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The Circle of Tungstan

“I see the circle”

Category: Democratic Socialists
Civil Rights:
Excellent
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Very Good

Regional Influence: Apprentice

Location: the Rejected Realms

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Tungstan

Population3.287 billion

LeaderDelilah

CurrencyWorld Dollars
Animalbed

The Circle of Tungstan is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Delilah with an even hand, and remarkable for its daily referendums, punitive income tax rates, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate population of 3.287 billion Tungstanis are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. The average income tax rate is 95.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Tungstani economy, worth 506 trillion World Dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 154,030 World Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The election for Delilah's office's janitor is heating up, children usually cry on their first day of school, citizens are strongly encouraged to breathe less so as to limit the carbon footprint, and thieves find battery shops juicier targets than banks. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tungstan's national animal is the bed, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Tungstan is ranked 161,010th in the world and 3,168th in the Rejected Realms for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring 1,466.22 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.

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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 1,809thMost Valuable International Artwork: 2,359thMost Influential: 2,871stTop
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Most Scientifically Advanced: 3,901stLargest Information Technology Sector: 4,055thBest Weather: 4,759thMost Inclusive: 4,783rdMost Developed: 4,845thMost Beautiful Environments: 5,110thHealthiest Citizens: 5,515thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 5,735thLongest Average Lifespans: 5,867thSmartest Citizens: 5,919thMost Advanced Public Education: 6,051stHighest Average Tax Rates: 6,136thHighest Food Quality: 6,188thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 6,326thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 6,840thHighest Poor Incomes: 7,074thSafest: 7,574thMost Compassionate Citizens: 7,704thLargest Governments: 8,041stMost Pacifist: 8,146thNicest Citizens: 8,622ndLowest Crime Rates: 10,485thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 14,597thMost Income Equality: 14,764thMost Cultured: 15,757thTop
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Most Subsidized Industry: 17,045thMost Efficient Economies: 17,160thLargest Welfare Programs: 17,222ndHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 17,892ndMost Advanced Public Transport: 18,561stMost Secular: 19,152ndLargest Publishing Industry: 20,874thHighest Average Incomes: 23,119th
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Most Influential: 13th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 20th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 49th in the regionTop
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Most Inclusive: 98th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 103rd in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 104th in the regionMost Developed: 118th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 124th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 128th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 130th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 136th in the regionBest Weather: 137th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 138th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 145th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 146th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 147th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 151st in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 153rd in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 156th in the regionNicest Citizens: 169th in the regionSafest: 174th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 174th in the regionLargest Governments: 188th in the regionMost Pacifist: 194th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 218th in the regionTop
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Most Income Equality: 335th in the regionMost Cultured: 339th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 344th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 348th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 377th in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 379th in the regionMost Secular: 423rd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 453rd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 459th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 468th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 468th in the region

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