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The Spot on the Earth of Swartkrans

“Swartkrans”

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

Regional Influence: Newcomer

Location: Lazarus

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Swartkrans

Population31.169 billion

CapitalSwartkrans

Currencyrand
AnimalElephant

The Spot on the Earth of Swartkrans is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its complete lack of prisons, free-roaming dinosaurs, and smutty television. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 31.169 billion Swartkransians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Swartkrans. The average income tax rate is 96.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Swartkransian economy, worth a remarkable 4,524 trillion rand a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, quite specialized black market in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Uranium Mining. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 145,174 rand, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

It is illegal to brush crumbs off your clothing outdoors, the colors pink and purple are banned from military unit insignia, school plays were recently banned due to concerns of child endangerment, and ambulances aren't allowed to overtake hearses. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Swartkrans's national animal is the Elephant, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Swartkrans is ranked 9,408th in the world and 614th in Lazarus for Lowest Crime Rates, with 102.18 law-abiding acts per hour.

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Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 159thHighest Economic Output: 307thMost Valuable International Artwork: 598thLargest Black Market: 699thMost Advanced Public Education: 715thMost Beautiful Environments: 1,197thMost Patriotic: 1,308thMost Scientifically Advanced: 1,419thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 1,445thHighest Average Incomes: 1,739thHighest Poor Incomes: 2,067thMost Developed: 2,266thMost Advanced Public Transport: 2,892ndTop
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Largest Welfare Programs: 3,480thLargest Populations: 3,733rdHighest Wealthy Incomes: 3,839thHighest Average Tax Rates: 3,971stMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 4,905thLargest Governments: 6,483rdMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 7,294thMost Subsidized Industry: 9,238thLowest Crime Rates: 9,408thMost Average: 9,442ndMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 9,699thMost Influential: 14,659thTop
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Most Stationary: 15,639thMost Devout: 16,641stMost Avoided: 17,272ndMost Inclusive: 18,075thMost Primitive: 18,248thMost Corrupt Governments: 19,207thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 20,191stHighest Crime Rates: 20,490thHighest Food Quality: 21,090thHighest Disposable Incomes: 21,344thMost Efficient Economies: 21,610thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 24,241stLargest Information Technology Sector: 24,620thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 26,994thSmartest Citizens: 27,945th
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Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 11th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 18th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 29th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 35th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 49th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 73rd in the regionLargest Black Market: 77th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 95th in the regionMost Patriotic: 105th in the regionTop
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Largest Populations: 122nd in the regionMost Developed: 123rd in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 129th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 139th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 147th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 157th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 190th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 192nd in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 272nd in the regionLargest Governments: 336th in the regionMost Influential: 407th in the regionMost Average: 418th in the regionMost Stationary: 453rd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 456th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 514th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 529th in the regionTop
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Lowest Crime Rates: 614th in the regionMost Secular: 640th in the regionMost Avoided: 648th in the regionMost Inclusive: 669th in the regionMost Primitive: 683rd in the regionHighest Food Quality: 782nd in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 802nd in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 844th in the regionMost Devout: 969th in the region

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