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The Soviet State of Red Bull Ring

“Friendship is Magic” Comrade Twilight Sparkle

Category: Corrupt Dictatorship
Civil Rights:
Very Good
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Rare

Regional Influence: Shoeshiner

Location: Europe

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Red Bull Ring

Population6.038 billion

CapitalCanterlot
LeaderComrade Twilight Sparkle

CurrencyBit
AnimalAlicorn

The Soviet State of Red Bull Ring is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Comrade Twilight Sparkle with an iron fist, and notable for its state-planned economy, rampant corporate plagiarism, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, cynical population of 6.038 billion Ponies are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The enormous, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Canterlot. The average income tax rate is 82.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Equestrian economy, worth 497 trillion Bits a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is extremely specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism. Average income is 82,420 Bits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The Violet Mile now refers to the long line-ups that former death row inmates wait in as they transfer to maximum security prisons, tourists outnumber citizens two to one, solid-gold toilets are Equestrian prisons' least expensive furnishings, and the nation locks people up and tells them they're mad for compassion's sake. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Red Bull Ring's national animal is the Alicorn, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Red Bull Ring is ranked 244,610th in the world and 1,201st in Europe for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring -3.46 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.

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Most Influential: 1,309thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 1,500thTop
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Most Secular: 3,431stHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 3,940thBest Weather: 4,022ndMost Pacifist: 4,630thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 4,720thMost Compassionate Citizens: 5,039thNicest Citizens: 5,371stHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 6,509thMost Beautiful Environments: 6,548thHealthiest Citizens: 8,142ndLongest Average Lifespans: 9,116thMost Advanced Public Education: 10,649thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 10,935thMost Inclusive: 11,218thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 11,973rdHighest Food Quality: 11,986thMost Valuable International Artwork: 12,098thMost Cheerful Citizens: 13,373rdLargest Welfare Programs: 13,450thTop
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Highest Average Tax Rates: 17,318thMost Advanced Public Transport: 20,795thSmartest Citizens: 22,338thMost Developed: 22,556thMost Cultured: 26,703rdMost Income Equality: 30,267th
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Most Secular: 70th in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 76th in the regionTop
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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 93rd in the regionBest Weather: 99th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 101st in the regionMost Pacifist: 119th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 120th in the regionNicest Citizens: 132nd in the regionNudest: 149th in the region

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