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The Free Provinces of Northwest Slobovia

“Liberty, prosperity, inquiry”

Category: Anarchy
Civil Rights:
World Benchmark
Economy:
Very Strong
Political Freedoms:
World Benchmark

Regional Influence: Sprat

Location: the South Pacific

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Northwest Slobovia

Population39.559 billion

Currencyslobmark
Animalslobovian boar

The Free Provinces of Northwest Slobovia is a gargantuan, efficient nation, remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, anti-smoking policies, and smutty television. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 39.559 billion Northwest Slobovians 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, is effectively ruled by the Department of Education, although Healthcare is also considered important, while Spirituality and Social Policy are ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 2.4%.

The very strong Northwest Slobovian economy, worth a remarkable 5,322 trillion slobmarks a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Retail, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is an impressive 134,549 slobmarks, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 675,777 per year while the poor average 14,994, a ratio of 45.1 to 1.

Referenda are held for every conceivable government action, fur coats have become the latest fashion trend, elevator music has been replaced by thrash metal played at maximum volume, and the Random Number Gods do play dice with the universe (Northwest Slobovia has found 1 easter egg). Crime is a problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Northwest Slobovia's national animal is the slobovian boar, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Northwest Slobovia is ranked 177,856th in the world and 2,808th in the South Pacific for Most Secular, with 16.78 Atheism Rate.

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Most Stationary: 315thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 1,497thLargest Populations: 1,751stTop
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Highest Economic Output: 3,161stHighest Disposable Incomes: 4,063rdMost Valuable International Artwork: 4,376thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 4,879thLargest Publishing Industry: 6,232ndLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 6,562ndHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 7,260thLeast Corrupt Governments: 9,467thRudest Citizens: 10,296thSmartest Citizens: 10,836thMost Influential: 12,726thLargest Insurance Industry: 14,049thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 14,757thTop
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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 15,720thMost Scientifically Advanced: 15,873rdMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 17,085thLargest Information Technology Sector: 17,301stNudest: 19,128thLargest Retail Industry: 20,207thMost Cheerful Citizens: 22,881stMost Avoided: 25,205th
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Most Stationary: 2nd in the regionLargest Populations: 14th in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 31st in the regionTop
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Highest Economic Output: 53rd in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 74th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 81st in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 134th in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 140th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 146th in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 150th in the regionMost Politically Free: 168th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 185th in the regionMost Avoided: 186th in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 227th in the regionMost Pro-Market: 229th in the regionRudest Citizens: 229th in the regionTop
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Largest Insurance Industry: 262nd in the regionSmartest Citizens: 267th in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 268th in the regionMost Extensive Civil Rights: 286th in the regionNudest: 310th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 330th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 379th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 389th in the regionMost Extreme: 422nd in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 428th in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 446th in the region

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