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The People's Republic of Samaltak True

“In absentia luci, tenebrae vincunt”

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

Regional Influence: Page

Location: The East Pacific

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Samaltak True

Population8.156 billion

CapitalBaie-Mahault
LeaderLa Première

CurrencySimoleon
AnimalMacaw

The People's Republic of Samaltak True is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by La Première with a fair hand, and remarkable for its rum-swilling pirates, ban on automobiles, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 8.156 billion Samaltakeans 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 government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Baie-Mahault. The average income tax rate is 97.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Samaltakean economy, worth a remarkable 1,202 trillion Simoleons 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 major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 147,483 Simoleons, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Consumption of cat memes has skyrocketed, police officers that upset their bosses get assigned to 24 hour stakeouts of bike sheds, the media seems excessively interested in what La Première is wearing this season, and tech-mad citizens think that the laser-powered bread-slicer uPhone App is the coolest thing since sliced bread. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Samaltak True's national animal is the Macaw, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Samaltak True is ranked 5,560th in the world and 144th in The East Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 113.9 law-abiding acts per hour.

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Most Pacifist: 1,680thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 1,982ndSafest: 2,029thLeast Corrupt Governments: 2,065thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 2,074thMost Compassionate Citizens: 2,230thNicest Citizens: 2,333rdLargest Welfare Programs: 2,532ndBest Weather: 2,843rdTop
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Most Popular Tourist Destinations: 3,470thHighest Average Tax Rates: 3,777thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 4,017thMost Cheerful Citizens: 4,047thLongest Average Lifespans: 4,786thMost Cultured: 4,974thLowest Crime Rates: 5,560thLargest Governments: 5,716thMost Advanced Public Transport: 5,796thHealthiest Citizens: 6,107thSmartest Citizens: 7,871stMost Secular: 14,551stTop
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Largest Information Technology Sector: 15,155thMost Efficient Economies: 19,081stMost Subsidized Industry: 19,851stLargest Publishing Industry: 25,801stMost Income Equality: 27,262nd
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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 40th in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 42nd in the regionMost Pacifist: 49th in the regionSafest: 50th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 50th in the regionTop
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Least Corrupt Governments: 55th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 59th in the regionNicest Citizens: 60th in the regionBest Weather: 67th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 80th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 86th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 89th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 91st in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 112th in the regionMost Cultured: 113th in the regionLargest Governments: 132nd in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 136th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 144th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 156th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 177th in the regionTop
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Largest Information Technology Sector: 319th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 338th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 352nd in the regionNudest: 473rd in the region

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