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The Amun-Ra Cult of Sundancers

“When thou crosses the sky, all faces behold thee.”

Category: Mother Knows Best State
Civil Rights:
Very Good
Economy:
Powerhouse
Political Freedoms:
Rare

Regional Influence: Instigator

Location: The Scandalian Alliance

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Sundancers

Population41.656 billion

CapitalThebes
LeaderQueen Hatshepsut
FaithAmun-Ra

Currencyhedj
Animalscarab

The Amun-Ra Cult of Sundancers is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Queen Hatshepsut with an iron fist, and notable for its museums and concert halls, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical, cheerful, devout population of 41.656 billion Sundancers are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The enormous, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Thebes. The average income tax rate is 93.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Sundancersian economy, worth a remarkable 4,550 trillion hedjs a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 109,235 hedjs, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

News headlines suggest that Queen Hatshepsut has a sideline in guinea pig pimping, lifeguards are more concerned with watching for sharks than struggling swimmers, academics have a bone to pick with free market entrepreneurs, and would-be emigrants are told "abandon all hope all ye who would exit here". Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sundancers's national animal is the scarab, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Amun-Ra.

Sundancers is ranked 22,640th in the world and 17th in The Scandalian Alliance for Nicest Citizens, with 21.52 average smiles per day.

Top
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Largest Populations: 1,413thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 3,369thTop
5%
Most Cheerful Citizens: 3,675thLargest Welfare Programs: 4,175thHighest Economic Output: 4,261stMost Stationary: 5,039thMost Advanced Public Transport: 5,852ndMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 6,612thHighest Average Tax Rates: 7,437thLargest Publishing Industry: 10,129thMost Rebellious Youth: 10,934thMost Advanced Public Education: 11,939thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 11,966thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 12,327thMost Valuable International Artwork: 12,557thLargest Governments: 14,005thMost Cultured: 14,283rdMost Beautiful Environments: 15,245thLongest Average Lifespans: 15,490thMost Influential: 15,588thHighest Food Quality: 15,598thMost Devout: 15,857thTop
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Best Weather: 17,480thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 18,876thLowest Crime Rates: 21,436thMost Inclusive: 21,653rdHealthiest Citizens: 21,807thSmartest Citizens: 22,140thNicest Citizens: 22,640thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 23,989thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 25,052ndHighest Poor Incomes: 27,395th
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Largest Welfare Programs: 2nd in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 2nd in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 2nd in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 2nd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Sundancers, would-be emigrants are told "abandon all hope all ye who would exit here".
  • : Sundancers was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Best Weather.
  • : Following new legislation in Sundancers, academics have a bone to pick with free market entrepreneurs.
  • : Following new legislation in Sundancers, lifeguards are more concerned with watching for sharks than struggling swimmers.
  • : Following new legislation in Sundancers, news headlines suggest that Queen Hatshepsut has a sideline in guinea pig pimping.
  • : Following new legislation in Sundancers, the slowest students feel vaguely targeted by their Mendelian Inheritance coursework.
  • : Following new legislation in Sundancers, not even good behaviour will get transgender inmates any special perks.
  • : Sundancers was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Foreign Aid Spending.
  • : Sundancers was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Best Weather.
  • : Sundancers was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Influential.

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