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The Puddle of Socialist Platypus

“Peace and Equality”

Category: Democratic Socialists
Civil Rights:
Good
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Some

Regional Influence: Diplomat

Location: Conch Kingdom

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Socialist Platypus

Population9.959 billion

CapitalTypus
LeaderRobert Plater
FaithPastafarism

CurrencyRova
AnimalPlatypus

The Puddle of Socialist Platypus is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Robert Plater with an even hand, and notable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, irreverence towards religion, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate population of 9.959 billion Platypusians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, socially-minded morass — juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Typus. The average income tax rate is 99.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Socialist Platypusian economy, worth a remarkable 1,562 trillion Rovas 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 significant contributions from Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 156,908 Rovas, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The Pipe Bomb Makers' Pop-Up Book can be found in preschool libraries, singles on the dating scene no longer worry about looking their age, the nation's only university is the School of Hard Knocks, and the government is more interested in identifying problems than fixing them. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Socialist Platypus's national animal is the Platypus, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is Pastafarism.

Socialist Platypus is ranked 315,113th in the world and 335th in Conch Kingdom for Most Advanced Defense Forces, scoring -26.08 on the Total War Preparedness Rating.

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Most Influential: 122ndHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 501stMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 884thMost Pacifist: 912thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 915thBest Weather: 1,029thSafest: 1,083rdLargest Welfare Programs: 1,138thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 1,293rdMost Compassionate Citizens: 1,515thMost Beautiful Environments: 1,532ndLeast Corrupt Governments: 1,538thLongest Average Lifespans: 1,557thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 1,639thMost Developed: 1,650thHealthiest Citizens: 1,675thNicest Citizens: 1,718thHighest Average Tax Rates: 1,747thMost Advanced Public Education: 1,890thMost Secular: 2,110thMost Inclusive: 2,395thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 2,657thHighest Food Quality: 2,804thLowest Crime Rates: 2,970thLargest Governments: 3,072ndTop
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Most Valuable International Artwork: 3,260thMost Advanced Public Transport: 4,606thSmartest Citizens: 4,676thMost Cheerful Citizens: 5,803rdHighest Poor Incomes: 6,960thMost Cultured: 7,026thLargest Publishing Industry: 13,470thMost Subsidized Industry: 14,631stMost Scientifically Advanced: 15,037thTop
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Most Income Equality: 16,697thLargest Information Technology Sector: 18,126thMost Efficient Economies: 19,099thHighest Economic Output: 19,424thHighest Average Incomes: 22,011thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 22,110th
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Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 1st in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 1st in the regionMost Influential: 1st in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 1st in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 2nd in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 3rd in the regionMost Developed: 3rd in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 3rd in the regionMost Pacifist: 3rd in the regionTop
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Most Advanced Public Education: 4th in the regionSafest: 4th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 4th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 4th in the regionBest Weather: 4th in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 5th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 5th in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 5th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 6th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 7th in the regionLargest Governments: 8th in the regionNicest Citizens: 8th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 9th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 9th in the regionMost Secular: 9th in the regionMost Inclusive: 9th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 10th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 10th in the regionTop
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Most Cheerful Citizens: 20th in the regionMost Income Equality: 21st in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 21st in the regionMost Cultured: 23rd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 24th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 29th in the region

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