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The Rustling Leaves of New Kvenland

“The bycatch of history”

Category: Left-wing Utopia
Civil Rights:
World Benchmark
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Superb

Regional Influence: Newcomer

Location: Lazarus

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New Kvenland

Population18.849 billion

CapitalBrödstad
LeaderPeople's Commissary Tova Olthuis
FaithSarkicism

Currencylabor voucher
Animalcaribou

The Rustling Leaves of New Kvenland is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by People's Commissary Tova Olthuis with a fair hand, and remarkable for its smutty television, daily referendums, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 18.849 billion New Kvenlanders 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 enormous, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Brödstad. The average income tax rate is 99.2%.

The frighteningly efficient New Kvenlander economy, worth a remarkable 3,409 trillion labor vouchers 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 led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 180,906 labor vouchers, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

It's a comma comma comma comma comma rebellion, only lightning has a chance of striking People's Commissary Tova Olthuis twice, judicial torture is outsourced overseas, and increasing inclusiveness is a sign of the times. Crime is totally unknown. New Kvenland's national animal is the caribou, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Sarkicism.

New Kvenland is ranked 4,464th in the world and 258th in Lazarus for Lowest Crime Rates, with 119.28 law-abiding acts per hour.

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Largest Welfare Programs: 878thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 968thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 1,034thMost Pacifist: 1,174thSafest: 1,449thMost Compassionate Citizens: 1,459thNicest Citizens: 1,527thBest Weather: 1,851stLongest Average Lifespans: 2,411thMost Cheerful Citizens: 2,496thLargest Governments: 2,656thSmartest Citizens: 2,795thHealthiest Citizens: 2,904thTop
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Lowest Crime Rates: 4,464thLargest Publishing Industry: 5,742ndLargest Information Technology Sector: 10,458thMost Subsidized Industry: 13,567thTop
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Largest Populations: 18,220thMost Valuable International Artwork: 19,368thMost Efficient Economies: 19,613thMost Income Equality: 27,930th
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Largest Welfare Programs: 23rd in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 29th in the regionMost Pacifist: 37th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 37th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 45th in the regionNicest Citizens: 49th in the regionBest Weather: 61st in the regionSafest: 69th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 106th in the regionLargest Governments: 108th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 112th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 112th in the regionTop
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Healthiest Citizens: 150th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 258th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 292nd in the regionMost Extensive Civil Rights: 383rd in the regionTop
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Largest Information Technology Sector: 602nd in the regionLargest Populations: 639th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 734th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 953rd in the regionMost Income Equality: 1,012th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : New Kvenland's influence in Lazarus rose from "Hatchling" to "Newcomer".
  • : New Kvenland's influence in Lazarus rose from "Unproven" to "Hatchling".
  • : New Kvenland's influence in Lazarus rose from "Zero" to "Unproven".
  • : New Kvenland was refounded in Lazarus.
  • : New Kvenland ceased to exist in Balder.
  • : New Kvenland was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Zombies, Most Survivors, and Most Dead.
  • : Following new legislation in New Kvenland, increasing inclusiveness is a sign of the times.
  • : Following new legislation in New Kvenland, judicial torture is outsourced overseas.
  • : Following new legislation in New Kvenland, only lightning has a chance of striking People's Commissary Tova Olthuis twice.
  • : Following new legislation in New Kvenland, it's a comma comma comma comma comma rebellion.

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