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The Free Land of Bluebell

“Be kind”

Category: Left-wing Utopia
Civil Rights:
Superb
Economy:
Struggling
Political Freedoms:
Superb

Regional Influence: Auxiliary

Location: Narnia

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Bluebell

Population729 million

CurrencyPetal
AnimalBumblebee

The Free Land of Bluebell is a huge, genial nation, renowned for its compulsory vegetarianism, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 729 million Bluebells 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 enormous, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Spirituality, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 72.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but sluggish Bluebellian economy, worth 15.9 trillion Petals a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 21,783 Petals, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Glancing at the car radio display while driving is treated as attempted homicide, it's all quiet on the western front, mining safety laws are often more expensive than what's being mined, and Eau de Trashcan has become a wildly popular perfume. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bluebell's national animal is the Bumblebee, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Bluebell is ranked 68,641st in the world and 2nd in Narnia for Largest Governments, scoring 19.57 on the Bureaucratic Comprehensiveness Rating Scale Index.

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Most Income Equality: 9,796thLeast Corrupt Governments: 13,591stMost Cheerful Citizens: 14,255thTop
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Nicest Citizens: 19,693rdHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 23,671stMost Compassionate Citizens: 24,096thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 24,653rdSafest: 25,686thMost Inclusive: 29,942ndMost Pacifist: 30,274thHighest Average Tax Rates: 32,951st
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Least Corrupt Governments: 1st in the regionSafest: 1st in the regionMost Income Equality: 1st in the regionMost Inclusive: 1st in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 1st in the regionNicest Citizens: 1st in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 1st in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 1st in the regionSmartest Citizens: 1st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Bluebell was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Average Tax Rates.
  • : Bluebell lodged a message on the Narnia Regional Message Board.
  • : The Empire of The Great Aslan removed Border Control authority from Bluebell as High Sovereign in Narnia.
  • : Following new legislation in Bluebell, Eau de Trashcan has become a wildly popular perfume.
  • : Following new legislation in Bluebell, mining safety laws are often more expensive than what's being mined.
  • : Following new legislation in Bluebell, it's all quiet on the western front.
  • : Bluebell voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Regulating Industrial Sand Mining".
  • : Bluebell lost WA Delegate status in Narnia.
  • : Bluebell's influence in Narnia rose from "Ambassador" to "Auxiliary".
  • : Bluebell's influence in Narnia fell from "Auxiliary" to "Ambassador".

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