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The Listen of Experience

“Excuse me while I kiss the sky”

Category: New York Times Democracy
Civil Rights:
Excellent
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Superb

Regional Influence: Page

Location: Hippy Haven

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Experience

Population15.212 billion

CapitalElectric Ladyland
LeaderJimi Hendrix
Faiththe Power of Soul

Currencyjoint
Animalriff

The Listen of Experience is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by Jimi Hendrix with a fair hand, and remarkable for its smutty television, state-planned economy, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 15.212 billion Voodoo Children enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government prioritizes Education, with Environment, Social Policy, and Industry also on the agenda, while Defense and Spirituality receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Electric Ladyland. The average income tax rate is 34.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Experienced economy, worth a remarkable 1,517 trillion joints 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 dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is 99,782 joints, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Literature classes frequently go on field trips to rock concerts, graffiti is done with immaculate multi-layer shading, millions of joints have been thrown into a project to find the cure for Mad Riff Disease, and frat-house partying has become the national pastime. Crime, especially youth-related, is a serious problem, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Experience's national animal is the riff, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is the Power of Soul.

Experience is ranked 25,911th in the world and 11th in Hippy Haven for Most Developed, scoring 84.58 on the Human Development Index.

Top
1%
Most Rebellious Youth: 1,683rdMost Cheerful Citizens: 2,610thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 2,812thTop
5%
Least Corrupt Governments: 3,795thMost Valuable International Artwork: 4,704thMost Pacifist: 5,253rdMost Cultured: 6,888thNicest Citizens: 7,566thMost Beautiful Environments: 9,426thMost Accessible: 10,063rdHighest Food Quality: 10,113thMost Compassionate Citizens: 10,420thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 12,544thLargest Publishing Industry: 12,571stMost Inclusive: 14,601stSmartest Citizens: 14,785thMost Secular: 15,441stTop
10%
Most Advanced Public Education: 15,869thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 16,806thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 18,098thHighest Economic Output: 23,253rdBest Weather: 23,602ndLargest Retail Industry: 23,851stHighest Disposable Incomes: 24,564thMost Developed: 25,911thLargest Populations: 28,902nd
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10%
Most Cheerful Citizens: 3rd in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 3rd in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 4th in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 5th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 5th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 5th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Experience, frat-house partying has become the national pastime.
  • : Experience was reclassified from "Civil Rights Lovefest" to "New York Times Democracy".
  • : Following new legislation in Experience, millions of joints have been thrown into a project to find the cure for Mad Riff Disease.
  • : Following new legislation in Experience, graffiti is done with immaculate multi-layer shading.
  • : Experience was reclassified from "New York Times Democracy" to "Civil Rights Lovefest".
  • : Following new legislation in Experience, literature classes frequently go on field trips to rock concerts.
  • : Following new legislation in Experience, the government has been criticized for giving away Experience's territory to anyone who claims it.
  • : Experience was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Secular and the Top 10% for Highest Crime Rates.
  • : Experience was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Smartest Citizens.
  • : Experience was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Crime Rates.

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