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The Most Serene Republic of Purinland

“BE NICE OR LEAVE”

Category: Scandinavian Liberal Paradise
Civil Rights:
Superb
Economy:
Powerhouse
Political Freedoms:
Very Good

Regional Influence: Sprat

Location: the South Pacific

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Purinland

Population12.598 billion

CapitalNew Oxford
LeaderPaladin Danse

CurrencyPurin Pound
AnimalCapybara

The Most Serene Republic of Purinland is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Paladin Danse with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, daily referendums, and hatred of cheese. The compassionate, democratic population of 12.598 billion Purinlandians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass — juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Oxford. The average income tax rate is 86.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Purinlandian economy, worth a remarkable 1,029 trillion Purin Pounds a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 81,690 Purin Pounds, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Occam's razor has sliced to pieces any childhood belief in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy, all the playground's a stage for Purinlandian schoolchildren, athletic teenagers are among the wealthiest members of society, and the nation's universities are often mistaken for foreign embassies. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Purinland's national animal is the Capybara, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Purinland is ranked 11,773rd in the world and 217th in the South Pacific for Most Stationary, with 2,114.13067473328 days.

Top
5%
Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 3,468thBest Weather: 3,926thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 4,439thMost Pacifist: 4,742ndLargest Welfare Programs: 5,489thMost Advanced Public Education: 5,718thMost Beautiful Environments: 6,039thSafest: 6,482ndMost Compassionate Citizens: 6,673rdNicest Citizens: 6,759thLeast Corrupt Governments: 7,080thLongest Average Lifespans: 7,205thHealthiest Citizens: 8,027thMost Cheerful Citizens: 8,848thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 9,352ndHighest Food Quality: 10,049thMost Inclusive: 10,255thMost Stationary: 11,773rdHighest Average Tax Rates: 12,810thMost Influential: 13,672ndSmartest Citizens: 14,774thTop
10%
Lowest Crime Rates: 15,217thMost Cultured: 16,884thMost Secular: 21,742ndLargest Governments: 28,219thHighest Economic Output: 29,076th
Top
5%
Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 97th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 109th in the regionBest Weather: 111th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 136th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 142nd in the regionMost Pacifist: 145th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 170th in the regionNicest Citizens: 198th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 199th in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 199th in the regionSafest: 204th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 210th in the regionMost Stationary: 217th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 219th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 245th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 268th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 283rd in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 291st in the regionTop
10%
Most Inclusive: 308th in the regionLargest Populations: 334th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 335th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 396th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 415th in the regionMost Cultured: 426th in the regionMost Secular: 488th in the regionLargest Governments: 570th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Purinland was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Smartest Citizens.
  • : Purinland was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Economic Output.
  • : Purinland was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Economic Output.
  • : Purinland was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Economic Output.
  • : Purinland was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Smartest Citizens.
  • : Purinland was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Smartest Citizens.
  • : Purinland was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
  • : Purinland was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Cultured.
  • : Purinland was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Scientifically Advanced.
  • : Purinland was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Economic Output.

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