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The Most Serene Republic of Delight

“Purity of heart is to will one thing.”

Category: Scandinavian Liberal Paradise
Civil Rights:
World Benchmark
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Average

Regional Influence: Page

Location: the Rejected Realms

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Delight

Population14.237 billion

CapitalElathuria

CurrencyBrass Button
AnimalDeath Meadow Dragon

The Most Serene Republic of Delight is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its free-roaming dinosaurs, complete lack of prisons, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate population of 14.237 billion Delightists enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, liberal, socially-minded morass — juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Environment, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Elathuria. The average income tax rate is 92.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Delightian economy, worth a remarkable 1,380 trillion Brass Buttons a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is 96,942 Brass Buttons, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Immigrants who carry knives on them are presumed to be chefs, the latest national park is visited by more sharks than people, handling people's data is proving an immersive experience, and army doctors who come under attack defend themselves by using stethoscopes like nunchaku. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Delight's national animal is the Death Meadow Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Delight is ranked 125,046th in the world and 2,504th in the Rejected Realms for Most Stationary, with 277.0863851646 days.

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Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 1,968thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 1,969thBest Weather: 2,826thTop
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Highest Workforce Participation Rate: 3,412thMost Beautiful Environments: 3,653rdLeast Corrupt Governments: 3,923rdMost World Assembly Endorsements: 5,407thLargest Welfare Programs: 5,892ndLongest Average Lifespans: 6,433rdMost Pacifist: 6,800thMost Influential: 7,192ndMost Advanced Public Education: 7,367thMost Compassionate Citizens: 7,558thNicest Citizens: 7,665thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 7,962ndHighest Average Tax Rates: 8,283rdSafest: 8,333rdHighest Food Quality: 8,452ndMost Valuable International Artwork: 8,469thMost Inclusive: 8,481stHealthiest Citizens: 8,601stMost Cheerful Citizens: 10,506thMost Advanced Public Transport: 10,681stHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 12,830thMost Cultured: 12,966thSmartest Citizens: 12,967thTop
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Most Developed: 14,927thLargest Governments: 17,463rdMost Secular: 17,656thLowest Crime Rates: 19,592ndHighest Economic Output: 19,797thHighest Poor Incomes: 23,206thMost Income Equality: 23,368thMost Scientifically Advanced: 25,522ndLargest Populations: 28,482nd
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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 54th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 65th in the regionTop
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Best Weather: 74th in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 86th in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 95th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 97th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 126th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 160th in the regionMost Pacifist: 162nd in the regionNicest Citizens: 164th in the regionMost Influential: 166th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 169th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 174th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 174th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 188th in the regionMost Inclusive: 191st in the regionSafest: 196th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 201st in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 201st in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 205th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 210th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 218th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 225th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 267th in the regionMost Cultured: 287th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 305th in the regionTop
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Most Developed: 368th in the regionLargest Governments: 393rd in the regionHighest Economic Output: 429th in the regionMost Extensive Civil Rights: 434th in the regionMost Secular: 442nd in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 471st in the regionLargest Populations: 532nd in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 567th in the regionHighest Drug Use: 620th in the regionMost Income Equality: 633rd in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 642nd in the region

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