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The Malthusian Fecundity of Celtic Rodents

“United we stand, divided, we scamper about”

Category: Anarchy
Civil Rights:
Frightening
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Corrupted

Regional Influence: Minnow

Location: The North Pacific

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Celtic Rodents

Population42.808 billion

CapitalEverywhere
LeaderThe Ultimate Squeaker
FaithNone

Currencymythical groat
Animalsmall furry beastie

The Malthusian Fecundity of Celtic Rodents is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by The Ultimate Squeaker with a fair hand, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, daily referendums, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 42.808 billion Scurriers live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal, outspoken government prioritizes Education, although Administration and Industry are also considered important, while Spirituality and Law & Order are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Everywhere. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Scurrian economy, worth an astonishing 11,571 trillion mythical groats a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Retail, and Soda Sales. Average income is an amazing 270,304 mythical groats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Anti-government web sites are springing up, government officials frequently cut taxes as a distraction from antics with their secretaries, college students make ends meet by selling their kidneys, and the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas. Crime, especially youth-related, is so common that it is unusual to encounter someone following the law, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Celtic Rodents's national animal is the small furry beastie, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is None.

Celtic Rodents is ranked 331,553rd in the world and 5,716th in The North Pacific for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring -34.79 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.

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Most Rebellious Youth: 18thHighest Crime Rates: 41stHighest Drug Use: 51stMost Armed: 60thRudest Citizens: 94thMost Avoided: 219thLargest Publishing Industry: 248thMost Secular: 306thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 375thLargest Information Technology Sector: 525thMost Inclusive: 646thHighest Economic Output: 651stMost Cheerful Citizens: 652ndMost Scientifically Advanced: 656thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 828thLeast Corrupt Governments: 880thHighest Disposable Incomes: 884thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 890thFattest Citizens: 969thLargest Populations: 1,158thSmartest Citizens: 1,234thLargest Retail Industry: 1,317thHighest Food Quality: 1,586thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 1,834thMost Cultured: 1,884thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 2,494thTop
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Highest Average Incomes: 4,261stMost Stationary: 6,521stHighest Poor Incomes: 7,837thMost Advanced Public Education: 9,560thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 10,273rdMost Efficient Economies: 10,602ndMost Influential: 13,040thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 15,056thTop
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Largest Cheese Export Sector: 17,121stLargest Black Market: 17,147thLargest Gambling Industry: 17,680thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 17,927thNudest: 18,825thMost Extensive Civil Rights: 22,975thNicest Citizens: 24,535thMost Politically Free: 24,768thMost Extreme: 30,331st
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Most Armed: 2nd in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 2nd in the regionHighest Drug Use: 2nd in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 2nd in the regionRudest Citizens: 3rd in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 9th in the regionMost Avoided: 9th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 13th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 18th in the regionLargest Populations: 21st in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 22nd in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 23rd in the regionMost Secular: 24th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 26th in the regionFattest Citizens: 27th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 31st in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 33rd in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 34th in the regionMost Inclusive: 37th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 43rd in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 47th in the regionMost Extensive Civil Rights: 50th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 53rd in the regionSmartest Citizens: 57th in the regionMost Politically Free: 57th in the regionTop
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Most Cultured: 80th in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 84th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 87th in the regionMost Stationary: 120th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 143rd in the regionMost Extreme: 209th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 211th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 235th in the regionLargest Black Market: 238th in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 279th in the regionTop
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Highest Poor Incomes: 301st in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 302nd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 306th in the regionNudest: 307th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 349th in the regionMost Pro-Market: 565th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Celtic Rodents, the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas.
  • : Following new legislation in Celtic Rodents, college students make ends meet by selling their kidneys.
  • : Following new legislation in Celtic Rodents, government officials frequently cut taxes as a distraction from antics with their secretaries.
  • : Following new legislation in Celtic Rodents, anti-government web sites are springing up.
  • : Following new legislation in Celtic Rodents, political talk shows often have children as guests whenever they need commentary on world religions.
  • : Following new legislation in Celtic Rodents, repurposed warships fire swag at company promotional events.
  • : Following new legislation in Celtic Rodents, the government defends a woman's right to choose.
  • : Following new legislation in Celtic Rodents, government ministers sport new billboards that read 'Will Trade Votes for Private Members' Bill Support'.
  • : Following new legislation in Celtic Rodents, Occam's razor has sliced to pieces any childhood belief in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy.
  • : Following new legislation in Celtic Rodents, the word "sexagenarian" has taken on a whole new meaning.

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