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The Socialist Republic of Scandinavian Stockholm

“Equality, happiness, and unity!” Pitusky Von Skydogs

Category: Democratic Socialists
Civil Rights:
Average
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Average

Regional Influence: Nipper

Location: Lazarus

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Scandinavian Stockholm

Population17.505 billion

CapitalSkydog City
LeaderPitusky Von Skydogs
FaithSkydoga

CurrencySkydog
AnimalTortoise

The Socialist Republic of Scandinavian Stockholm is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Pitusky Von Skydogs with an even hand, and renowned for its daily referendums, parental licensing program, and anti-smoking policies. The compassionate, humorless population of 17.505 billion Scandinavian Stockholmians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it prioritizes Education, with Environment, Healthcare, and Administration also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Defense are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Skydog City. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Scandinavian Stockholmian economy, worth a remarkable 4,390 trillion Skydogs a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are the norm. Average income is an amazing 250,832 Skydogs, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Restaurant owners fear visits from government officials more than the actual food critics, most of the nation's wealthy aristocrats are dentists, there's nothing more rock-and-roll than absolute sobriety, and going on a diet invalidates your passport. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Scandinavian Stockholm's national animal is the Tortoise, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Skydoga.

Scandinavian Stockholm is ranked 355th in the world and 13th in Lazarus for Nicest Citizens, with 124.63 average smiles per day.

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Most Advanced Public Transport: 26thMost Advanced Public Education: 40thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 41stMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 73rdLargest Welfare Programs: 79thHighest Average Tax Rates: 172ndMost Developed: 198thLongest Average Lifespans: 217thMost Pacifist: 246thMost Compassionate Citizens: 252ndMost Beautiful Environments: 283rdLargest Governments: 290thHealthiest Citizens: 304thBest Weather: 342ndNicest Citizens: 355thLowest Crime Rates: 362ndMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 438thHighest Food Quality: 457thMost Inclusive: 460thMost Subsidized Industry: 695thSmartest Citizens: 721stHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 821stMost Secular: 830thMost Efficient Economies: 1,068thMost Cultured: 1,189thSafest: 1,264thHighest Poor Incomes: 1,726thTop
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Highest Economic Output: 4,525thLeast Corrupt Governments: 5,083rdHighest Average Incomes: 5,462ndMost Scientifically Advanced: 7,923rdMost Income Equality: 16,962ndTop
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Largest Populations: 23,592ndMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 26,657th
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Most Advanced Public Education: 2nd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 2nd in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 3rd in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 4th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 5th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 6th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 9th in the regionMost Pacifist: 10th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 11th in the regionMost Developed: 11th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 12th in the regionNicest Citizens: 13th in the regionLargest Governments: 14th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 14th in the regionBest Weather: 17th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 17th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 19th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 19th in the regionMost Inclusive: 20th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 24th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 30th in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 31st in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 41st in the regionMost Secular: 48th in the regionMost Cultured: 49th in the regionSafest: 73rd in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 79th in the regionTop
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Highest Economic Output: 228th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 303rd in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 311th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 459th in the regionMost Income Equality: 534th in the regionLargest Populations: 695th in the regionTop
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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 1,335th in the regionNudest: 1,607th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Scandinavian Stockholm, going on a diet invalidates your passport.
  • : Following new legislation in Scandinavian Stockholm, there's nothing more rock-and-roll than absolute sobriety.
  • : Following new legislation in Scandinavian Stockholm, most of the nation's wealthy aristocrats are dentists.
  • : Following new legislation in Scandinavian Stockholm, restaurant owners fear visits from government officials more than the actual food critics.
  • : Following new legislation in Scandinavian Stockholm, the government is forced to pander to the will of every fruitcake politician.
  • : Following new legislation in Scandinavian Stockholm, dream holidays often go awry.
  • : Following new legislation in Scandinavian Stockholm, for the sake of 'public interest' news programs tell viewers how to home-make Sarin gas bombs.
  • : Following new legislation in Scandinavian Stockholm, the national guard is mobilized whenever a mother gets separated from her child at the mall.
  • : Following new legislation in Scandinavian Stockholm, public footpaths are being slowly eroded by the burgeoning number of ramblers.
  • : Following new legislation in Scandinavian Stockholm, prisoners have been known to host cooking and home décor television shows.

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