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The Queendom of Merken

“The Most Glorious of All”

Category: Left-wing Utopia
Civil Rights:
Excessive
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Excessive

Regional Influence: Squire

Location: the South Pacific

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Merken

Population1.099 billion

CapitalObreina
LeaderDelfina Linden

Currencycredit
Animalcaracal

The Queendom of Merken is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Delfina Linden with a fair hand, and notable for its smutty television, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.099 billion Merkenis are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, liberal, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Industry, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Obreina. The average income tax rate is 71.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Merkenian economy, worth 116 trillion credits a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 105,602 credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Hospitals have poor data security but send lots of bodies to be encrypted, RPG fans reminisce fondly about when people thought they were evil and dangerous rather than geeky and socially inept, military officials are questioning the policy of ceding the nation's territory in exchange for promises not to invade it, and students are wary of colorfully decorated new teachers with names like Professor Pipsqueak. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Merken's national animal is the caracal, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Merken is ranked 59,165th in the world and 1,381st in the South Pacific for Most Secular, with 20.84 Atheism Rate.

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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 340thMost Influential: 1,773rdTop
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Largest Cheese Export Sector: 4,499thLargest Welfare Programs: 5,470thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 8,375thNicest Citizens: 8,637thMost Compassionate Citizens: 8,728thMost Cheerful Citizens: 9,967thMost Inclusive: 10,604thMost Pacifist: 13,345thHighest Food Quality: 14,314thTop
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Best Weather: 15,846thMost Developed: 15,900thMost Beautiful Environments: 15,926thSmartest Citizens: 17,084thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 17,498thLongest Average Lifespans: 18,384thNudest: 18,492ndHighest Poor Incomes: 20,402ndMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 20,505thMost Subsidized Industry: 21,849thMost Income Equality: 21,877thLargest Publishing Industry: 22,429thLargest Information Technology Sector: 25,019thMost Extensive Civil Rights: 27,664thMost Politically Free: 28,274thMost Cultured: 29,271stMost Scientifically Advanced: 29,550thMost Efficient Economies: 30,718thMost Advanced Public Education: 30,969th
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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 59th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 84th in the regionMost Politically Free: 98th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 146th in the regionMost Extensive Civil Rights: 147th in the regionMost Influential: 161st in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 178th in the regionNicest Citizens: 251st in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 254th in the regionTop
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Highest Drug Use: 280th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 287th in the regionNudest: 291st in the regionMost Inclusive: 317th in the regionMost Pacifist: 392nd in the regionMost Developed: 412th in the regionMost Extreme: 414th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 423rd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 432nd in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 437th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 441st in the regionMost Income Equality: 442nd in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 461st in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 471st in the regionBest Weather: 475th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 487th in the region

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