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The State of Gone Squirrelly

“Twirling Toward Freedom”

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

Regional Influence: Dealmaker

Location: Purgatory

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Gone Squirrelly

Population13.988 billion

Currencybetale
Animaldeer

The State of Gone Squirrelly is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, absence of drug laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 13.988 billion Gone Squirrellyians 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 minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.5%.

The strong Gone Squirrellyian economy, worth 853 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Retail, and Information Technology. Average income is 60,987 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 394,781 per year while the poor average 3,777, a ratio of 104 to 1.

Employers may fire workers without giving any reason, surveillance cameras are banned, and the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry. Crime is a major problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Gone Squirrelly's national animal is the deer, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Gone Squirrelly is ranked 241,094th in the world and 5th in Purgatory for Safest, scoring 17.54 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.

Top
5%
Most Politically Free: 3,434thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 3,814thGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 4,625thHighest Crime Rates: 8,349thMost Avoided: 10,467thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 11,104thRudest Citizens: 13,322ndHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 13,738thTop
10%
Highest Wealthy Incomes: 15,348thFattest Citizens: 18,056thMost Extensive Civil Rights: 22,671stMost Extreme: 23,081stMost Pro-Market: 23,437thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 25,979thHighest Drug Use: 28,129th

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Gone Squirrelly was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Avoided and the Top 10% for Highest Wealthy Incomes.
  • : Gone Squirrelly was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Populations.
  • : Gone Squirrelly was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Mining Sector.
  • : Gone Squirrelly was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Populations.
  • : Gone Squirrelly's influence in Purgatory rose from "Instigator" to "Dealmaker".
  • : Gone Squirrelly was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Dead.
  • : Gone Squirrelly was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Armed.
  • : Gone Squirrelly was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Drug Use.
  • : Gone Squirrelly was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Politically Free.
  • : Gone Squirrelly was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Populations.

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