport: 26,128thLowest Crime Rates: 26,743rdHighest Drug Use: 27,049thLongest Average Lifespans: 28,412thMost Efficient Economies: 29,439thLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 29,584th
Top
1%
Most Inclusive: 17th in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 28th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 43rd in the regionHighest Food Quality: 67th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 80th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 80th in the regionMost Devout: 88th in the regionNicest Citizens: 90th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 91st in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 97th in the regionTop
5%
Most Cheerful Citizens: 118th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 127th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 151st in the regionMost Developed: 160th in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 161st in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 180th in the regionMost Cultured: 208th in the regionMost Extensive Civil Rights: 217th in the regionHighest Drug Use: 217th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 224th in the regionMost Pacifist: 228th in the regionMost Influential: 250th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 275th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 310th in the regionLargest Governments: 330th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 355th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 358th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 363rd in the regionHighest Economic Output: 375th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 387th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 398th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 423rd in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 476th in the regionTop
10%
Rudest Citizens: 554th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 646th in the regionNudest: 705th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 744th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 783rd in the regionMost Politically Free: 995th in the regionMost Income Equality: 1,006th in the regionMost Stationary: 1,016th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Azo-Tarr, referenda are held for every conceivable government action.
  • : Azo-Tarr was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Income Equality.
  • : Azo-Tarr was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Cheerful Citizens.
  • : Azo-Tarr voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Promoting Ethnic and Cultural Equality".
  • : Following new legislation in Azo-Tarr, the nation grinds to a halt for afternoon tea.
  • : Following new legislation in Azo-Tarr, people seem disproportionately distraught when told a museum has a phones-off policy.
  • : Following new legislation in Azo-Tarr, only the richest get to see out of their windows.
  • : Azo-Tarr was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Rudest Citizens.
  • : Following new legislation in Azo-Tarr, crowded passenger trains are near-silent save for the soft tap of fingers on touchscreens.
  • : Following new legislation in Azo-Tarr, the education system is being cleansed of all corporate influence.

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Endorsements Received: 4 » Fooooooooo, Dragonian Kazaman, A Leaf on the Wind, and North East Somerset.

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