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The Nihilist Hippy Commune of Ummagumma

“You are only coming through in waves.”

Category: Left-wing Utopia
Civil Rights:
Excellent
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Superb

Regional Influence: Diplomat

Location: Wysteria

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Ummagumma

Population46.569 billion

CapitalBonny
LeaderPrime Minister Syd Barrett
Faithlove

Currencylove bead
Animalfar out Pink Dragon

The Nihilist Hippy Commune of Ummagumma is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Prime Minister Syd Barrett with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, avant-garde cinema, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 46.569 billion Ummagummen are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The medium-sized, outspoken government prioritizes Education, with Environment, Healthcare, and Industry also on the agenda, while Defense and Spirituality are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bonny. The average income tax rate is 95.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Ummagumman economy, worth an astonishing 11,257 trillion love beads a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is an amazing 241,738 love beads, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Burning twigs to keep warm while lost in the wild is now a felony, RPG fans reminisce fondly about when people thought they were evil and dangerous rather than geeky and socially inept, funerals are often rudely interrupted by juggling clowns shouting for volunteers from the audience, and people seem disproportionately distraught when told a museum has a phones-off policy. Crime, especially youth-related, is so common that it is unusual to encounter someone following the law, probably because of the absence of a police force. Ummagumma's national animal is the far out Pink Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is love.

Ummagumma is ranked 291,717th in the world and 59th in Wysteria for Most Corrupt Governments, with 0.11 kickbacks per hour.

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Largest Publishing Industry: 5thMost Rebellious Youth: 8thMost Cheerful Citizens: 13thLargest Populations: 19thNicest Citizens: 44thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 53rdBest Weather: 60thLeast Corrupt Governments: 81stMost Compassionate Citizens: 106thHealthiest Citizens: 124thHighest Crime Rates: 148thMost Pacifist: 170thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 178thMost Beautiful Environments: 200thSmartest Citizens: 361stMost Developed: 417thMost Armed: 438thLongest Average Lifespans: 444thHighest Economic Output: 634thHighest Food Quality: 1,443rdHighest Poor Incomes: 2,376thTop
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Most Influential: 3,153rdHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 3,230thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 3,543rdLargest Welfare Programs: 3,570thMost Scientifically Advanced: 3,595thMost Advanced Public Education: 3,642ndMost Advanced Public Transport: 3,727thLargest Governments: 3,831stMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 4,541stMost Cultured: 4,614thHighest Average Tax Rates: 5,145thHighest Average Incomes: 6,037thMost Inclusive: 6,109thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 7,068thLargest Information Technology Sector: 9,586thMost Efficient Economies: 10,778thTop
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Most Subsidized Industry: 15,968thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 18,390thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 20,775thMost Income Equality: 24,129th
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Largest Publishing Industry: 1st in the regionNicest Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 1st in the regionBest Weather: 1st in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 1st in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 1st in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 2nd in the regionMost Developed: 3rd in the regionMost Pacifist: 3rd in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 3rd in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 3rd in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 3rd in the regionHighest Food Quality: 3rd in the regionTop
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Most Income Equality: 4th in the regionLargest Populations: 4th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 4th in the regionMost Inclusive: 5th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 5th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 5th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 6th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 6th in the region

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