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The Commonwealth of Gradavar

“Justice, Piety, Loyalty”

Category: Father Knows Best State
Civil Rights:
Some
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Outlawed

Regional Influence: Page

Location: The East Pacific

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Gradavar

Population7.689 billion

Currencymark
Animalleopard

The Commonwealth of Gradavar is a colossal, cultured nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, free-roaming dinosaurs, and smutty television. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 7.689 billion Gradavarians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The relatively small, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 19.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Gradavarian economy, worth a remarkable 2,421 trillion marks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Retail. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an amazing 314,994 marks, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,113,018 per year while the poor average 64,426, a ratio of 17.3 to 1.

Conscientious objectors are hanged as traitors, homeowners on prime real estate have been seen dodging giant bulldozers with cartoon characters painted on them, weighted heels are added to military boots to ensure diminutive celebrities meet minimum requirements, and the GBI Channel Tunnel project is plagued by delays. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gradavar's national animal is the leopard.

Gradavar is ranked 34,136th in the world and 449th in The East Pacific for Most Stationary, with 1,297.5005237658 days.

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Largest Basket Weaving Sector: 977thHighest Disposable Incomes: 993rdLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 1,402ndMost Patriotic: 1,831stMost Corrupt Governments: 1,853rdHighest Wealthy Incomes: 2,093rdLargest Retail Industry: 2,180thHighest Average Incomes: 2,491stTop
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Most Scientifically Advanced: 3,347thMost Developed: 3,514thLowest Crime Rates: 3,535thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 3,562ndLargest Information Technology Sector: 3,618thMost Secular: 3,743rdSmartest Citizens: 3,750thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 3,875thLargest Publishing Industry: 3,881stMost Influential: 4,271stLargest Cheese Export Sector: 4,868thMost Cultured: 5,789thLargest Black Market: 5,866thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 6,943rdLongest Average Lifespans: 7,109thMost Efficient Economies: 7,210thHealthiest Citizens: 7,970thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 8,780thHighest Economic Output: 9,595thLargest Governments: 9,875thLargest Agricultural Sector: 10,214thLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 10,430thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 11,407thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 12,200thMost Advanced Public Transport: 13,989thTop
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Most Advanced Public Education: 17,568thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 21,072ndHighest Food Quality: 22,590thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 23,965thMost Valuable International Artwork: 24,539thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 25,870thMost Subsidized Industry: 27,295thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 28,866th
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Largest Basket Weaving Sector: 8th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 17th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 22nd in the regionMost Patriotic: 23rd in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 28th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 31st in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 37th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 38th in the regionTop
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Largest Black Market: 68th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 70th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 75th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 76th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 79th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 79th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 79th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 86th in the regionMost Developed: 86th in the regionMost Secular: 90th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 100th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 125th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 137th in the regionMost Cultured: 140th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 149th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 177th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 185th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 199th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 207th in the regionLargest Governments: 224th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 238th in the regionMost Influential: 264th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 272nd in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 274th in the regionLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 278th in the regionTop
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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 369th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 389th in the regionMost Stationary: 449th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 469th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 476th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 491st in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 495th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 501st in the regionHighest Food Quality: 568th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Gradavar, the GBI Channel Tunnel project is plagued by delays.
  • : Following new legislation in Gradavar, weighted heels are added to military boots to ensure diminutive celebrities meet minimum requirements.
  • : Following new legislation in Gradavar, homeowners on prime real estate have been seen dodging giant bulldozers with cartoon characters painted on them.
  • : Following new legislation in Gradavar, conscientious objectors are hanged as traitors.
  • : Gradavar was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Advanced Public Transport and the Top 10% for Most Extensive Public Healthcare.
  • : Following new legislation in Gradavar, pro-democracy regime change has been avoided.
  • : Following new legislation in Gradavar, sniffer dogs check train passengers for body odour.
  • : Following new legislation in Gradavar, this year's televised Budget Forecast has been cancelled because there was already one last year.
  • : Following new legislation in Gradavar, kindergartners' favourite dance move is the stop-drop-and-roll.
  • : Following new legislation in Gradavar, the meaning of life was recently discovered in the patch notes for Version 1.42.

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