by Max Barry

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Category: Authoritarian Democracy
Civil Rights:
Some
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Some

Regional Influence: Shoeshiner

Location: Two

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Second Best Puppet 177

Population6.475 billion

LeaderNoah

Currencycard
Animallegendary

The Second Best Colony of Second Best Puppet 177 is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Noah with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, aversion to nipples, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 6.475 billion Second Best Puppet 177ians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The large, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 92.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Second Best Puppet 177ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,042 trillion cards a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Retail, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 161,006 cards, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Noah's recent "I have a dream that we will fight them by raking muck on the beaches" speech seems a little derivative to many, skateparks can be found in every city, there are traffic jams at sea as diligent customs officers check every part of every ship, and abortion is only legal in unusual circumstances. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Second Best Puppet 177's national animal is the legendary, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Second Best Puppet 177 is ranked 102,851st in the world and 1,464th in Two for Most Stationary, with 414.02492252388 days.

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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 2,493rdTop
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Most Subsidized Industry: 3,532ndMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 3,903rdMost Efficient Economies: 6,318thMost Devout: 7,010thLowest Crime Rates: 7,710thHighest Average Tax Rates: 7,815thHighest Poor Incomes: 8,171stLargest Welfare Programs: 9,740thNudest: 9,942ndLargest Governments: 10,033rdMost Cultured: 10,188thMost Corrupt Governments: 10,897thLargest Black Market: 12,137thLargest Mining Sector: 12,452ndLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 13,210thMost Advanced Public Education: 14,537thTop
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Largest Information Technology Sector: 15,682ndMost Advanced Defense Forces: 16,266thMost Developed: 17,126thLargest Retail Industry: 18,115thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 18,257thHighest Average Incomes: 18,489thLargest Publishing Industry: 19,945thMost Scientifically Advanced: 21,962ndMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 22,722ndMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 23,107thLongest Average Lifespans: 23,385thMost Patriotic: 26,797thHighest Economic Output: 28,583rd
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Lowest Crime Rates: 24th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 25th in the regionTop
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Longest Average Lifespans: 28th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 31st in the regionMost Income Equality: 40th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 42nd in the regionMost Developed: 44th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 51st in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 74th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 89th in the regionLargest Governments: 103rd in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 105th in the regionTop
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Most Cultured: 154th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 189th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 218th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 258th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 177, abortion is only legal in unusual circumstances.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 177, there are traffic jams at sea as diligent customs officers check every part of every ship.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 177, skateparks can be found in every city.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 177, Noah's recent "I have a dream that we will fight them by raking muck on the beaches" speech seems a little derivative to many.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 177, there are fifty shades of yellow in outdoor swimming pools.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 177, both diets and economic output are growing leaner with recent restrictions to free trade.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 177, the nation's new foreign policy of 'very disproportionate retribution' has its neighbors on edge.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 177, cricket farmers use magnifying glasses to fit every member of their herd with tiny tracking tags.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 177, Second Best Puppet 177ian soldiers are assured their new ray-guns will finally power up after the next round of ominous chanting.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 177, bargain-hunting is considered unpatriotic.

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