by Max Barry

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The Republic of Tied Together with a Smile

“Taylor Swift”

Category: Moralistic Democracy
Civil Rights:
Outlawed
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Good

Regional Influence: Squire

Location: Stereo Hearts

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Tied Together with a Smile

Population6.15 billion

Currencypicture to burn
Animaloutside

The Republic of Tied Together with a Smile is a colossal, efficient nation, renowned for its frequent executions, zero percent divorce rate, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 6.15 billion Tied Together with a Smileans 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, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 77.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Tied Together with a Smilean economy, worth 631 trillion picture to burns a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Tourism, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 102,750 picture to burns, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

The jails are alive with the sound of birdsong, many of the unemployed have had the fight taken out of them, human tissue is grown in vats as a delicacy as well as for transplants, and the first sword of Tied Together with a Smile does not run. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tied Together with a Smile's national animal is the outside, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Tied Together with a Smile is ranked 204,204th in the world and 185th in Stereo Hearts for Most Stationary, with 42.9321253012 days.

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Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 5,616thMost Conservative: 9,961stMost Armed: 11,660thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 12,541stTop
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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 19,396thLargest Mining Sector: 21,531stLargest Welfare Programs: 22,004thMost Subsidized Industry: 22,075thHighest Average Tax Rates: 22,477thLargest Black Market: 22,923rdMost Developed: 22,952ndMost Corrupt Governments: 23,892ndMost Advanced Public Transport: 25,487thLongest Average Lifespans: 26,235thBest Weather: 26,642ndMost Advanced Defense Forces: 28,146th
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Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 1st in the regionMost Conservative: 2nd in the regionTop
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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 7th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 13th in the regionTop
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Largest Welfare Programs: 16th in the regionMost Politically Free: 18th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 23rd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Tied Together with a Smile, the first sword of Tied Together with a Smile does not run.
  • : Following new legislation in Tied Together with a Smile, human tissue is grown in vats as a delicacy as well as for transplants.
  • : Following new legislation in Tied Together with a Smile, many of the unemployed have had the fight taken out of them.
  • : Following new legislation in Tied Together with a Smile, the jails are alive with the sound of birdsong.
  • : Following new legislation in Tied Together with a Smile, every workday begins with group therapy.
  • : Following new legislation in Tied Together with a Smile, criticism of Leader is considered unpatriotic.
  • : Following new legislation in Tied Together with a Smile, citizens are encouraged to show displeasure with politicians by poking them with sharp metal sticks.
  • : Following new legislation in Tied Together with a Smile, old fossils give the tours at the parliamentary museum.
  • : Following new legislation in Tied Together with a Smile, muscular women are banned from competing in sporting competitions.
  • : Following new legislation in Tied Together with a Smile, card players are calling the government's bluff on anti-gambling legislation.

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